Zurich, Switzerland — Grensol is proud to announce that it had been nominated for the Newcomer Prize of Canton Solothurn 2026. The nomination recognized the company’s innovative approach to recycling and its growing impact within the region.

As part of the award program, Grensol presented its work and vision at a public event on January 8, pitching in front of approximately 500 guests. This was a valuable opportunity to share Grensol’s mission and progress with a broad audience and to highlight the importance of sustainable material recovery.

We were grateful for the recognition and appreciated the opportunity to present our project to the Solothurn community.

About Grensol 
Founded in 2021, Grensol is an innovative recycling company committed to addressing the challenge of recovering valuable materials from highly complex waste streams. Grensol has developed a novel three-step process for extracting metals, minerals, and polymers from automotive shredder residues (ASR), reprocessing them into circular raw material inputs. The company’s first specialised facility is now operational in Solothurn.
In collaboration with research partners HEIG-VD, ETH Zurich and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Grensol continues to push the boundaries of materials separation technology for waste that is currently incinerated or landfilled, while actively exploring new industry partnerships and expanding use cases for its platform — advancing a future where even today’s most difficult waste can be transformed into valuable resources. 
Grensol is supported by Innosuisse, the Swiss Federal Office of Environment, the Swiss Climate Foundation, the City of Zurich and BlueLion through their KlimUp programme, the Foundation of Swiss Auto Recyclers, Venture Kick, EPFL Innovation Park’s Tech4Regen accelerator, Impact Hub’s Circular Economy Transition incubator, and the W.A. de Vigier Foundation.