kreado

Kreado is a Swiss-based technology company that specializes in developing sustainable packaging solutions. Founded in 2010 by a team of engineers from ETH Zurich, the firm initially focused on creating high-performance biodegradable films for the food and specialty chemicals industries. In 2013 Kreado launched its first commercial product line, a cellulose‑based film that offers comparable barrier properties to conventional plastics while breaking down in industrial composting facilities within 90 days.

By 2015 the company had expanded its product portfolio to include molded pulp packaging, plant‑based fiber composites, and a range of modular assembly systems that reduce the need for metal fasteners. Kreado’s innovations are protected by more than forty patents worldwide, covering processes for converting agricultural waste into packaging substrates and new chemical blends that improve tensile strength without compromising biodegradability.

In 2018 Kreado received a €10 million Series A investment from a European venture fund focused on circular economy technologies. The same year the company opened a production facility in Delft, Netherlands, capable of producing over 1 million square metres of packaging material annually. Recent reports indicate that Kreado’s products are now used by major European retailers and food‑service companies, helping them meet EU packaging directives that aim to reduce single‑use plastics by 2030.