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ORBE BIO
Engineered enzymes that depolymerise mixed PET waste at ambient pressure.
EPFL Valais Wallis · Sion
AskCHF 2.9M
RoundSeed
ReadinessB+
Founded2024
Team9 people
Raised to dateCHF 700K (pre-seed)
Why it is on the platform
Chemical recycling economics collapse on sorting cost. Working on unsorted feedstock is the difference between a subsidised process and a commercial one.
Traction
- 94% monomer recovery from post-consumer mixed PET at bench scale.
- 200 L pilot reactor commissioned in Sion.
- Offtake discussion with a Swiss packaging converter.
Use of funds
- 2 m³ demonstration reactor.
- Enzyme production cost reduction programme.
- Life-cycle assessment and EU regulatory groundwork.
Deck highlights
Stage of proofValidated
IP positionFiled / granted
RevenuePre-revenue
Data roomComplete
Team
Dr. Noé Girard
CEO — enzyme engineering
Dr. Priya Raman
CTO — bioprocess scale-up