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Sergio Villava

Partner

YENXA

Pamplona, Spain

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CSO at YENXA, first in Europe to turn used oil into soap at source. Scalable, low-cost, patented tech with B2C and B2B models.

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YENXA

YENXA

Startup

Pamplona, Spain

We are the first company in Europe to implement a patented technology that transforms used vegetable oil AT THE SOURCE (homes, businesses, communities, recycling centers) into essential resources like SOAP. Our process is fully automated, easy to use, and operates at minimal cost. We have developed a profitable and scalable business model through two solutions: one B2C and one B2B.
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About me

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (University of the Basque Country), International Master’s Degree in Business Management (Foro Europeo), Advanced Technician in Occupational Risk Prevention (CEIMPRO), and Advanced Technician in Public Administration Consulting (College of Sociologists and Political Scientists of Madrid). EFQM Assessor (Navarre Foundation for Excellence).
He has over 15 years of professional experience in the areas of Human Resources, Quality and EFQM, business consulting, strategy, entrepreneurship and investment opportunity analysis, public administration consulting, project management, and more.

As an entrepreneur, he has led the NavarraJobs.com project for over 10 years— a company dedicated to employability and entrepreneurship consulting. He has also been a member of the Steering Committee of the Entrepreneurship Plan I and II of the Government of Navarre, as well as the Eder Consortium, the National Rural Development Network, among others.

Since 2018, he has been a partner at Soluciones Circulares de Navarra – YENXA, a company focused on designing, developing, and manufacturing innovative technical solutions in the field of Circular Economy, as well as promoting environmentally conscious habits and awareness in society.

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Areas of activity

Circular business modelsIndustrial symbiosisBioeconomyOthers

Region

ES-NAVARRA

THEMATIC GROUPS INTEREST

TG-Boosting Circular Business ModelsTG-Circular Electric and ElectronicsTG- Circular PackagingTG-By-products in Circular Food SystemsTG-Design out of wasteTG-Industrial symbiosis

Marketplace (2)

  • Product

    YENXA, FROM USED COOKING OIL TO SOAP

    YENXA turns used oil into soap: YENSA HOME for households, and PROFESSIONAL for hotels, cities & more. Clean, circular & cost-effective.

    • Wholesaler
    • Public Procurement
    • Distribution Partner
    Author

    Sergio Villava

    Partner at YENXA

    Pamplona, Spain

  • Project cooperation

    Development of technological solutions for on-site upcycling of waste, such as used cooking oil, into high added-value products

    Patented tech turns used oil into laundry soap, cutting waste, plastics & soaps. Safe, odourless & promotes circular habits.

    • Product innovation
    • Process innovation
    • Circular bioeconomy
    • Looking for partners
    • Recycling techniques
    • Materials innovation
    • Proposal in preparation
    • Technological innovation
    • Looking for project ideas
    • Business model innovation
    • Regional systemic innovation
    • 2nd Call 2026 (max 1.5 years)
    • Social and behaviour innovation
    • 1st Call December 2025 (max 2,5 years)
    • Repair, Reuse, Refurbishment, Remanufacturing
    • Industrial symbiosis and circularity in industrial parks
    Author

    Sergio Villava

    Partner at YENXA

    Pamplona, Spain