Delivering efficiency for existing processes.
Many key chemical intermediates rely on legacy catalyst technology that requires manufacturing processes to be run at elevated temperatures and in multiple steps. These processes are decades old.
The Viridi catalyst enables these same processes to be run at 50% lower temperatures, significantly reducing the energy intensity. In addition, its use negates post-production steps, simplifying and further improving the efficiency of the process. Finally, our technology can drastically reduce the production of certain undesirable and toxic by-products, thereby also eliminating the need for time-consuming and energy-intensive purification processes, required for products to meet safety standards.
Turning CO2 into high-value ingredients
Manufacturing relies on carbon. Today, almost all of it comes from fossil and land intensive sources, locking in high emissions and relying on increasing volatile supply chains as inputs become constrained. We reduce that reliance by making CO2 itself a feedstock.
Our patented, solid catalyst activates CO2, a stable waste gas that is available everywhere and responsible for global warming, and enables it to be used as a building block replacing existing feedstocks. The result is a new generation of high-performance materials, from surfactants to polyols and resins, made using carbon that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.
This approach gives manufacturers a practical way to cut emissions, reduce dependence on volatile inputs, and create more resilient supply chains, while offering consumer brands compelling new sustainability stories.
Adopt. Scale. Save.
Our catalyst is designed for industry, not just the lab.
Drop-in Ready
Works with existing infrastructure, no costly plant rebuilds required.
Scalable
Proven in industry at pilot scale, with clear pathways to industrial scale adoption.
Cost efficient
Operates at lower temperatures and pressures, cutting energy use and manufacturing costs.
Circular
The catalyst is solid, easy to separate, and reusable, keeping efficiency high.
This means rapid adoption potential, lower capital requirements, and faster routes to market compared with competing decarbonisation technologies.
Why Viridi leads
Several technologies aim to redefine manufacturing, but none combine scalability, cost effectiveness, and product versatility the way ours does. Viridi’s catalyst delivers where others struggle: fast, simplified reactions at industrial scale, drop-in compatibility, and pathways to multiple multi-billion dollar markets.
Bio fermentation
Uses microbes to convert waste streams into value but is slower, harder to scale, and requires new infrastructure.
Electroreduction
Needs large amounts of renewable electricity, often best suited for fuels rather than materials.
Plasma
Energy intensive, costly to implement and difficult to integrate at scale with existing manufacturing systems.
Protected, proven, and ready for global markets
Viridi’s catalyst platform is covered by a growing portfolio of patents, protecting both the core chemistry and its applications across industries. Since spinning out from the University of Southampton in 2021, the technology has been validated on manufacturer sites and is now advancing to full prototype demonstration in real industrial environments.