About us

Your Partner for Zero Waste.

Read our story and meet the Betolar team.

Our story

Our story began in 2016 with a bold effort to replace cement, one of the most carbon-intensive materials in construction, with industrial byproduct based alternatives. While working with slags as a key raw material, we encountered a critical challenge: residual metals in the slag limited its broader and higher-value use.

Rather than treating this as a constraint, we turned it into an opportunity. Our research focused on removing these metals so slag could be safely and effectively used in low-carbon construction materials. Through extensive experimentation in our laboratory, this work led to the development of a breakthrough Metal Extraction Technology, capable of recovering up to 99% of metals from slag and other complex waste streams.

What began as a material-enabling solution evolved into a technology, one that not only unlocks the full potential of slag and the use of geopolymers, but also transforms industrial waste streams into valuable, recoverable resources.

The visionary thinking is the core of Betolar, a high level of expertise, a deep understanding of materials and the opportunities offered by technology and digitalization.

Today we have grown to be a pioneering partner, helping mining, metal and construction industries to build a new, more sustainable future.

Partner with us to turn waste into value.

Betolar milestones

2016 – Betolar is founded

2017 – In a strong development phase with a focus on geopolymer research and development, Betolar receives the first significant funding from Ajanta Oy

2018 – Betolar files first patent applications

2019 – Media interest around Betolar increases public interest, Betolar is chosen as one of the most interesting new companies in the circular economy sector in Finland, and the first significant patents are granted

2020 – Three new investors, Voima Ventures, Taaleri and Valve Ventures, join the company

2021 – Betolar attracts new significant investors during its funding round; Nidoco, Kiilto Ventures, Kilo Invest ja Ahti Invest

2021 – Betolar is listed on First North Growth Market Finland maintained by Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd

2022 – Betolar starts commercialization globally with concrete product manufacturers in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany and India

2023 – Betolar updates its strategy to seek a stronger position in the sidestream value chain and mining

2023 – Betolar announces its first structural construction solution, the world's lowest-emission hollow-core slabs

2024 – First mining customers for low-emission and waste-free mines

2024 - Betolar aquires MetalCirc's patent regarding treatment of waste combustion ashes

2024 - Betolar launches new AI-powered SidePrime™ analysis service, designed to identify the utilization potential of industrial sidestreams. The service enables rapid and comprehensive material analysis.

2025 - Betolar introduces the Optimize recipe optimisation service, which minimises cement usage and carbon footprint. The service leverages Betolar’s material database and artificial intelligence to develop cost-efficient and high-performance concrete recipes.

2025 - Betolar introduces a new Metal Extraction Technology for separating critical and strategic metals, as well as for producing circular cement. A total of eight patents are filed to protect the innovation.

2026 - Betolar's shares start trading on 20 January 2026 on the OTCQX International marketplace in the United States

Values

Courage

Responsibility

Teamwork

Betolar’s technology and know-how are among the most important competitive factors. We are committed to conduct business with honesty and integrity. Betolar’s Whistleblowing Channel provides an anonymous way to raise concerns of non-compliance with Betolar’s values, ethical norms, laws and regulations in accordance with the EU Whistleblower Directive and country-level whistleblowing regulations.

Operating policy

Anonymous Whistle Blowing channel