Omodo is the patent owner of the 'Zelfo' material process which produces a sustainable alternative for many plastics, hardwoods, composite boards and metals. Zelfo is made from 100% renewable cellulose based materials and is biodegradable. We license the Zelfo process to end users who intend to produce Zelfo themselves for use in their own products. Zelfo applications include: Architectural Interior finishes, Automotive, Furniture, Interior Lighting, 'Life Style' products, Loudspeakers, Musical Instruments.

Our business is comprised of four distinct areas:

• introduction: Material familiarisation - 'why Zelfo?'

• licensing: Negotiation of production Licenses to manufacturers

• r & d: The continuous improvement of the material properties related to production processes and end user requirements

• b2b: connections between end users and manufacturers

Background: Zelfo was developed by Robert Bramsteidl, Horst Dopfner and Martin Ernegg in Austria during the 1990's - early 2000. This ground breaking work was consolidated in the patent now owned by Omodo the use of which is now available via license to product manufactures on a global basis. To support our licensees we operate a continuous material improvement program in collaboration with European institutes, authorities and both national and international companies

Awards achieved during the development of Zelfo:

• 1993: Gold medal winner, "Brussels EUREKA'93 - 42nd World Exhibition of Invention.
• 1993: Austrian Award for an Environmentally-Friendly Produced Eco-Design
• 1998: European MIDORA Design Award. (Award for jewellery)
• 2001: BDO Auxilia Umweltpreis (Environment prize) 2000//2001
  For ecological and economic manufacturing.
• 2003: Austrian National Prize for Design ‚Monococon‘ coffin (Design: Florian Gsottbauer)