CO2BioClean is selected for MassChallenge Switzerland & UK 2025 Accelerator Programme and joins a global network of innovators

Eschborn (Germany), 11 June 2025. CO2BioClean is thrilled to announce that it has been selected to participate in the MassChallenge Switzerland & UK Accelerator Programme 2025. This year 1,527 start-ups applied for the accelerator – only 103 were selected. CO2BioClean will participate as part of the Sustainable Food Solutions Challenge 2025.

CEO and Co Founder Dr Fabiana Fantinel said: “We are proud that our company has regularly been chosen for awards over the last two years and the Mass Challenge is one of the most prestigious awards to compete in. There are many valuable experiences competing and we will be pleased to learn from those too, while showcasing what Co2BioClean is doing- which we think is quite revolutionary. “

The MassChallenge Switzerland & UK Accelerator programme fosters collaboration between industry-specific partners with pressing challenges and agile start-ups working on solutions in order to increase adoption and scalability.

Founded in 2019 by Dr. Fantinel and Dr. Alessandro Carfagnini, CO2BioClean is an innovative start-up developing a fermentation process that converts carbon dioxide mixed with hydrogen and some biomass into biodegradable plastic and textile.
By capturing the required CO2 before it is released into the atmosphere, CO2BioClean addresses not only plastic pollution but also industrial emissions of CO2.

CO2BioClean was awarded the “Seal of Excellence” by the EU Commission in 2020 and in 2021 received a research grant from European Innovation Council (EIC).

You can follow the company’s progress on LinkedIn at @co2bioclean and get more information on their website www.co2bioclean.com.

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For further information, contact:
CO2BioClean press office at comms@co2bioclean.com;  tel: +44 (0)743 584 0357

Notes to editors

About the CO2BioClean technology
The company uses naturally occurring, non-pathogenic bacteria to convert CO2 to the biopolymer polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) in a redox reaction. This is achieved by using the CO2 generated by CO2BioClean customers and capturing it before it is released into the atmosphere. The biopolymers obtained are then processed into filaments, which can be completely and naturally biodegraded within a year.

About MassChallenge Switzerland
Since 2016, MassChallenge Switzerland has been a leader in helping start-ups across Europe and beyond grow their businesses. By the end 2024, MassChallenge Switzerland’s 950 alumni had raised over 2Bn Swiss Francs in funding and created value for both economies and societies around the world! MassChallenge United Kingdom is now in its third year running an expended pilot programme.