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Our vision is to enable an efficient utilisation of resources and promote the shift towards a green and circular society.

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Our vision is to enable an efficient utilisation of resources and promote the shift towards a green and circular society.

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Created in 2019, Bloom Biorenewables SA is a spin-off from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Bloom has developed the first technology to selectively convert the most abundant biopolymers on Earth – cellulose & lignin – into added-value chemical products. The vision is to enable an efficient utilisation of resources and promote the shift towards a green and circular society.

Our values

From nature. For nature.

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Guided by nature

We believe in the potential natural materials hold for the transition towards a circular economy.

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Future-proof design

Our goal is to build solutions that will stand the test of time, meeting environmental and economic requirements.

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Exceptional product performance

We ensure maintained product performance. Because sustainability shouldn’t be at the cost of customer experience.

Meet our team

Bloom combines entrepreneurial experience with strong expertise in chemistry.

Dr. Ydna Questell-Santiago
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Dr. Philip Scholten
Chief Innovation Officer (CIO)
Jean Emile Zanetto
Business Developper
Mélanie Reutter
Chief Financial Officier (CFO)
Lorenz Manker
Business Developer
Jean Behaghel de Bueren
CSO - PhD student at EPFL
Open positions at Bloom

Come and join a team of highly skilled professionals.

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Multi-award winning.

  • Stora Enso accelerator (2019)
  • IMD startup competition (2019)
  • Climate KIC (phase I, II and III)
  • Impact HUB circular economy incubator (2019)
  • Hello Tomorrow TOP500 (2018)
  • World Bio Markets
  • ClimateLaunchpad Top10 Global final (2018)
  • MassChallenge Switzerland (2018)
  • EBVF – Tech Tour (2019)
  • Venture Kick stage I, II and III
  • Innosuisse Coaching
  • WBCSD Disruptor Award (2019)
  • >>venture>> finalist, hardware vertical (2019)
  • SEIF Award for responsible business (2019)
  • SEIF Impact Academy (2018)
  • AIT Brazil, best Swiss project (2019)
  • BioCamp4SME (2019)
  • DeVigier Foundation (Top60 2019, Winner 2020)
  • #SET100 (2019)
  • Swiss Technology Award – Innovators (2020)
  • Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (2021)
  • Tech Tour Finalist (2019, 2020)
  • Swiss Technology Award 2020
  • Sustainable economy Fribourg innovation prize (2020)
  • Startup Champions Seed night 2022 winner. Swiss Ethics Prize - student favorite
Our Partners and Supporters

Let’s create a more sustainable future together.

Interested in learning more about how you can be part of the transition to a circular economy?

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