ADR TECHNOLOGY BV

Their core work

ADR Technology BV is a Dutch technology SME based in Delft that specializes in processing and recycling construction and demolition waste (CDW). Their work centers on recovering valuable raw materials from waste streams and converting them into high-quality secondary inputs for concrete and prefabricated building components. They join large research consortia as a technical contributor, bringing applied expertise where recycling processes meet real construction industry requirements. Both their EU projects target cost-effective, scalable CDW recycling — one with a broad materials recovery scope, the other focused specifically on energy-efficient prefabricated concrete products.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Both H2020 projects began within a year of each other (2015 and 2016), making true temporal evolution difficult to assess from the available data. That said, there is a visible narrowing of focus: HISER addressed broad raw material recovery across CDW streams, while the later VEEP project zeroed in on one specific application — energy-efficient prefabricated concrete. This suggests a trajectory from wide-scope waste recovery toward higher added-value, product-specific recycling solutions. Whether this trend continued after 2016 cannot be confirmed from the current dataset.

ADR Technology appears to be moving from general waste recovery toward product-specific recycling for the construction materials market, which aligns well with EU Green Deal demand for circular building products.

How they like to work

ADR Technology has never led an H2020 project — they join as participants and bring targeted technical expertise rather than project coordination capacity. Despite only two projects, they have engaged 35 distinct partners across 10 countries, indicating they operate within large, multi-partner consortia typical of RIA calls. This profile suggests they are comfortable as a specialist contributor in complex consortia rather than as a hub or project driver.

ADR Technology has connected with 35 unique partners across 10 countries through just two projects — a high partner density that reflects the large consortia typical of construction and circular economy RIA projects. No clear geographic concentration is evident from the available data, suggesting broad European reach.

What sets them apart

Located in Delft — home to TU Delft and a strong applied-engineering tradition — ADR Technology occupies a practical niche between laboratory-scale recycling research and industrial construction applications. As a private SME rather than a university group, they likely bring process know-how and commercialization potential that academic partners in the same consortia cannot. Their dual positioning across EU climate and manufacturing pillars makes them relevant to both environmental compliance and industrial efficiency conversations.

Highlights from their portfolio

• VEEP
  The largest single grant (EUR 230,000) and the most specific application — linking CDW recycling directly to energy-efficient prefabricated concrete, combining circular economy with building energy performance in one project.
• HISER
  A broader, earlier project covering recovery of multiple valuable raw materials from CDW, establishing ADR Technology's foundational role in EU-scale construction waste recycling research.