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Research, Development and Innovation

We turn industrial waste into value through sustainable R&D&I

Customized solutions to transform waste into high value-added materials for environmental, industrial and agricultural applications.

What we offer

Two pillars of technical excellence

Smart Protection

Smart Protection

Know-how and intellectual protection through patents. We make sure the innovations developed in partnership are properly protected, securing a sustainable competitive advantage for your company.

Industrial Fit

Industrial Fit

Adaptation to a specific industrial application. We develop and scale formulations that integrate into your production chain, from laboratory scale to large-scale production.

What we propose

Nanomaterials that solve real problems

We turn waste into high value-added materials for environmental, industrial and agricultural applications. Our technologies enable water treatment and purification, removing heavy metals and pollutants, as well as improving water quality by reducing hardness ions.

We also work on the capture of greenhouse gases (CO₂ and ammonia), contributing to climate change mitigation, and on the development of lighter, more sustainable construction materials.

In agriculture, our products act as smart fertilizers, releasing nutrients slowly and in a controlled way, increasing the efficiency of potassium and nitrogen use, cutting losses from emissions and improving water retention in the soil.

ZeoFertil R&D&I
Methodology

Our development roadmap

A four-stage structured process, from diagnosis to ongoing support.

Diagnosis Stage 01: Diagnosis

Diagnosis

  • Identification of tailings
  • Waste characterization
  • Technical feasibility
  • Study proposal
Development Stage 02: Development

Development

  • Material characterization
  • Nanomaterial synthesis
  • Application testing
Implementation Stage 03: Implementation

Implementation

  • Partner identification
  • Industrial modifications
  • Production start-up
Follow Up Stage 04: Follow Up

Follow Up

  • Process optimization
  • Focus on continuous improvement
  • Technical support
Technology

Nanomaterial structured from industrial waste

We develop nanomaterials from waste streams such as Rice Husk Ash and coal ash. These materials are functionalized and applied across several fronts: environmental, industrial and agricultural.

Environmental and Industrial Applications

Water treatment and purification

Removal of heavy metals: Pb²⁺, Ca²⁺, Cu²⁺ and various pollutants

Removal of hardness ions

Reduction of Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ to improve water quality

CO₂ and NH₃ capture

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

Agricultural Application

Smart Fertilizers

Controlled nutrient release, encapsulated K with slow and gradual release

Water retention → drought resistance and moisture preservation

Immobilization of heavy metals in the soil and pH conditioning

Lower emissions through ammonia (NH₃) retention

ZeoFertil benefits

Why choose ZeoFertil

1

Promoting the circular economy

Creating a sustainable cycle in which materials are continuously reused, reducing the need to extract new resources and cutting the waste generated.

2

Advancing sustainability

Reducing nutrient loss in the soil, minimizing pollutant emissions and promoting more sustainable agriculture for future generations.

3

Income generation opportunity

Turning waste into valuable fertilizers that can be sold commercially, generating profit for industry and local communities.

4

Significant cost reduction

Cutting farming expenses by using a slow-release fertilizer that stays in the soil, lowering crop production costs.

5

Development of a new material

A pioneering approach to potassium fertilizers, delivering benefits for both industry and the environment through cutting-edge R&D&I.

6

Less tailings and waste

Reducing the volume of waste sent to landfills or requiring costly treatment, converting a liability into an asset.

Our market

Industrial waste generated worldwide every year

39 Mtonnes of rice husk ash generated annually
776 Mtonnes of coal ash produced per year
3 Btonnes of mining waste generated globally
48 M tonnes of potassium fertilizers consumed per year worldwide Market opportunity for ZeoFertil

We encourage the circular economy and conservation, reducing the hazards linked to waste storage and disposal.

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