What is KIBECO®?
The construction industry is changing - and we are helping to shape this change. KIBECO is the driver for circular building materials at KIBAG and stands for innovative solutions. We develop and promote materials that reduce emissions, conserve resources and make the construction industry fit for the future.
KIBECO is more than just sustainability - we are a platform for innovation. Together with start-ups, research partners and the industry, we put new building material technologies into practice. Our goal? Building in cycles, finding ways to reduce CO₂ and using alternative products.
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Innovations that change construction
KIBECO is a platform for innovations that change the construction industry. We offer visionary start-ups and young companies the opportunity to further develop and realize their circular and resource-saving ideas for the construction industry. This allows synergies to be exploited that enable KIBAG to play a more active role in promoting the circular economy. The focus here is on reducing CO2 emissions and on regenerative construction.
Are you a young entrepreneur with an innovative idea for sustainable construction? Would you like to shape the construction of tomorrow together with us? Then get in touch with us.
Our Partners
Neustark is a spin-off of ETH Zurich founded in 2019 by young entrepreneurs. The company has developed an efficient solution that permanently and irreversibly stores CO2 in recycled concrete through carbonation. In cooperation with neustark, we commissioned our first mobile carbonation plant in the summer of 2022.
Oxara was founded in 2019 as an ETH spin-off. Oxara means "assembly and community" in Togolese. The company is convinced that a more sustainable construction industry offers great opportunities to create new value for the environment and society. Thanks to our collaboration, Cleancrete© was launched in 2022.
The ETH spin-off FenX specialises in transforming mineral waste into sustainable insulation solutions. The characteristics of mineral particles are utilised in such a way that highly porous material with strong insulating properties can be produced. The result: an insulating material that is insulating, sustainable, inexpensive to produce and non-combustible.
Tinamu Labs is an ETH spin-off that specialises in the automation of drone-based recordings in outdoor areas (e.g. storage areas) and indoor spaces (e.g. depot halls). In the process, information is transmitted to users in real time and processes are significantly simplified. Tinamu drones are regularly on the move at our recycling site in Regensdorf.
CombiFuel SWISS AG offers a new technology in the field of propulsion systems and emission reduction. In 2022, together with KIBAG, a 5-axle truck mixer with a conventional diesel engine was equipped with lower-emission liquefied petroleum gas and hydrogen-based engine operation. This makes it the first in the world to feature the CombiFuelSystem.
More than circular economy
ARCHITECT@WORK Zurich 2025
Two days full of inspiration and exciting discussions - that was ARCHITECT@WORK Zurich 2025!
Together with Oxara and Holcim, we presented Oulesse - and our concrete cubes demonstrated what can be achieved without cement and using demolition material.
Many thanks to everyone who stopped by, thought along and joined in the discussions - the exchange, interest and project ideas around Oulesse inspired us. We look forward to everything that comes next!
Latest references
ewz pipe block
In Zurich, a pipe block was constructed using the innovative cement-free lean concrete BEGROX25 Oulesse. The test, which took place from 9 to 12 December 2024, aimed to test the processability, consistence and setting behavior of the cement-free concrete.
The tests were carried out under real conditions and confirm the suitability of the building material for sustainable construction by promoting the reuse of demolition material and avoiding the use of cement.
Pavillon MANAL
The MANAL pavilion, realized together with Oxara, is a pioneering example of sustainable construction and shows the first load-bearing application of KIBECO Cleancrete Oulesse®, a cement-free, low-CO₂ concrete. By combining it with KIBECO Cleancrete Nossim® and compacted clay blocks, the potential of cement-free materials is fully exploited. The MANAL pavilion impressively demonstrates how innovative, environmentally friendly materials can shape the future of construction.
Discover more about the project at the following link: Pavilion MANAL.
Townhouse Hegibach
A modern residential and commercial building was built at Hegibachstrasse 1 in Zurich. Particular attention was paid to the use of an innovative concrete in accordance with Annex ND, which made it possible to reduce the minimum strength. This made it possible to reduce the environmental impact by 35% without compromising on performance. It was possible to save 370 tons of cement and permanently bind 35 tons of CO₂ in the concrete.
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