DEPOLY ACCELERATES THE CIRCULAR PLASTICS ECONOMY WITH EIC ACCELERATOR SUPPORT

DePoly, a circular materials scale-up based at Switzerland Innovation Park Network West EPFL, in Energypolis Campus, Sion has secured support from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator, validating its breakthrough recycling technology and accelerating the path towards industrial-scale circular plastics production.

«The EIC Accelerator recognition comes at a pivotal moment as we transition from breakthrough science to industrial deployment. This support strengthens our scale-up roadmap and accelerates the industrialisation of our depolymerisation technology.»

Samantha Anderson

CEO, DePoly

Plastic waste remains a major global challenge, particularly for PET and polyester materials that are often difficult to recycle without losing quality. While conventional recycling methods frequently result in lower-value materials, the transition to a truly circular plastics economy requires technologies capable of recovering raw materials at their original quality.

DePoly is addressing this challenge with a proprietary depolymerisation technology that breaks down PET and polyester plastics into their core chemical building blocks. Unlike many existing recycling processes, the technology can process complex and contaminated waste streams, enabling the production of virgin-quality raw materials that can be reintroduced into manufacturing. Based at Switzerland Innovation Park Network West EPFL, Energypolis Campus, Sion the company is advancing a scalable approach to circular plastics recycling.

The potential of this technology was recently recognised by the European Innovation Council through the highly competitive EIC Accelerator programme. DePoly was selected among 61 companies from 17 countries and was one of only a handful of Swiss companies to receive support. The funding comes at a crucial stage as the company moves from successful technology demonstration towards industrial deployment and the development of its first commercial-scale facility. This summer, DePoly is commissioning its Showcase Plant in Monthey, Valais, the company's first industrial-scale facility. With a processing capacity of 500 tonnes per year, the plant will validate the technology under industrial operating conditions and represents a key milestone on the path to full commercial deployment.     

For Switzerland Innovation Park Network West EPFL, DePoly exemplifies how science-based innovation can be translated into industrial impact. By enabling plastics to be recycled back into high-value raw materials, the company contributes to reducing waste, lowering dependence on virgin fossil resources and accelerating the transition towards a more circular and sustainable economy.

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