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A derivative of the Northern Togolese language, Lamb-Kabyè, Oxara means, “Gathering and Community.” Oxara envisions gathering a global community and providing it with access to sustainable and affordable housing.
A value and purpose-driven company, Oxara believes in serving society starting with its own community of employees and clients. We are finally responsible towards our shareholders. Oxara believes a diverse and inclusive environment regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual preferences, or age are key to its success. Therefore, it strives to foster a company identity, culture, and foundation of knowledge that emphasizes personal and professional development.
While Oxara alone cannot solve the housing needs of more than 2 billion people, it can work hand-in-hand with a global community to achieve the dream of a sustainable and affordable home.
Nobody can do everything but everyone can do something
Gil Scott Heron
Ready to grow!
Sep
20
20
Letizia Caderas and Jonathan Ensslin joined the Product development team.
Sep
2020
2020
Mesh mould cleancrete testing with MAS Digital Fabrication students Jomana Baddad and Indra Santosa
Jun
2020
2020
We are the winner of the SEIF Award 2020 for Social Innovation and received CHF 10'000.
Jun
2020
2020
Oxara is among the top 5 winners of the W.A. De Vigier Start-Up Competition 2020 and receives support of CHF 100’000.
March
2020
2020
Roland Weippert, Architect Julien Chabanne and Francesco Caruso joined the team.
Feb
2020
2020
Casting of 9 m3 cleancrete to build self-supporting walls. See more informatione here
Dec
2019
2019
Support from EU SME grant, 50 KEuro
Oct
2019
2019
Oxara AG incorporated
Oct
2019
2019
Working on poured earth floor with Earth Enable in Rwanda and non-structural cleancrete wall in Portugal
Aug
2019
2019
Innobooster Grant received and awarded Swiss Youth and Future Prize
Jul
2019
2019
Cleancrete (cement free concrete): Mixing and casting of 250 L of cement free concrete, 1.5 m height and 30 cm thick . It’s the biggest mock up of poured earth without cement and without internal reinforcement
Jul
2019
2019
Cleancrete (cement free concrete): Mixing and casting of 250 L of cement free concrete, 1.5 m height and 30 cm thick . It’s the biggest mock up of poured earth without cement and without internal reinforcement
Feb
2019
2019
Dr. Thibault Demoulin joined Oxara as founding member and we started the Bridge Proof of concept program.
Dec
2018
2018
Start of ETH Pioneer fellowship program
Sep
2018
2018
Gnanli Landrou successfully defended its PhD at the ETH Chair of Sustainable Construction on the development of self-compacting clay concrete. He received the ETH Medal for outstanding dissertation.
And it's just the beginning !
We are Oxara
Dr. Gnanli Landrou
Co-founder
Business Strategy
Dr. Thibault Demoulin
Co-founder
Head of Product Development
Past collaborators
Lina Voney
Graphist and web designer, she made the all communication chart of Oxara.
Giulia Celentano
PhD student at ETH: Chair of Sustainable Construction. She took the main pictures for the website and presentations.
Adam Kiryk
Master student at ETH, he made the drawings used by Oxara.
Ioannis Zornatzis
Master student at ETH, Ioannis is completing his Master thesis at the Block Research Group. Prior, he worked as “student-assistant” for Oxara in developing cleancrete©
Daria Ardant
PhD applicant at ETH: Chair of Sustainable Construction. She helps on mix design for two companies and worked on communication and developed the website.
Advisors and board of directors
Prof. Dr. Guillaume Habert
Advisor
Co inventor of technology
Dr. Coralie
Brumaud
Advisor
Co inventor of technology
Pol
Budminger
Advisor
Innosuisse Business Strategy Coach
Mickael
Stucky
Advisor
ielab Business Strategy Coach
Prof. Dr. Robert
Flatt
President of Board of Directors
