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Daily stories on the circular economy in Switzerland and beyond.
Revario opens its first showroom
Marly - Revario from the canton of Fribourg is opening its first showroom at the Marly Innovation Center. With this move, the sustainable sportswear brand aims to showcase the entire textile production chain directly at its manufacturing site.
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LAEMMLE Chemicals becomes part of SPIN
Madetswil/Zurich - The chemicals specialist LAEMMLE Chemicals AG from Madetswil has joined the Swiss Power-to-X Collaborative Innovation Network (SPIN). With its newest member, SPIN now encompasses expertise in sustainable specialty chemicals as well as hydrogen, e-fuel and synthetic gas technologies.
Read more →BE WTR expands its presence in Southeast Asia
Lausanne/Singapore/Hong Kong - The drinking water brand BE WTR is acquiring the company Porla in Singapore and Hong Kong. BE WTR has also formed a new licensing partnership for Thailand to facilitate its market entry.
Read more →Wheydrogen aims to make hydrogen from whey
Fribourg - Wheydrogen at the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg is one of five finalists in the Swiss canton of Fribourg’s 19th Agricultural Innovation Prize. The project is developing a technology to convert whey into green hydrogen.
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Emmi develops circular packaging for Caffè Latte
Lucerne - Emmi is launching fully circular packaging for its 230ml Caffè Latte, first in Switzerland and from June onwards across Europe. In so doing, the company has got rid of the previous PET film and the aluminum board for the lid. The cup and lid are now permanently attached, while the whole design has been revamped in general.
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Nikin and Spatz launch joint collection
Aarau/Lindau/Illnau-Effretikon - The sustainable clothing brand Nikin and the traditional tent manufacturer Spatz have collaborated to create the Nikin x Spatz collection. It includes T-shirts, caps, bags and a poncho that can be transformed into a tent – all made with or from the original brown tent fabric.
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Tide Ocean, CAZ Cascara and Burgdorf ReWorks lead the way in the Bern Upcycling Challenge
Lengnau/Meilen/Burgdorf - Tide Ocean, Marolini GmbH with its brand CAZ Cascara, plus Schwob AG and SAZ Burgdorf have finished in the top three of the Bern Upcycling Challenge 2026. Regional links, market and innovation potential, and connection to upcycling were the key success factors in this challenge.
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FREITAG launches multifunctional Easy Riders bags
Zurich - FREITAG is expanding its range of bags with three multifunctional bike-compatible Easy Riders. Made from recycled truck tarpaulins, the new bags can be attached to any bike or worn crossbody. They are available in FREITAG stores and online.
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Fischbacher 1819 partners with mymyio
St.Gallen/Lyss - Fischbacher 1819 and mymyio GmbH are pooling their skills to advance the circular economy. The St.Gallen-based textile company and the manufacturer of furniture made from recycled materials are jointly presenting two upcycled sofas at the BEA 2026 exhibition in Bern.
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Alfredo Häberli is knighted in Finland
Zurich - The Zurich-based designer Alfredo Häberli has been awarded the Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland. The state decoration recognizes Häberli’s significant contribution to Finnish design.
Read more →Planetary raises 22 million Swiss francs in financing
Geneva/Luxembourg/Bielefeld - Planetary has secured 16 million Swiss francs in equity financing and 6 million Swiss francs in credit as part of a Series A funding round led by investors from Luxembourg and Germany. The Geneva-based start-up develops and licenses fermentation plants for converting low-quality by-products into high-quality proteins, fibers and enzymes.
Read more →RecyBag launched in the canton of Fribourg
Zurich - The recycling solution RecyBag can now also be used in the canton of Fribourg. Migros collection points in the region are switching to the RecyBag, while Aldi, Denner, Lidl, Spar and Volg have all added it to their ranges for sale.
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Five companies nominated for the PERL award
Lausanne - Five start-ups have made the final of the “Prix Entreprendre Lausanne Région” (PERL) award, which is set to be presented at Beaulieu Lausanne on May 6. Birds&Co, PAVE SPACE, Rea Diagnostics, SurfAce Cleantech and WasteFlow will present their projects from the fields of aerospace, healthcare, the environment and the circular economy at the award ceremony.
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UpBoards and Recoplast show how waste can make raw material
Gretzenbach - The recycling specialists UpBoards and Recoplast, together with researchers from the Swiss canton of Aargau, are preparing to showcase how plastic waste can be transformed into high-quality products. At an open day event on 21 May 2025, they will present insights into the production process and discuss innovative approaches.
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Metafuels receives 1.92 million euros from Dutch government
Adliswil/Amsterdam/Rotterdam - The national innovation agency of the Netherlands is supporting the e-SAF project of Metafuels to the tune of 1.92 million euros. At the Port of Rotterdam, the company from Adliswil will manufacture its synthetic jet fuel Aerobrew on the basis of green methanol from 2028 onwards.
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MOVER SPORTSWEAR SA opens retail store in Bern
Lausanne/Bern - The fashion brand MOVER SPORTSWEAR SA is opening its first store in the OF GOODS retail space inside Kaiserhaus Bern. The start-up will present its range of plastic-free sportswear across an area of 600 square meters.
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Carpasus unveils collection made from banana fibers
St. Gallen/Zurich - Carpasus is launching its Bananatex Edition at the QWSTION store in Zurich on 22 April 2026. The trousers and overshirts available in two colors are made entirely from fibers of the Abacá banana plant, and produced in Portugal. With this, the St. Gallen-based fashion label aims to contribute to a more circular fashion industry.
Read more →ABB and Syre looking into textile-to-textile recycling in Vietnam
Zurich/Stockholm - ABB and the Swedish textile recycling firm Syre have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of textile-to-textile polyester recycling in Vietnam. The partnership aims to reduce global textile waste.
Read more →DeltaSpark receives 150,000 Swiss francs from Venture Kick
Zurich/Schlieren - DeltaSpark has been awarded a sum of 150,000 Swiss francs by Venture Kick. This funding will be used to scale the company's CO2 capture process and technology in addition to supporting its preparations for an upcoming seed funding round. The technological process converts CO2 into clean hydrogen and solid materials.
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SendMeBag trials new model for clothing donations with Caritas
Horw/Lucerne - The Lucerne-based startup SendMeBag GmbH is launching a pilot project in collaboration with Caritas Central Switzerland to boost the reuse of second-hand clothing. By having donations sent by post in reusable bags, the project aims to improve the quality of the clothing while reducing waste.
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Vögeli presents personalized Jass cards
Langnau - The printing firm Vögeli has added another creation to its fully recyclable product family: personalized Jass playing cards that come with a case. Intended as promotional gifts, the cards are not only personalized on the back; skis with logos, for example, can also be incorporated in the designs on the front of the cards.
Read more →Investors provide SolidWatts with seed capital of 1.8 million Swiss francs
Pully - The start-up SolidWatts has received seed funding of 1.8 million Swiss francs from Swiss and European investors. This will be used to accelerate the development and market launch of its solid solid-state radio frequency technology. The company supplies fossil-free process heat to energy-intensive industries.
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Empa researcher develops catalysts for renewable gasoline
St.Gallen - Alessia Cesarini has been awarded the Empa Entrepreneur Fellowship. The researcher at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) received the award for her development of catalysts for producing gasoline from renewable molecules such as ethylene and propylene.
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Zurich-based venture capital firm VitaminºC closes its first climate fund
Zurich/San Francisco - VitaminºC has launched its first climate-focused fund raising 18 million euros. The women-led venture capital firm sees itself as a bridge between Europe and Silicon Valley. It invests in early-stage startups that aim to grow globally by offering solutions to tackle climate change.
Read more →Catalyst Intelligence joins Power-to-X ecosystem
Zurich/Lipperscheid - The Swiss Power-to-X Collaborative Innovation Network is continuing to grow. Catalyst Intelligence, a Luxembourg-based catalyst consultancy, is set to contribute its extensive experience in oil refining to strengthen the ecosystem that supports the conversion of renewable electricity into other forms of energy.
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BioApply and Ibi Plast form alliance for compostable films
Ecublens/Solbiate Olona - BioApply and the northern Italian company Ibi Plast are set to form an alliance. The aim of this link-up is to expand the presence of the BioApply brand for compostable plastic bags in international markets and to leverage the industrial production capacities at the disposal of Ibi Plast for this purpose.
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Perlen Industrieholding to manufacture Pulpex's fiber-based bottles
Root/Sawston - Perlen Industrieholding AG is joining forces with the UK firm Pulpex. Perlen will receive exclusive production and distribution rights to the fiber-based paper bottles developed by Pulpex across the extended DACH region. The start of production at the Perlen site is expected in 2027.
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Remei and Lotta Ludwigson jointly design new T-shirt collection
Rotkreuz/Berlin - Remei AG and the German fashion label Lotta Ludwigson have presented their new LUMA T-shirt collection. The women's tops, which are made from organic cotton, have been designed with the circular economy in mind.
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Fabric Loop plans Circular Economy Goals for 2035
Zurich - The Fabric Loop association has laid out its goals for 2035. They create the groundwork for systemic change, supported by the textile collection solution initiated by Swiss Textiles in partnership with other companies in the Swiss textile industry.
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Empa conducts research on 3D-printed concrete
Dübendorf/Zurich/Seewen – Researchers from Switzerland are collaborating with European partners to develop concrete components made using 3D printing. The material requires almost no cement to be added and can bind carbon dioxide as it hardens.
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