Munich startup turns plastic waste into valuable chemicals
Radical Dot presented: Energy-efficient recycling technology for previously non-recyclable plastics
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While only a fraction of plastic waste is recycled worldwide, the Munich-based start-up Radical Dot has developed an innovative solution that could change this. Founded in 2024, the company has developed a new type of chemical recycling technology that converts mixed and contaminated plastic waste into valuable chemical raw materials - with significantly less energy input than conventional processes.
Radical Dots founders: Alexandre Kremer (left) and Dr. Andreas Wagner (right)
The technology is based on a novel catalytic low-temperature process. The special feature: Unlike other chemical recycling processes, mixed and contaminated plastic waste that was previously not recyclable can also be processed.
The idea for the company arose from the two founders' many years of experience in the field of energy transition and the circular economy. Dr. Andreas Wagner, an Austrian chemist, has in-depth expertise in the conversion of the chemical industry. His co-founder Alexandre Kremer, a French chemical engineer, specializes in the circular economy for plastics and co-led the STOP project in Indonesia in 2018, which set up waste disposal services for 300,000 people in remote villages.
The startup has already reached important milestones. In March 2025, Radical Dot closed an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round of 2.7 million euros, led by UVC Partners and Visionaries Tomorrow. With these funds, the company is currently building a continuously operating prototype facility at the Technical University of Munich, where it is based at the TUM Venture Lab ChemSPACE.
At a time when the chemical industry is responsible for around four percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and urgently needs sustainable solutions, Radical Dot could make an important contribution to the circular economy and climate protection with its innovative technology.
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