Our Story
Carbogenics is an award-winning cleantech company based in Edinburgh. We produce biochars from organic waste such as secondary biomass and difficult to recycle paper waste.
Our first patent-pending flagship product CreChar® enhances anaerobic digestion and FilaChar® for wastewater treatment, and can also be used for soil amendment and carbon sequestration.
Founded in 2016, Carbogenics has grown to eleven staff at its University of Edinburgh base, where it has access to world-class research and testing facilities through the University and its industrial partners. As the global issues of energy and food sustainability and security grow in importance, Carbogenics intends to play a key role in enabling a Net Zero Scotland and world.
Our journey so far
- Launch of Carbogenics USA!
- Launch of Carbogenics Series A funding round for $3 million
- Carbogenics takes on first U.S. staff member — based in New Mexico
- Carbogenics USA is awarded a $440K Advanced Energy Grant by the Economic Development Department of the New Mexico Government!
- Carbogenics USA signs MOU with TS-Nano
- We won the Scottish Life Science's Award for Sustainability through our work on CreChar® and FilaChar® products
- Carbogenics secures Innovate UK grant in collaboration with Scottish Water to develop FilaChar
- Carbogenics secures 2nd Innovate UK grant to develop EcoChar!
- We opened our first post-processing production facility in Glenrothes, Scotland
- Secured £400,000 extension to seed round to progress global growth!
- Secured a Scottish Enterprise grant to explore additional CreChar impacts on AD operation
- Expanded full-scale industrial trials to further evidence CreChar — secured 5 new trials
- Raised more than £1m in investment to build our first production and R&D facility
- Advanced pilot-scale validation & market expansion
- Introduced paid trials to validate commercial value
- Team expands to 10!
- Strategic reorganisation and appointment of new CEO - Professor Ed Craig
- First full-scale industrial trial
- Market engagement
- Market strategy and positioning
- Team grows from four to eight members
- Initiated full-scale trials in 4 AD plants
- Optimised dosing, resolved trial challenges, and discovered more benefits
- Supply chain development
- Began advanced lab trials
- CreChar® wins the Scottish EDGE competition
- Second round of seed investment is concluded
- Developed product concept
- Patented product after successful lab tests
- Our innovative carbon product, CreChar®, wins the Converge Challenge
- First round of seed investment is concluded
The patent application for our flagship product CreChar® is filed.
Carbogenics is founded as a spin-out company from the University of Edinburgh.
Our vision and values
Our vision is to become THE leading provider of sustainable biochar designed for the anaerobic digestion and wastewater treatment industries.
Through the application of circular processes and our carbon-negative technology, we will become a global leader in carbon upcycling and a key player in the circular economy enabling energy security and sustainability.
Our approach to business is guided by a set of six core values:
Innovation and collaboration
We invest in learning and reward talent.
Excellence
We provide cutting-edge solutions to important societal problems.
Honesty and integrity
We deliver on our promises.
Environment
We work hard to reduce society’s carbon footprint and fight climate change.
Client first
We always put clients’ needs first.
Balance and flexibility
We work flexibly and efficiently with a focus on results.
What are you waiting for?
Start your CreChar® journey now and start reaping the rewards! Reach out and let’s get started.
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