Microhumus
Microhumus is a study and engineering firm specializing in the management of degraded soils, pioneering in soil engineering and the management of polluted sites and soils through phytomanagement. They offer expertise in phytomanagement (phytoremediation, phytodegradation, rhizodegradation, phytostabilization, etc.), soil engineering, agronomy, biodiversity, carbon storage in soils, and vegetation engineering. Microhumus also develops and manages the first European network of topsoil producers from the circular economy, called SubsTer®. Their services include treating various soil matrices such as arid desert soils, degraded urban and industrial soils, quarry soils, and decontaminated lands. They also address contaminated soils and lands with hydrocarbon, cyanide, and nitrogen pollutions, as well as heavy metal pollutions. The company collaborates with over 25 universities in Europe and the Middle East.
Microhumus
Microhumus is a study and engineering firm specializing in the management of degraded soils, pioneering in soil engineering and the management of polluted sites and soils through phytomanagement. They offer expertise in phytomanagement (phytoremediation, phytodegradation, rhizodegradation, phytostabilization, etc.), soil engineering, agronomy, biodiversity, carbon storage in soils, and vegetation engineering. Microhumus also develops and manages the first European network of topsoil producers from the circular economy, called SubsTer®. Their services include treating various soil matrices such as arid desert soils, degraded urban and industrial soils, quarry soils, and decontaminated lands. They also address contaminated soils and lands with hydrocarbon, cyanide, and nitrogen pollutions, as well as heavy metal pollutions. The company collaborates with over 25 universities in Europe and the Middle East.
TL;DR
What they do: Soil engineering and phytomanagement for degraded and contaminated soils
Founded: 2007 (operational since 2007)
Team size: Approximately 11–20 employees (company data: 11; site reports ~20 specialists)
Offices: Nancy (headquarters); additional offices in Nantes, Marseille and Beirut
Workload: Claims >260–300 site interventions in Europe and internationally
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Management and remediation of degraded, contaminated and constructed soils across urban, industrial, quarry and desert environments.
Founded
2007
Industry
Environmental engineering / Soil science / Remediation
Funding Track Record
Recorded funding event listed as non-equity assistance
Investor Signal
“Incubateur Lorrain provided non-equity assistance in 2007”