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Playbook & Handbook · February 6, 2026
Winning Accelerator Playbook 2026 by BambuUP
EDTECH: LEVERAGING AI-POWERED TECHNOLOGIES TO TRANSFORM THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
1. Technology overview
Seprify is a Swiss company located in Marly that turns cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer, into functional ingredients for industrial formulations. Its flagship innovation is a natural light-scattering white pigment inspired by the ultra-thin white scales of the Cyphochilus beetle.
The cellulose particles are supplied in powder, suspension, emulsion or slurry form for food and beverages, pet food, pharma and nutrition, cosmetics, inks and coatings. They can serve as lower-carbon alternatives to titanium dioxide. Distribution partnerships include Grolman and BIOGRUND for clean-label nutraceutical tablet coatings.
2. Highlighted features & specifications
- Cellulose white pigment: Natural light-scattering material inspired by beetle scale structure.
- Cellulose particles: Functional ingredients for formulations.
- Multiple forms: Powder, suspension, emulsion and slurry.
- Food applications: Food and beverages, pet food and pharma and nutrition.
- Clean-label coatings: Nutraceutical tablet coating developed with BIOGRUND.
3. Potential application
A Vietnamese supplement maker could coat tablets with a plant-based white coating. A confectionery exporter could replace titanium dioxide in coated candies. A cosmetics manufacturer could use cellulose particles as an opacifier.
4. Benefits
Offers a plant-based, 100% natural white pigment option for formulators replacing titanium dioxide. One cellulose ingredient family serves food, pet food, pharma and cosmetic uses. Multiple physical forms ease integration into existing processes. Safety data sheets and brochures are available on request.
5. Market trends & opportunities
Regulators and brands are moving away from titanium dioxide in food, supplements and cosmetics, creating demand for natural whitening agents. Vietnamese confectionery, supplement and cosmetics manufacturers that export to Europe face the same clean-label pressure.
6. Other information
Based in Marly, Switzerland. Ranked number 5 in the Top 100 Swiss Startups 2026 (September 2026). Partnerships with Grolman (June 2026) and BIOGRUND (March 2026). Supporters shown include Kickfund, Capital Risque and Zurcher Kantonalbank.
