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CHRYSALIX VENTURE CAPITAL OPENS CIRCULAR OFFICE IN ROBOVALLEY DELFT

When you walk into the circular office of Chrysalix in ROBOVALLEY nothing is what is seems. All furniture is made from healthy waste fibres and 100% circular.

When you walk into the circular office of Chrysalix it apears to be a nice and normal office. But that is far from the truth. Nothing is what is seems. All of the furniture is made from waste fibres, healthy materials and is 100% circular.

A HEALTHY OFFICE, TO WORK AND FEEL AT HOME 

Together with TRIBOO we designed a healthy office, to work and feel at home. TRIBOO is the circular supply chain who changes "worthless" waste flows with upcyling techniques into healthy and valuable circular design. Instead of wasting or burning them, we use our office and products as luxury warehouses.

#GREENGRIDZ WASTE PANELS SUPERLIGHT, HEALTHY AND 60% LESS CO2 EMISSION

To create a healthy workplace for the Chrysalix workers the desks were outfitted with #GREENGRIDZ waste panel desk tops. The super light inner core is made from a grid of waste cellulose fibres from milk cartons. The CO2 emission is 60% lower than a regular desktop from chipboard and free of volatile organic compounds. The proof is the CARB2 certification which is the highest standard as formaldehyde is concerned. At the end of use it can be returned and the raw material value will be paid back to Chrysalix. TRIBOO will create new panels again from the same material and make other circular products.    

EVERUSE CIRCULAR ACOUSTIC PANEL BEST ABSORPTION IN THE WORLD

The acoustic panel between the desks is made from EverUse. Upcycled paper waste which has the highest acoustic absorption in the world. The constructions is modular so the value can be easily retracted and reused at the end of life. In 15 minutes time the EverUse panel will be transformed into an EverUse panel again without using new materials. The Cellulose = CO2 is safely stored at the Chrysalix office for later use.

NO SCREWS AND NO GLUES WITH PARAMETRIC MODELS AND FRICTION JOINTS

The meeting room table is made without any screws or glues. 21st century digital technique based on traditional craftsmanship creates friction joints which makes it very easy to disassemble and reuse. All individual parts can be remade so the table can last for a 1000 years. The chairs are made from recycled polypropylene and wood fibre.

On the bench the new X2 recycled polyester upholstry was used to make first steps on making soft seating a circular sollution. The floor tiles as made from old fishing nets and the paint used on the walls is free of volatile organic compounds and made from lime and graphene with a cradle to cradle gold certifcate.

BLOWN UP WASTE FIBRES CREATES A LAMP 250 TIMES STRONGER THAN GLASS

And last but not least the lamps are made with a robotic 3D printer from old cd's made from waste polycarbonate. Air is blown into the waste fibres and a lamp emerges which is 250 times stronger than glass.

WE BUILD GREAT COMPANIES FOCUSED ON INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION

Chrysalix is a global venture capital fund with a long history commercializing step-change innovation for resource intensive industries. We invest in intelligent systems, energy technology and resource productivity solutions to deliver outsized financial returns and environmental sustainability.

By teaming up with leading industrial companies and outstanding entrepreneurs, Chrysalix connects market driven problems to breakthrough solutions.

LARGE CORPORATES AND STARTUPS NEED EACH OTHER

Chrysalix collaborates closely with leading industrial companies to define problems that matter and help our startups accelerate and scale by being potential customers or partners. In return, our partners gain a strategic window on solutions that can move the needle for their business.

For many large companies step-change external innovation, complementing internal R&D, has become a top priority. Chrysalix simplifies engaging with startups. Casting a broader net and leveraging our expertise and time, corporates can quickly identify innovation that matters to them.

CHRYSALIX AND TRIBOO CREATED A HEALTHY AND CIRCULAR OFFICE IN DELFT TOGETHER