DOPS Recycling Secures €5 Million to Advance Innovative Technologies
Amsterdam, Friday, 12 September 2025.
DOPS Recycling Technologies raised €5 million to enhance its DCI™ technology, aiming to convert waste into valuable raw materials and reduce CO2 emissions in the Netherlands.
Innovative DCI™ Technology
DOPS Recycling Technologies, based in Beverwijk, Netherlands, has successfully secured €5 million to advance its Direct Carbon Immobilization (DCI™) technology, marking a significant step in sustainable waste management. This funding, gathered from a consortium of investors including InnovationQuarter and ROM InWest, is aimed at further developing their technology to convert waste into biobased fuels while minimizing CO2 emissions [1][2].
A Game Changer for Waste Management
The DCI™ technology represents a breakthrough in recycling efficiency by transforming up to 90% of waste—otherwise destined for incineration or landfills—into valuable resources like syngas and carbon. This process occurs in an oxygen-free reactor heated to 1,000 degrees Celsius, efficiently breaking down hydrocarbons without significant CO2 emissions. This innovation supports the Netherlands’ transition towards a circular economy [1].
Investment and Collaboration
This €5 million seed investment was facilitated through collaboration between various investment entities, namely the Rotterdam Energy Transition Fund, Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland, and others. With an aim to build a modular demonstration unit, this funding will enable DOPS Recycling to test and validate the entire system, paving the way for a commercial-scale factory to serve industrial clients [2][3].
Sustainability and Economic Impact
Michiel Spits, CEO of DOPS Recycling Technologies, emphasized the potential of the DCI™ technology to foster a sustainable energy transition and circular economy by ensuring that waste becomes a starting point for creating new, valuable raw materials. The initiative aligns with broader sustainability goals by significantly reducing the carbon footprint associated with waste disposal, thus supporting economic resilience through greener practices [1][4].