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About

De Hamer makes all kind of pavement tiles. 15% of the resources they need for the production of their tiles comes from waste incineration plants. This granualte is used as substitute for conventional linear granulate, making the pavement tiles they produce more circular. 

De Hamer Beton was founded in 1938 and has 150 permanent employees, spread over the locations in Nijmegen, Heumen and Waspik.

Product value chain

Waste incineration produces bottom ash

Mineralz cleans the bottom ash into mixed FORZ © granulate

FORZ granulate replaces 15% of primary granulate in pavement tiles
Business Readiness Level
Technology Readiness Level
Commercial Readiness Level
Business Readiness Level

BRL are are way to cenchmark the current status of a venture - from concept to mature business.

  • 9
    Business model is final and scaling with growing recurring revenues that results in a profitable and sustainable business
  • 8
    Sales and metrics show business model holds and can scale
  • 7
    Product/market fit and customer payment willingness shown
  • 6
    Full business model including pricing verified on customers
  • 5
    First version of revenue model including pricing hypotheses
  • 4
    First projection show economic viability and market potential
  • 3
    Draft of business model in canvas
  • 2
    First possible business concept described
  • 1
    Hypothesis in business concept
Technology Readiness Level

TRL are type of a measurement system used to access the matirity level of particular technology.

  • 9
    System proven through successful operation
  • 8
    System proven trough successful test and demonstration
  • 7
    Prototype demonstration in operational environment
  • 6
    Prototype demonstration in relevant environment
  • 5
    Component validation in relevant environment
  • 4
    Component validation in laboratory environment
  • 3
    Proof of concept
  • 2
    Technology concept/application formulated
  • 1
    Basic principles observed and reported
Business Readiness Level

CRL define the spectrum of commercial maturity, from basic market research to full deployment.

  • 9
    Market introduction to the expressed need on the market
  • 8
    Identification of the product or service possessing the competencies
  • 7
    Definition of the necessary and sufficient competencies
  • 6
    Translation of the expected functionalities into needed capabilities
  • 5
    Identification of the systemic capabilities
  • 4
    Quantifiaction of the expected functionalities
  • 3
    Identification of expected functionalities
  • 2
    Identification of specific need
  • 1
    Basis Hypothesis: Something is missing