Turning human urine into a resource
Toopi Organics valorizes human urine - a natural fertilizer rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium - by developing a solution for its collection, transformation and valorization in agricultural biosolutions.
Origin of the Toopi project
Fertilization in the EU: A dead end that threatens food security
Each year, more than 18 million tons of mineral fertilizers are used in Europe. The most imported fertilizers are based on nitrogen (29%), phosphorus (58%) and potassium (78%). Our agriculture is largely dependent on imports, is closely linked to the exploitation of non-renewable resources and threatens biodiversity, our environment and our health.
An urgent need to improve water management
Urine management is a global problem, Every year, 6,000 billion liters of drinking water in Europe are contaminated by 200 billion liters of urine. Around 80% of the world's wastewater is discharged without treatment. Elsewhere, urine is difficult to treat and pollutes our water resources. Human urine accounts for 50 to 80% of the N, P and K content for only 1% of the total volume of wastewater.
6,000 billion liters of drinking water
are contaminated by flushing
200 billion liters of urine
produced each year
30% of drinking water
consumption goes down the toilet
Toopi Organics' virtuous cycle
Human urine is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium (N, P, K) and micronutrients. In addition to the fertilizer it provides to the soil, it is an excellent culture medium for microorganisms. At Toopi Organics, thanks to our patented process, we collect, transform and valorize human urine to meet the needs of various industries.
Toopi Organic's team
Michael Roes - President & Founder
reconnaissances
Green Tech Innovation
The Greentech Innovation initiative supports innovative start-ups and SMEs that innovate in the service of the ecological transition
iNov
Inov is a support system financed by the French government's Investment Program for the Future (PIA), which aims to select innovation projects with particularly strong potential for the French economy
iLab
Financed by the Future Investment Program and operated by Bpifrance, iLab aims to detect projects for the creation of innovative technology companies
French Tech Green 20
The French Tech Green20 program aims to bring out the new technological champions of the ecological transition
NA 20
The NA20 project detects innovative technological nuggets in the region that are successful on financial, societal and environmental criteria
French Tech Agri 20
The objective of the French Tech Agri20 program is to help technological champions emerge who propose disruptive innovations that respond to the main food and agricultural challenges
