Not only do we make delicious cutlery, but we also research compostable alternatives to single-use plastic - for a friendly environment.

We are FRENVI, a small and highly motivated greentech startup from Mannheim. Our goal is already written in our name:

FRENVI - FRiendly ENVIronment, a friendly environment - that is what we strive for at FRENVI.

The founders & engineers Abhi & Phani met each other during their master studies in Germany. Engineers at heart with a close connection to nature, the two founded the Indo-German startup FRENVI in 2019.

Together with our international teams, we develop and research edible disposable utensils under the brand name EATlery®, as well as compostable solutions from residual materials of the beverage and food industries.

FRENVI at a glance:

August 2019: Phani and Abhi are the first non-German founding team to receive the EXIST start-up grant from the BMWi as master's students.
December 2019: Foundation of the Indo-German greentech startup FRENVI in Mannheim.
Spring 2020: Patent submission on new industrial production process, linked recipes, and molds to produce 3D molded bodies.
May 2021: EATlery® - Tasty Mini (ice cream spoon) is launched from German production.
July 2021: Opening of the first own production site with the first pilot plant of the Frenvi process in cooperation with the "Deutsche Entwicklungsgesellschaft" (DEG) in India - as the first of two funded startups within the DeveloPPP program!
September 2021: Start of three research projects on climate-neutral upcycling of residual materials from the beverage and food industry with several industrial cooperation partners.
With the tailwind of its first own plant and the successful start of business in 2023, FRENVI worked intensively on financing the German production and research site, which will go into operation in Mannheim at the end of 2024.