In less than two years, Europe will flip the switch on a new era of transparency. From February 2027, every industrial and electric vehicle battery sold in the EU must carry a digital passport, a kind of identity card that reveals where its materials came from, how much carbon was emitted in its production, and whether it can be recycled.
For Europe’s manufacturers, it’s a daunting deadline. For consumers, it promises something new: the chance to see behind the curtain of one of the world’s most important industries.
At the centre of this shift is Hydra DPP, a platform developed by a team of technologists in Málaga, southern Spain. Their solution is designed to help companies not just keep up with EU regulations, but to embrace them, turning a looming compliance headache into an opportunity for competitive advantage.
“The pressure is enormous,” admits Luna Gutiérrez Castro, who leads the product team. “Factories and suppliers know they have to act fast. What we wanted with Hydra DPP was to make the process manageable, to cut through the complexity of data, legislation, and systems. And ultimately, to help the circular economy become more than just a buzzword.”
Hydra DPP works by creating secure digital passports that can be checked, shared and audited across supply chains. Products have a scannable footprint and blockchain technology allows records to be verified without dispute. By linking with companies’ existing business systems, it promises not disruption, but integration.
For Juan Miguel Álvarez, the Technical Lead of the platform, that matters as much as the technology itself: “This isn’t about ticking boxes for compliance. It’s about building trust. Customers, partners, regulators, they all want transparency. Hydra DPP makes that possible in a way that is simple, scalable, and secure.”
Behind the platform is a group of engineers, researchers, designers, business developers, and marketers who have spent more than two years turning an idea into reality. Their work reflects a broader truth: innovation is not only happening in Europe’s traditional tech capitals, but also in places like Málaga, where a new generation of startups is tackling challenges with global impact.
For more information, visit www.hydradpp.com.
