Record-high CO₂ emissions are driving global warming and increasing pressure on industries to reduce their carbon footprint. Sectors such as cement, waste-to-energy, and heavy manufacturing face particular challenges, as their emissions are difficult to eliminate. Current carbon capture solutions often store CO₂ without creating additional value, limiting their economic attractiveness.

EPFL spin-off DeltaSpark created a compact system that converts CO₂ into solid, stable minerals. Using an electrocatalytic process that is up to 100 times faster than other existing methods, the technology simultaneously produces clean hydrogen and oxygen. By turning emissions into useful resources, this approach offers industries a way to reduce carbon output while generating useful chemicals and materials. DeltaSpark’s CO₂-offset subscription aims to be priced below carbon taxes, allowing large emitters, such as cement plants and incinerators, to cut CO₂ liabilities while gaining strategic access to high-value chemicals.

The Venture Kick philanthropic initiative provides seed funding to Swiss startups and offers a well-structured entrepreneurial path toward building a business. The CHF 150,000 from Venture Kick will enable DeltaSpark to accelerate the delivery of its paid pilots and support its seed fundraising round in the next months.

“Venture Kick is more than just funding. It also provided us with essential coaching that helped us refine our business plan for our target customer segments,” highlights CEO Luc Bondaz. “Through this support, we were able to capture our customers’ needs, sharpen our value proposition, and develop a clear go-to-market strategy.”

DeltaSpark was founded by CEO Luc Bondaz (on the left side of the picture) and CTO Suhas Nuggehalli Sampathkumar in late 2025. Supported by advisors with expertise in scale-up and process engineering, the team combines technical and industrial knowledge to bring carbon conversion solutions to market.

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