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Oxyle’s nanoporous catalyst.
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Founded in 2020, Oxyle (Zurich, Switzerland) is reported to have developed a sustainable and scalable technology that destroys a wide range of micropollutants including the forever chemicals such as PFAS from contaminated wastewater.

Oxyle’s novel treatment process is driven by their nanoporous catalysts that oxidize and eliminate micropollutants, down to detection limits of 1 ng/L, even for the highly persistent compounds that are resistant to existing treatments. This treatment process is coupled with Oxyle’s proprietary analytics technology that allows for real-time monitoring of micropollutants, a unique offering that helps customers comply with strict discharge regulations. 

The core technology behind this game changing innovation was developed over 5 years by Oxyle’s CEO and co-founder,

Oxyle

Oxyle cofounders Dr. Fajer Mushtaq and Dr. Silvan Staufert.
Photo Credit: Oxyle

the concept of a novel catalyst for micropollutant degradation was built into a scalable technology platform that is able to address the problem where it matters: at the source, before they enter waterways.

Oxyle has successfully completed several paid pilots with industrial and municipal customers, advanced its technology to TRL8 through on-site demonstrations. Oxyle says its team of water experts possess strong expertise in developing and implementing advanced water treatment and monitoring solutions for its customers. 

The company has announced a CHF 2.8 million pre-seed funding round to bring to market their mission of protecting ecosystems against micropollutants. The funding round was led by Wingman Ventures with participation from SOSV, Better Ventures, and another.vc. Including this round, with pre-seed non-dilutive funds and grants raised last year, Oxyle has raised over CHF 7 million in total. 

Oxyle AG | www.oxyle.ch

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