Cluj Capitala features nicelium from the first idea all the way to the series production.
on 13 october 2026, clujcapitala published a timeline of nicelium™, from first prototype to production target.
end of 2023: first idea - home prototype.
2024: company founded.
2025: european funding contract signed.
april 2026: first public completely working prototype launched at ChangeNOW Paris.
the automatic sorting bin is built for airports, shopping centres and office buildings - is now here.
Cluj Capitala notes that the european funding covers research, development and production preparation.
it is not sales revenue. that distinction matters for a project still in pilot.
the automatic sorting bin is designed for airports, shopping centres and office buildings. these are spaces where waste volume is high and user behaviour is hard to change.
Cluj Capitala reports a sorting time of about 3.5 seconds per item, with the user making no decision. the bin can be set up for three or four fractions, depending on the site.
the system includes a dashboard that reports.
past. present. future.
audit-grade data per classification. fill levels. prediction.
the building knows exactly what and how much it has been collected.
the cleaning teams empty a bin when it is full, not before. fewer unnecessary rounds.less labour spent on checking.
you can estimate your yearly waste costs and return on investment based on the predictions of how much correctly sorted items usually go.
currently, there is a pilot price is the entry point for operators who want to test the system in one location first.
the automatic sorting bin system can be bought, rented or leased.
the production target is 80 units a month from mid-2027.
conversations are open with two airport operator groups that together manage 98 airports.
read the original report on clujcapitala.
.png)
.png)