WE'VE SOLVED THE CARBON PROBLEM.
Hydrobe® has developed world-changing technology that harnesses microbiology to consume CO2 emissions at the source and recycle carbon into valuable industrial feedstocks and end products - namely lipids, proteins, sugars, biogenic feedstock and fertilizer.
​One key output from our process is a low-cost lipid feedstock that is ideally suited to the HEFA method of renewable diesel production and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
A PROFOUND BREAKTHROUGH THAT ENABLES COST EFFECTIVE SAF AND BIOFUEL PRODUCTION FROM CO2 EMISSIONS AT SCALE.
The core discovery is a synergy between a specific mix of bacteria that combine to convert cellulose, hemicellulose and starch into sugars quickly and without heat or pressure. One application of this process removes the microalgae cell wall with minimal energy. This enables low cost methods of lipid extraction and generates an energy source in the form of organic carbon that enables large scale growth of microalgae on a small footprint.
BIG CARBON CAPTURE ON A SMALL FOOTPRINT
Microalgae use photosynthesis to convert CO2 and H2O into lipids, sugars and other stores of energy. But growing microalgae has historically had two problems – the process is not scalable and extracting that stored energy is prohibitively energy intensive. Hydrobe® technology solves these two problems. High volume, small footprint photobioreactors need energy intensive artificial light. Sugars produced by the process make this viable by profoundly reducing the amount of external energy used per unit of biomass produced.
DON'T JUST CUT EMISSIONS. TURN THEM INTO COMMERCIAL GAINS.
Convert CO2 into lipids, a high-quality feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel and polymer production. The remaining biomass, rich in protein, is a valuable feedstock for livestock and human food production processes. Alternatively, this biomass has potential as a biogenic substitute for coal in industrial processes and energy generation. Biofertilizers and nutraceuticals are additional high value offtake opportunities.
RECYCLING CO2 WITHOUT CREATING NEW CO2
Hydrobe® uses algae adapted to high concentrations of CO2 (~10%) with tolerance for impurities. This suits direct consumption of flue gas from facilities like steel works, power plants and refineries. Hydrobe® photobioreactors are modular, with each unit working in an array. This suits small scale, low risk, piloting with modular scale-out to increase volumes of CO2 elimination and value generation.
THE MODULAR HYDROBE®
PHOTOBIOREACTOR.
Our technology is designed to be deployed adjacent to high emission facilities like ethanol plants, steel works, power plants and refineries. Hydrobe consumes direct feeds of carbon dioxide from industrial flue gases produced by these emitters. Hydrobe® photobioreactors are modular, with each unit working in array. A modular deployment reduces risk and initial capital outlay.
WE ARE PROVEN.
WE ARE FUNDED.
WE ARE READY TO WORK WITH YOU.
Our science has been peer reviewed, independently replicated and patented. Hydrobe is now operating at 3,000 liter pilot scale supported by significant commercial and academic partnerships. Our technical readiness level is TRL7.
The Hydrobe pilot plant is located in Melbourne, Australia. The photosynthetic stage of the Hydrobe process was commissioned in April 2025 and has been running continuously. The other process stages were commissioned during June 2025.
We are ready to talk to partners and customers to progress this potentially world-changing technology.
