EcoCocon was founded with the idea of making genuinely circular buildings a reality. Buildings that are made of renewable materials, and would last decades before being returned safely to nature after use. Buildings that would contain healthy, locally sourced materials and leave a minimal ecological footprint.
Born from a dream of truly circular construction, EcoCocon crafts walls from renewable, locally sourced materials. Our panels are designed to stand strong for decades and then safely return to nature with zero waste.
At EcoCocon, we turn surplus straw into sturdy, custom-made panels. Straw is abundant, rapidly renewable, and usually left to rot in fields, making it the perfect eco-friendly material.
Our panels are made of 89% straw and 10% timber, precisely engineered to ensure structural integrity while preserving our forests. The wood comes from sustainably managed local forests, and the straw from nearby farms.
With a low-energy production process and plans to set up local mini-factories, we keep carbon footprints small, support regional economies, and reduce transport emissions.
Choose EcoCocon panels, and you're not just building walls. You're building a circular future, one panel at a time.
EcoCocon was founded in Lithuania by Domantas Surkys and his partners, driven by a clear mission: to develop a new, genuinely sustainable approach to circular buildings. Their own homes became the first prototypes.
EcoCocon was founded in Lithuania by Domantas Surkys and his partners, driven by a clear mission: to develop a new, genuinely sustainable approach to circular buildings. Their own homes became the first prototypes.
At an international workshop, Domantas met Bjørn Kierulf nd together they built the world's first load-bearing straw bale dome, sparking our unique multi-directional straw-pressing panel technique.
At an international workshop, Domantas met Bjørn Kierulf nd together they built the world's first load-bearing straw bale dome, sparking our unique multi-directional straw-pressing panel technique.
We earned 4th place in the Global Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Challenge, proving our straw-panel tech could shine on the world stage.
We earned 4th place in the Global Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Challenge, proving our straw-panel tech could shine on the world stage.
Our panels passed the national technical assessment, clearing the path for officially approved straw-element construction.
Our panels passed the national technical assessment, clearing the path for officially approved straw-element construction.
We achieved both Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver and Passive House certifications, validating our eco-tech and preparing us for growing demand.
We achieved both Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver and Passive House certifications, validating our eco-tech and preparing us for growing demand.
We aced REI 120 and REIef 120 fire-resistance tests, boosting confidence in the safety and reliability of straw-panel construction.
We aced REI 120 and REIef 120 fire-resistance tests, boosting confidence in the safety and reliability of straw-panel construction.
Climate entrepreneur Petra Régnacq Trnková became majority shareholder and our headquarters moved to Slovakia. With Bjørn as CEO, we began scaling from niche craft to industrial strength.
Climate entrepreneur Petra Régnacq Trnková became majority shareholder and our headquarters moved to Slovakia. With Bjørn as CEO, we began scaling from niche craft to industrial strength.
BuildingGreen DK awarded us the Sustainable Element Product Award, recognizing our innovation in eco-friendly construction.
BuildingGreen DK awarded us the Sustainable Element Product Award, recognizing our innovation in eco-friendly construction.
Our panels underwent fire-resistance testing across a range of finishes, and we developed BIM elements to support seamless digital planning.
Our panels underwent fire-resistance testing across a range of finishes, and we developed BIM elements to support seamless digital planning.
We launched our first compact automated factory, designed as a blueprint to scale straw panel construction globally.
We launched our first compact automated factory, designed as a blueprint to scale straw panel construction globally.
of EcoCocon Panels Produced Annually
102 000 M2
Walls built
11 781 000 KG
CO2 sequestered
500+
Projects completed
25
Countries served
We're a purpose-driven company powered by passionate individuals.
We are committed to fostering lean business practices and value the art of working smart rather than hard, driving towards simplicity and efficiency in every endeavor.
We strongly believe in the power of collaboration and networks. Together, we achieve more than the sum of parts. We connect and lift each other up in order to bring about meaningful change at scale.
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