Plasma-based waste-to-syngas technology for circular chemical manufacturing
Cyclize converts mixed waste and CO2 into syngas using plasma technology, positioning itself as an infrastructure play in the defossilization of chemicals. The stack—MATLAB, CAD, Siemens PLCs, and WinCC—reflects early-stage hardware-software integration typical of industrial process engineering. Active hiring across engineering, manufacturing, and finance, combined with concurrent projects in plasma unit development, safety automation, and organizational scaling, signals transition from lab prototype toward pilot production and commercial deployment.
Cyclize is a Stuttgart-based deep tech company developing a plasma-based process to replace fossil-derived syngas production with waste and CO2 feedstocks. Syngas (carbon monoxide and hydrogen) is a foundational input for downstream chemicals, plastics, methanol, and e-fuels; today it is synthesized almost entirely from natural gas. The company's process targets waste-to-value conversion at industrial scale, with near-term focus on plastic waste recycling and functional safety certification. The 11–50 person team operates in Germany with active hiring in engineering, manufacturing operations, and finance roles.
Plasma-based syngas production from mixed waste and CO2, replacing fossil natural gas as the feedstock for chemical synthesis and e-fuel production.
MATLAB and CAD for simulation and design; Siemens S7-1200/S7-1500 PLCs and TIA Portal for process control; WinCC for human-machine interfaces; Python for scripting; Dynamics 365 and Power BI for business operations.
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