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An idea, a passion, a vision<\/p>\n
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My name is Michael Peytrignet<\/a>, an engineer passionate about innovation and the environmental transition.<\/p>\n WasteOlas is, above all, a project close to my heart, one I conceived back in 2017 upon completing my studies at the Fribourg School of Engineering and Architecture (HEIA-FR<\/a>).<\/p>\n Faced with the issue of CO\u2082, one question has been on my mind :<\/p>\n How can we turn this unlimited<\/strong> resource into an opportunity ?<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MichaelVF1-bw.jpg” title_text=”MichaelVF1-bw” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ 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text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”font-family: %22Unbounded%22, sans-serif;” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In 2022, WasteOlas won the IDDE<\/a>A Award, a major accolade that marked a turning point: we formalized the team and founded WasteOlas S\u00e0rl<\/strong>, driven by our ambition to offer innovative and accessible solutions for CO\u2082 utilization.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logo.png” title_text=”logo” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”center” max_height=”150px” custom_margin=”-1px||-1px||true|” custom_padding=”|107px||107px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column 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_module_preset=”default” text_font=”Albert Sans|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#124868″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.5em” custom_padding=”14px|0px|14px|0px|true|true” text_font_size_tablet=”18px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”font-family: %22Unbounded%22, sans-serif;” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n From 2023 to 2026, WasteOlas is conducting a pilot project with Docteur Gab\u2019s Brewery<\/a> and Alcane Conseil <\/a>as part of a sustainable collaborative initiative<\/strong> supported by a grant from the SPEI<\/a> (Canton of Vaud).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Logo_SPEI_FR-1.png” alt=”Logo SPEI” title_text=”Logo_SPEI_FR (1)” url=”https:\/\/www.vd.ch\/deiep\/spei” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” 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At the time, no existing system was suited to the brewery\u2019s size, so we had to innovate while staying within the defined budget. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/doctor-gabs-logo.1.1.jpg” title_text=”doctor-gabs-logo.1.1″ url=”https:\/\/www.docteurgabs.ch\/fr\/accueil\/” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_height=”150px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Albert Sans|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#124868″ 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