Carbogenics

Carbogenics is an award-winning cleantech company based in Edinburgh. We produce functional bio-additives from organic waste such as secondary biomass and difficult-to-recycle paper waste. Our first patent-pending flagship product CreChar® enhances anaerobic digestion and wastewater treatment, and can also be used for soil amendment and carbon sequestration.

Founded in 2016, Carbogenics has grown to ten 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.

CreChar: A carbon-rich material produced from difficult-to-recycle organic waste, enhancing anaerobic digestion and wastewater treatment processes.

Consultancy Services: Offers expertise in the chemical and biological aspects of anaerobic digestion, including a range of analytical services to optimize site performance.

Wastewater Treatment Solutions: Includes CreChar AD enhancer for improved anaerobic sludge treatment and a process to convert screening waste into carbon adsorbents.

Soil Amendment and Carbon Sequestration: Utilizes spent carbon products for soil amendment and carbon sequestration, supporting a circular economy.