We started out as a Spin-Off embed in IPN institution created by the University of Coimbra.
In the very same year, we participated in initiatives such as Startup Weekend Coimbra and ineo start, in which our project was recognised and awarded.
![Manuel Tovar, our COO](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/65a10fe6de81b401ac06f205_manuel%20tovar.jpg)
![João Bernardo Parreira, our CEO](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/65a11064fad0800b77395768_Jo%C3%A3o%20Bernardo.jpg)
Launching of Book in Loop’s second generation platform with Sonae MC as a partner.
We hosted our first edition of summer internships, which have continuously happened throughout the next years (until today), and is responsible for most of our recruitments.
![Continente logo](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/659ec79884e5ef37aeaa25b4_Continente.png)
![Book In Loop logo](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/6580760e93ed9464fcce0d8b_BookInLoop.webp)
![Note! logo](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/659ec63a506407a8ae53554f_Note.png)
Our project was the first ever social project to receive venture capital funds in Portugal.
Ricardo Morgardo and João Rodrigues joined our team.
![Ricardo Morgado, our CSO](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/65a11cc11332e4f900366116_Ricardo%20Morgado.jpg)
![João Rodrigues, our CTO](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/65a1215f0475983df21e24af_Jo%C3%A3o%20Rodrigues.jpg)
BabyLoop, our second circular economy platform, was founded offering a safe, regulated and quality guaranteed childcare products market. Carolina Patrocínio, a well-known tv hostess, has become the face of BabyLoop.
BiLD Analytics, a data science and business intelligence enterprise was founded.
![Carolina Patrocínio, a famous portuguese hostess, next to childcare products](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/65a1275df3120f3fc74b2d07_carolinapatrocinio.jpg)
The group The Loop Co. was created, composed by two enterprises: Loop Future and Loop Circular, located in the historical centre of Coimbra.
![The Loop co. vertical logo version](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/65a14f056d1548b35d5ae7fd_The%20Loop%20Co.%20Vertical%20Logo.png)
We developed a platform which was used for covid-19 testing during the pandemic, and currently aids the vaccination program for the same disease.
Our partnership with Continente and Note was reestablished for the back to school sales.
BiLD Analytics was sold off to Ascent.
![The Loop co.'s old office photo](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/65a1584831b33cf56748c956_old%20office.jpg)
The Loop Co. surpassed the 100 collaborators target. With this growth, there was a need to expand physically, so we opened a new office and logistics centre in Coimbra.
![The Loop co.'s new office photo with collaborators in front of it](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/65a15f3243f8cef38b32daef_Novo%20escitorio.jpg)
Release of our 2 new products: LoopOs and ZEROO Smart Packaging.
Acquisition of ColorElephant and Hydradev.
Opening of a new office in Oporto.
![ZEROO logo](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/65808196450b5663c4354c36_Zeroo.webp)
![LoopOS logo](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/65d624f44b9e16815849c120_LoopOS%406x.png)
![The Loop co.'s team from Porto gathering together with a few team members from Coimbra, sitting in a circle and talking to each other](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6565af3302c9a3052f1b84d7/65a168b85334e1fc60ba6b16_Loop%20Porto.jpg)