In the Press
7 Startups receive CHF 100,000 Each
„This year we were able to hand out seven awards instead of five. The sixth award is given by our former president Dr. Daniel Borer and his family, the seventh prize is donated by a W.A. de Vigier alum that wishes to remain anonymous. We are deeply grateful to these...
CHF 100’000 to boost Composite Recycling vision
In close collaboration with EPFL, Composite Recycling has come up with a pyrolysis process to recycle and reuse composite materials from ship hulls and wind turbine blades. Thanks to the Tech Seed loan from the Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT), the Swiss...
Pleasure boats at the end of their life: where is the deconstruction sector?
In France, hundreds of pleasure boats reach the end of their life every year. According to the database made available by the Shom (Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy), more than 4,700 wrecks sleep on the seabed off the French coast, including 4,200...
Composite Recycling at Slush 2021 in Helsinki, Finland
Composite Recycling's co-founder and CTO Mitchell D. Anderson was at Slush 2021, the world’s leading startup event in Helsinki, Finland.
Winner of EPFL’s Switzerland Innovation Tech4Impact Award 2021
Composite Recycling has been named the winner of EPFL's SWITZERLAND Innovation Tech4Impact competition. The main goal of this event is to foster innovative solutions within the Swiss ecosystem that can help meet the Sustainable Development Goals introduced as part of...
Wind Turbine Blades Can’t Be Recycled, So They’re Piling Up in Landfills
A wind turbine’s blades can be longer than a Boeing 747 wing, so at the end of their lifespan they can’t just be hauled away. First, you need to saw through the lissome fiberglass using a diamond-encrusted industrial saw to create three pieces small enough to be...