Catalisti welcomes eight new members

14/09/2026
News
Our network is growing. We are proud to welcome eight new Catalisti members: Agricultural Management Consultancy, eXo membranes, HBI, Healant, Purtiso, Refad, Sweco and Thomas More Kempen. Welcome aboard! Together, we look forward to collaborating and driving innovation across the chemistry and plastics value chain. Learn more about their activities below.
Agricultural Management Consultancy

Agricultural Management Consultancy

Agricultural Management Consultancy is a UK-based organisation supporting innovation across the circular bioeconomy, industrial biotechnology, sustainable agriculture and environmental technology sectors. The company brings experience in project management, consortium coordination, and the delivery of collaborative R&D and innovation-led initiatives. The company supports consortiums by managing project administration, coordination activities, and reporting requirements, allowing partners to focus on technology development, testing, and commercialisation. They work with businesses, universities, research organisations, and technology developers to support the successful delivery of multidisciplinary innovation projects. Through their UK and international networks, they also help create opportunities for international collaboration and knowledge exchange that accelerate sustainable innovation and growth.

eXo membranes

eXo membranes designs, builds and sells ultra-robust micro-, ultra- and nanofiltration membranes. Designed for the toughest separations, these membranes are stable across the pH range, fully resistant to oxidants as well as temperature stable. This makes eXo membranes the most suited solution for high-fouling or challenging process streams and waste-waters.

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HBI Group

HBI

HBI is a cleantech company founded to revolutionize the treatment of sewage sludge through innovative and sustainable technologies. Their aim is to transforming wastewater treatment plants into strategic circular ecosystems that generate renewable energy, produce clean water, and recover critical raw materials — paving the way for a resilient, equitable, and sustainable future.

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Healant

Healant

HEALANT® is a Belgian materials science spin-off developing next-generation self-healing polymer technologies. Their materials autonomously repair damage, extending product lifetime and reducing waste. The company is currently bringing this technology to the tire industry, with solutions for both bicycle and automotive applications. By combining advanced polymer chemistry with industrial scalability, HEALANT® aims to make self-healing materials a commercial reality.

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Purtiso

Purtiso

Purtiso develops patented chemical recycling technologies for polyurethane and textile waste. Its processes convert PU waste into high-quality, drop-in raw materials: PUR2ISOâ„¢ yields virgin-quality polyol and isocyanate, PUR2Prepolâ„¢ produces high-quality recyclate polyol (Reprepolâ„¢), and PUR2Removeâ„¢ selectively removes elastane from textile waste. Purtiso is a KU Leuven spin-off (2025) based at Brightlands Chemelot Campus (NL), scaling up with industrial partners through licensing and product sales.

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REFAD

REFAD

Recycling plastic waste, securing funding, and providing technical and strategic advice.
 
Sweco

Sweco

Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy company with a broad multidisciplinary offer. Together with their clients and the collective knowledge of 23,000 engineers, architects and other experts, they co-create solutions to make industrial plants and societies more sustainable.

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Thomas More Kempen

Centre of Expertise: Sustainable Biomass and Chemistry (RADIUS)

Centre of Expertise RADIUS conducts research to optimise the production of insects and microalgae. Furthermore, it investigates the practical applications of this biomass, conducting experiments both at laboratory and pilot scales. Leveraging their extensive expertise, they are committed to providing guidance, thereby serving as a crucial link between scientific knowledge and practical implementation.

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