About
Platypus is an early-stage B2B startup that has developed a sustainable, controlled-release technology platform designed to accelerate and simplify the development of eco-friendly pest control solutions. Our platform enables manufacturers to launch innovative, effective products faster and at lower cost, supporting a shift away from traditional chemical pesticides. The technology extends the effectiveness of natural active ingredients—such as essential oils and pheromones—while reducing formulation complexity, active material use, and regulatory hurdles. Fully biobased and biodegradable, Platypus' solution aligns with circular economy and sustainability goals, making it ideal for agriculture, food protection, and home care applications.
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
1 Additional activities for the European Biodiversity Partnership: Biodiversa+5 Assessing and modelling ecosystems’ dynamic processes to guide restoration activities and to improve models used for climate10 Supporting the implementation of nature restoration measures for sustainable farming systems
Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
1 Additional activities for the European partnership on accelerating farming systems transition - agroecology living labs and research infrastructures8 Exploring the potential of controlled environment agriculture (CEA)15 Additional activities of the European partnership on sustainable food systems for people, planet and climate19 Open topic: Innovating for onfarm post-harvest operations, storage and transformation of crops into food and non-food products20 Making food systems more resilient to food safety risks through the deployment of technological solutions
Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors
1 Novel circular business models to enable the just transition to a sustainable and circular economy3 Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) of policy and market-relevant product groups5 Consumption patterns and environmental awareness as enablers of transition to circular economy6 Indicators for the transition to sustainable and circular economy8 Bioprospecting and optimized production of the terrestrial natural products: new opportunities for bio-based sectors10 Support to the EU Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative: scoping action
Clean environment and zero pollution
1 Innovative and advanced monitoring and modelling systems for revised air quality policies2 Environmental impacts from the production of agricultural crops for bio-based industrial systems3 Environmental biotechnology applications in service of remediation of polluted ecosystems7 Reducing pollution from the food and drink industries