SPINDOX UK LTD

Their core work

Spindox UK is a London-based technology SME that develops software platforms and digital solutions for industrial process optimization and circular economy applications. Their work centers on building monitoring, simulation, and control systems that help manufacturing operations manage resource flows, waste recovery, and cross-sectoral material exchange. Across their H2020 portfolio, they have contributed IT and interoperability expertise to projects tackling industrial symbiosis, digital automation platforms, and advanced plastics recycling processes.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Spindox UK entered H2020 in 2015 with a broad focus on industrial symbiosis, cross-sectoral optimization, and system interoperability (SYMBIOPTIMA), then moved into digital automation platforms for manufacturing (Daedalus, 2016). By 2017, their focus had narrowed toward a specific circular economy application — microwave-based PET depolymerization and plastics recycling (DEMETO). This trajectory shows a clear shift from general-purpose industrial optimization software toward targeted circular economy and waste valorization solutions.

Spindox UK has been moving from broad industrial optimization toward specialized digital tools for circular economy processes, particularly in plastics and polymer recycling — a direction with strong EU policy tailwinds.

How they like to work

Spindox UK has participated exclusively as a partner, never leading a consortium, which is typical for a technology SME contributing specialized software components to larger research efforts. With 35 unique partners across 10 countries from just 3 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia and appear comfortable integrating into multi-partner environments. This suggests they are a reliable technical contributor who can adapt their platform capabilities to different project contexts without needing to drive the overall agenda.

Despite only three projects, Spindox UK has built a broad network of 35 partners across 10 countries, indicating participation in sizable European consortia with strong cross-border reach.

What sets them apart

Spindox UK sits at the intersection of software engineering and circular economy — a combination that is increasingly in demand but still relatively rare among SMEs. Their ability to deliver digital platforms for both industrial process optimization and specific material recycling workflows makes them a versatile technology partner. For consortium builders, they offer a UK-based software capability that can bridge the gap between manufacturing process data and circular economy decision-making.

Highlights from their portfolio

• DEMETO
  Addresses a high-impact topic — scalable microwave-based PET depolymerization — combining deep chemistry with digital process control, and ran until 2021 as their longest project.
• SYMBIOPTIMA
  Their largest single grant (€446K) and the project that best represents their core capability: building software for multi-site industrial symbiosis optimization.