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Last Updated: 05/06/2026
C3 Biotech
Manchester
Founded 2015
Microbial fermentation platforms for sustainable commodity chemicals
C3 Biotechnologies is a UK industrial biotechnology company engineering microbial strains and fermentation processes to convert waste carbon streams into bio-based commodity chemicals and sustainable fuels.
Operating from a pilot plant in Stockport, the company uses synthetic biology and continuous fermentation under non-sterile conditions to produce drop-in alternatives to petrochemicals, including sustainable aviation fuel and acrylic glass precursors.
Customers include defence organisations and industrial manufacturers seeking low-carbon supply chains.