Ecopals was born as a project of Nidisi, an NGO focusing on developmental aid in Nepal, in 2019.
Thus we teamed up with the Fraunhofer ICT and the University of Kassel to research how we can use plastics for better and more sustainable roads. In order to scale the business model to its full potential, we founded our own independent company in 2021.
Enabling the industry to find more sustainable solutions that benefit all stakeholders involved.
Reliability and approachability in our communication to create a network that works together.
Basing our products and promises on scientific research and an eye-level business approach.
Ecopals was born as a project of Nidisi, an NGO focusing on developmental aid in Nepal, in 2019.​ With this project, we tackled two problems simultaneously: the plastic waste epidemic and lack of safe asphalt road infrastructure. ​
Thus we teamed up with the Fraunhofer ICT and the University of Kassel to research how we can use plastics for better and more sustainable roads. In order to scale the business model to its full potential, we founded our own independent company in 2021.​
Motivated by our successes at Fraunhofer ICT we established a startup in Germany and produced our first 10 tons of product in a small garage. Creating impact and enabling the road construction industry to find more sustainable solutions remains at the heart of our business.​
Jonas Varga & Maximilian Redwitz
ecopals Co-Founders​
We make the waste industry the source of cutting-edge construction material. In doing so, we bring together green technologies, triple-win business models, and human beings.​
Producing a polymer modification for asphalt based on recycled plastics is the first step in this direction. And the potential for further innovation in road construction is enormous. We explore it by connecting expertise from various fields and industries.​
We are proud to be among the winners of the 2022 Berlin Brandenburg Innovation Prize. To be awarded among such innovative people and their solutions out of 155 applications by a large and very knowledgeable jury really humbles us.​
Enabling the industry to find more sustainable solutions that benefit all stakeholders involved.
Reliability and approachability in our communication to create a network that works together.
Basing our products and promises on scientific research and an eye-level business approach.
Weniger CO2-Ausstoß, mehr Haltbarkeit und weniger Kosten versprechen Erfinder eines Ökoasphalts. Eine Teststrecke am Sorpesee soll das beweisen. Read more!
We’re beyond excited to share that we’ve been selected among more than 150 applicants. Read more!
08.09.2022 Read more!
Kunststoff stabilisiert Deutschlands Straßen: Ein Start-up will jetzt in großem Stil Altplastik nutzen, das bisher verbrannt wurde. Read more!
Altes Plastik für neue Straßen: Das Start-up EcoPals will Asphalt umweltfreundlicher machen, erklärt der Mitgründer Jonas Varga. Read more!
Oben Asphalt, unten Hightech: Viele neue Funktionen kommen auf die Fahrwege zu. Sie sollen umweltfreundlicher sein und sogar Strom für E-Autos liefern. Forscher untersuchen die Möglichkeiten – und lassen manche Straßen leuchten. Read more!
04.11.2022: Gebrauchte Kunststoffe müssen nicht in der Verbrennung landen. Sie können stattdessen Asphalt robuster und langlebiger machen. Das beweist das Berliner Start-up Ecopals. Read more!
Durch die Verbrennung von Plastikmüll fügen wir der Umwelt erheblichen Schaden zu. Das Berlin-Brandenburger Startup Ecopals hat eine bessere Lösung: Den Müll einfach in Asphalt umwandeln. Read more!
