2017
CarboREM was founded in 2017 as an innovative startup from the initiative of two young researchers, Michela Lucian and Fabio Merzari, who transformed their doctoral research into an entrepreneurial project capable of revolutionizing the treatment of sewage sludge and organic waste.
2022
The application of university experiments on the hydrothermal process led to the creation of the first pilot plant in Mezzocorona, paving the way for a technology that is now recognized as one of the most promising in the field of circular economy and environmental sustainability.
2025
Today, CarboREM is part of the Greenthesis Group, a leader in Italy in energy and environmental transition, and continues a path of constant growth with active plants and new constructions underway.
The Team
CarboREM combines technical, scientific, and managerial expertise.
Alongside the operational team, an international scientific committee includes Professors Luca Fiori and Gianni Andreottola, and Engineer Maurizio Volpe, an expert in chemical conversion of biomass.
Board of Directors (CDA)
Vincenzo Cimini, President
Marco Sperandio, CEO
Michele Gubert, Managing Director
Values
Concrete Sustainability
Every project is designed to reduce consumption, emissions, and waste, promoting circular economy models.
Collaboration
We work in synergy with universities, companies, and institutions to accelerate the ecological transition.
Responsibility
We prioritize the protection of natural resources and the well-being of future generations.
Mission
We want to transform organic waste into useful resources, reducing environmental impact and generating value for communities and businesses.
HTC: Technology at the Service of Sustainability
HTC – Hydrothermal Conversion technology allows for the transformation of sewage sludge and organic waste into new resources, minimizing volumes and energy consumption.
Through a thermal process in an aqueous environment, in less than an hour, waste becomes:
• a liquid rich in organic substances, usable for biogas production;
• a sterile and hydrophobic solid, hydrochar, usable as a soil conditioner or solid fuel.
Thanks to HTC, it is possible to recover precious nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, magnesium), reduce thermal consumption by over six times compared to traditional dryers, and generate clean energy.
Shared Growth
Since the first prototype developed in Mezzocorona (TN), CarboREM has continued to grow thanks to important collaborations and the support of the Greenthesis Group, which joined the company in 2022 and is now the majority shareholder.
Together, the project for the first industrial plant in Italy capable of integrating HTC technology with anaerobic digestion for biogas production was initiated: a 44,000 tonnes/year plant in Liscate (MI).
Recognitions
CarboREM’s commitment has been recognized nationally and internationally. In 2023, the company was selected among the top ten companies for the Sustainable Development Award at Ecomondo, for the “HTC for Biogas” project, recognized for eco-innovation, effectiveness of environmental results, and potential for dissemination.
