Hydregen
EMEA
Oxford
,
United Kingdom
Startup
FOUNDED
2020
HEADCOUNT
2-20
FUNDING
Seed
Keywords:
enzymes, biocatalysis
BUSINESS
Develops biocatalytic technologies integrating biology into chemical manufacturing, including hydrogen-mediated processes. The company develops enzyme-based biocatalysts that replace heavy-metal catalysts (platinum, palladium, nickel) in hydrogenation and reductive amination reactions for chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing. HydRegen partners with Ingenza for enzyme engineering and expression optimization.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; Oxford spin-out developing enzyme-based biocatalysts that replace heavy-metal catalysts (Pt, Pd, Ni) in hydrogenation and reductive amination, including hydrogen-mediated cofactor recycling.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
biocatalysis; enzyme engineering; hydrogen regeneration
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Sustainable chemical manufacturing platforms (Bio2Amine, H2BioCat)