DYMOTEC

Their core work

DYMOTEC is a Belgian industrial technology SME based in Olen with applied expertise in circular economy processing — specifically rubber devulcanization and bio-conversion. In the VALUE-RUBBER project, they contributed to technology for reintroducing rubber from end-of-life tyres back into production lines as a substitute for virgin rubber. In SUSINCHAIN, they participated in building the sustainable insect protein value chain, covering bio-conversion of organic material into insect-derived protein. The company's work sits at the intersection of industrial material recovery and biological resource conversion, suggesting a profile focused on transforming waste streams into usable inputs for industry or food systems.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

DYMOTEC's two H2020 projects both launched in 2019, meaning there is no true temporal progression to analyse — they ran concurrently rather than sequentially. The keyword split between "early" (devulcanization, end-of-life tyres, critical raw materials) and "recent" (insect protein, bio-conversion, circular economy, protein transition) reflects the two different projects rather than a strategic pivot over time. What this does reveal is that DYMOTEC operates across two distinct circular economy tracks simultaneously, suggesting a company comfortable applying industrial processing logic to very different substrate types — hard materials like rubber, and biological materials like insects.

With both projects starting in 2019 and covering waste rubber and insect protein simultaneously, DYMOTEC appears to be positioning itself as a circular economy technology partner across material and biological streams — future collaborations in either waste valorisation or alternative protein supply chains would be a natural fit.

How they like to work

DYMOTEC has participated in both H2020 projects as a partner, never as coordinator, indicating a preference or current capacity for specialist contributor roles rather than consortium leadership. Despite only two projects, they engaged with 41 unique partners across 14 countries — roughly 20 partners per project — which places them inside large, multi-stakeholder consortia rather than small focused teams. This suggests they are valued for a specific technical contribution rather than for administrative or coordination capability.

DYMOTEC has built a disproportionately wide network for its project count — 41 partners across 14 countries from just two projects, pointing to participation in large Innovation Action consortia. No geographic concentration is evident from the available data, suggesting pan-European exposure rather than a regionally clustered network.

What sets them apart

DYMOTEC is an unusual SME in that its two EU projects span completely different material domains — polymer recycling and biological protein conversion — yet both sit within the circular economy framework. This cross-domain profile makes them a potential bridge partner for consortia that need an industrial processing perspective applied to sustainability challenges, whether in materials or food systems. For a consortium builder, DYMOTEC offers real-world SME implementation experience rather than academic research, which strengthens the industrial applicability case for Innovation Actions.

Highlights from their portfolio

• VALUE-RUBBER
  DYMOTEC's largest project by EC funding (EUR 470,295), targeting the technically demanding challenge of devulcanizing end-of-life tyre rubber for reuse as virgin rubber substitute — a critical raw material recovery application with direct industrial relevance.
• SUSINCHAIN
  Placed DYMOTEC inside the fast-growing insect protein sector, connecting them to the EU protein transition agenda and circular bio-economy networks spanning food, feed, and waste management.