Join our partner ecosystem

Material innovation is built with a system around it.

Releaf works through an ecosystem of research, equipment, papermaking, converting and circular-economy partners — turning leaf-derived material into routes that can be tested and scaled.

Industrial production line where leaf-derived material flows into paper and packaging applications.
Industrial production · Releaf material flow · 2024

Current ecosystem · 15 partners

Bellmer

Papermaking equipment

NorPaper

Papermaking partner

Canopy

Forest & sustainability

DS Smith

Packaging & converting

GPESO

Grand Paris Seine Ouest

SUEZ

Circular economy

EDG

Municipal · Dortmund

CAPSO

Municipal partner

Syctom

Waste management · Paris

LVMH Maison des Startups

Innovation ecosystem

Station F

Startup ecosystem

Seeds of Bravery

EU startup program

La French Tech

French innovation

AWS

Cloud · Activate

European Innovation Council

EU innovation support

How a partnership unfolds

  1. 01

    Brief

    Application, format, scale shared.

  2. 02

    Sample / data

    Material kit, datasheet exchange.

  3. 03

    Trial

    Mill or converter trial with parameters.

  4. 04

    Validation

    Test reports, COA, proof package.

  5. 05

    Run

    Industrial run + supply terms.

Leaf material moving through partner converter — ecosystem at work.
Partner converter trial · Material flow · 2024
Become a partner

The economy of recycled materials grows yearly with new organizations joining the scene.

Our main attitude is to work closely on solving global challenges, so don't hesitate to discuss your ideas with us.

Six routes into the ecosystem

Research

For research and science partners

Joint work on leaf-derived fibers, semi-fibers, fillers and papermaking science.

LGP2
Discuss
Equipment

For equipment ecosystem partners

Fiber preparation, intake, stabilization and conversion lines.

Cellwood-Bellmer
Discuss
Paper production

For papermakers

Production and testliner trials with leaf-derived components.

Discuss
Paper & packaging

For converters and packaging partners

Roll paper, stock paper and packaging route development.

Emblema Paper Group
Discuss
Regional / industrial

For regional and industrial partners

Territorial industrial partnership for collection, processing and value.

GPESO
Discuss
Circular economy

For circular-economy partners

Waste-management and circular-economy alignment for leaf streams.

SUEZ
Discuss
Media & Recognition
L'Usine Nouvelle

Releaf Paper turns fallen leaves into paper and attracts French industrial interest.

Les Echos

Business story on Valentyn Frechka and paper pulp from fallen leaves.

France 24

Public-facing TV story on making paper from fallen leaves.

CORDIS · European Commission

Releaf Paper — breakthrough technology for sustainable production of leaves-based fibre, disrupting paper production and eco packaging industries.

Media link ↗
European Patent Office

Young Inventors Prize · EPO recognition for Valentyn Frechka (official press release).