{"id":6832,"date":"2025-06-03T11:24:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/portraits-de-la-communaute\/raphael-broye\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:08:49","slug":"raphael-broye","status":"publish","type":"portraits","link":"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/en\/portraits-de-la-communaute\/raphael-broye\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapha\u00ebl Broye"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6832\" class=\"elementor elementor-6832 elementor-6008\" data-elementor-post-type=\"portraits\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9001fd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9001fd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a72b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48a72b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With Panatere, Rapha\u00ebl Broye makes Swiss watches even more sustainable! <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456f533 elementor-fixed e-transform e-transform elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"456f533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Raphael-Broye-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5984\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Raphael-Broye-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Raphael-Broye-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Raphael-Broye-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Raphael-Broye-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Raphael-Broye-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Raphael-Broye.png 1656w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723c96f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"723c96f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\">To celebrate 15 years of commitment to sustainable innovation,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\">CleantechAlps is launching<\/span> the initiative <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\">\u201c15 Years \u2013 15 Faces\u201d<\/span>, <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\">showcasing the people<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\">who shape<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW39942365 BCX8\">the Swiss cleantech ecosystem.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\"> The aim is to showcase entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators who, through their commitment and vision, are shaping the future of clean technologies in our country. Rapha\u00ebl Broye, director of the Jura-based SME   <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW39942365 BCX8\">Panatere<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\">, is one of those individuals with a clear sustainability vision\u2014one he applies daily through his entrepreneurial actions. His ambition: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\">to recycle steel and titanium<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\">locally <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\">using solar energy,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\">thus creating a high-value<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\">circular economy<\/span> in the Jura Arc&#8230; <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39942365 BCX8\">and for Swiss watchmaking.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW39942365 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db4111d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db4111d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rapha\u00ebl Broye\u2019s journey began with a pragmatic observation of the challenges facing his industry. \u201cWe noticed fluctuations in the quality of raw materials we received, combined with increasing dependence on international markets for critical metals such as copper, nickel, or titanium.\u201d Faced with rising prices and uncertainty in supply, one question became unavoidable: how to secure raw materials while reducing environmental impact?  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The answer was as bold as it was obvious: \u201cCollect, sort, and recycle waste from the local industry, in short loops, and powered by decarbonized energy.\u201d This is how Panatere was born\u2014with the ambition of transforming metal waste into valuable resources. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ecfdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51ecfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW174649685 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174649685 BCX8\">A unique solar innovation in Switzerland<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If solar energy can melt metal, why continue relying on fossil fuels or imported energy? That\u2019s how the idea to develop Switzerland\u2019s first industrial solar furnace emerged. It is currently being deployed in La Chaux-de-Fonds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In collaboration with academic, technical, and financial partners, Panatere has developed a unique system that concentrates solar rays to reach melting temperatures above 1800\u00b0C. \u201cThis project embodies our vision: to relocalize, decarbonize, and create a high-value industrial circular economy. It\u2019s no longer a utopia\u2014it\u2019s now a technological and economic reality.\u201d <\/span> <br> <br><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Convincing the demanding Swiss watch industry of the relevance of recycling was no easy task. \u201cThe first challenge is cultural. This industry is exacting and accustomed to very high standards. We had to demonstrate that local recycling is not a compromise on quality, but rather a guarantee of control and traceability.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e968dc elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"6e968dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Diapositive N\\u00b01&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;7e0ad55&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:3000,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa55d32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa55d32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d96749 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d96749\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5dbe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af5dbe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW113828150 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113828150 BCX8\">Support from the ecosystem<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Panatere success story\u2014still being written\u2014would not have been possible without the support of the Swiss ecosystem. The company has benefited from collaborations with EPFL, HE-ARC, and HES-SO, as well as support from the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment and committed financial partners. \u201cCleantechAlps helped us\u2014and still helps us\u2014by connecting us with the Swiss innovation ecosystem.\u201d  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Drawing on his experience, Rapha\u00ebl Broye sends a clear message to companies still hesitating to integrate sustainability into their strategy: \u201cTaking action is no longer optional. It\u2019s not a trend\u2014it\u2019s a structural transformation of the market. Customers, talents, investors\u2014all are aligning with more responsible business models.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More informations<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: <a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW177610672 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.panatere.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW177610672 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW177610672 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177610672 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">www.panatere.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16f6d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f16f6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rapha\u00ebl Broye\u2019s favorite quote <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01344ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01344ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c2d84d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c2d84d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cThey didn\u2019t know it was impossible, so they did it.&nbsp;\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35dae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b35dae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; <span class=\"TextRun SCXW232025156 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232025156 BCX8\">Mark Twain<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a1795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80a1795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">This quote from Mark Twain<\/span>, <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">which Rapha\u00ebl Broye cites as a source of inspiration, perfectly reflects the spirit driving<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW126287715 BCX8\">Panatere<\/span>.<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">. Facing the considerable challenge of transforming the traditional mindset of an industry as conservative as Swiss watchmaking, many would have considered the endeavor impossible. Recycling local metal waste using solar energy to create precision materials for luxury watches <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">?<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">The idea seemed bold\u2014perhaps even utopian. <\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">This <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">philosophy <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">also <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">speaks <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">entrepreneurs <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">who <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">hesitate <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">launch <\/span>their ecological initiatives. \u201cStart small, but start,\u201d says Rapha\u00ebl Broye.<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">. It is precisely by ignoring those who say <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">\u201cit\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">impossible<\/span>\u201d <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">moving <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">forward <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126287715 BCX8\">step <\/span>by step that sustainable innovation advances.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5e3c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b5e3c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recycling in Switzerland instead of exporting Swiss steel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b5055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22b5055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"1.3333333333333333px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With its solar furnace and metal recycling initiatives, Panatere is addressing a large market. According to federal statistics, across all industries, Switzerland imports 140,000 tons of steel and exports nearly 52,000 tons in the form of shavings. \u201cThe idea is to recover just a few percent of what is exported and reprocess it in Switzerland to supply the approximately 600 SMEs in the Jura Arc with raw materials in a nearly self-sufficient way,\u201d explains Rapha\u00ebl Broye enthusiastically. The initial investment for Panatere\u2019s infrastructure is around nine million Swiss francs\u2014a relatively modest sum compared to the environmental benefits of processing metals locally rather than exporting them.     <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":1,\"335572073\":4278190080,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":4278190080,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":1,\"335572081\":4278190080,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":4278190080,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/p><p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panatere perfectly embodies the vision of a high-value circular economy, creating a symbiosis between the watchmaking excellence of the Jura Arc and sustainability principles. This SME is a concrete example of how cleantech can strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of traditional sectors like Swiss watchmaking. CleantechAlps is proud to count on such inspiring ambassadors!  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87d0de elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d87d0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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