Origen
Origen is a UK-based climate technology company developing limestone-based direct air capture technology that produces zero-emission lime for hard-to-abate industries (cement, steel, construction, data centers) and durable carbon removal credits for enterprise buyers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersLong Ashton, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Origen does
Origen is a UK-headquartered climate technology company building a limestone-based decarbonization platform anchored in zero-emission lime. The proprietary system integrates an oxy-fuel flash calciner kiln that captures a near-pure CO2 stream inherent to the production process, a patent-pending lime granulation method that produces durable, highly reactive material, and a low-intensity air contactor that uses natural calcium-carbon chemistry to remove CO2 from ambient air. The closed-loop cycle feeds regenerated limestone back to the kiln, removing 7+ tonnes of CO2 per tonne of lifecycle emissions on natural gas and 8+ tonnes on biogas. Validation at the EERC demonstration facility in North Dakota confirmed >99% limestone conversion efficiency and 97% uptime in 2026, exceeding conventional kiln performance of ~90% conversion.
The company pursues an enterprise sales-led go-to-market, targeting hard-to-abate industrial sectors (cement, steel, construction), hyperscale data center operators, automotive manufacturers, and CDR credit buyers through advanced market commitments such as Frontier. Revenue streams include product sales of zero-emission lime, durable CDR credit sales, and industrial decarbonization services addressing Scope 3 emissions. Pre-FEED engineering by Hatch validated a path to zero-emission lime priced at no green premium versus conventional supply at first commercial scale, with a planned first facility of up to 315,000 tonnes/year.
Origen is backed by Barclays Climate Ventures, Shell Ventures, Exascale Fund, Elemental Impact, and Hatch ($13M Series A in January 2025), with strategic partnerships including Shell, Mitsubishi Corporation, and the Energy & Environmental Research Center. The Pelican DAC Hub in Louisiana, co-developed with Shell and Mitsubishi, targets up to 200,000 tonnes/year first deployment scaling toward mega-tonne by ~2030. The company employs 11-50 people across its Bristol Technology Centre and US operations.
Origen firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Origen
- Legal name
- Origen Power Limited
- Website
- https://origencarbon.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Origen is a UK-based climate technology company developing limestone-based direct air capture technology that produces zero-emission lime for hard-to-abate industries (cement, steel, construction, data centers) and durable carbon removal credits for enterprise buyers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Origen industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Carbon Capture and Industrial Decarbonization
- NAICS
- Lime Manufacturing (327410), Lime Manufacturing (32741), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Capture Solvents, Sorbents & Catalysts Supply (Formulation, Manufacturing, Reclamation) (EUABAGAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Environmental & Emissions Control Catalysts (DeNOx/DeSOx/DOC/CO Oxidation) (IMAEAIAC), Solvent/Sorbent/Catalyst Materials & Capture Equipment Manufacturing (Absorbers, Strippers, Heat Exchangers) (EUAAALAJ), Waste Heat Recovery & Heat Integration (HRSG/ORC, Pinch Analysis, Heat Exchangers) (EUABAJAF)
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Where Origen is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Long Ashton
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Origen business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Carbon Removal Credits (Durable CDR): Origen generates revenue through sale of high-quality, durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits. The Pelican project includes up to $3 million in advanced carbon removal credit commitments from Shell and Mitsubishi. Carbon removal is verified, permanent sequestration of CO2 removed from the atmosphere.
- Zero-Emission Lime Product Sales: Commercial-scale production and sale of zero-emission lime to industrial customers in hard-to-abate sectors including cement, steel, construction, water treatment, chemicals, mining, and data center construction. Pre-FEED study confirms competitive pricing with conventional lime at first commercial scale.
- Industrial Decarbonization Services: Providing decarbonization solutions to industrial facilities requiring low-carbon lime inputs. Addresses Scope 3 emissions for customers in cement, steel, and construction sectors. Partners with companies like hyperscalers to decarbonize embodied carbon in construction materials.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Origen product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Origen develops and operates a limestone-based decarbonization platform that produces zero-emission lime through a proprietary oxy-fuel flash calciner kiln and uses a low-intensity air contactor to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The company sells zero-emission lime to hard-to-abate industrial sectors (cement, steel, construction, data centers) and generates revenue from durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits.
Product overview
Origen is building a limestone-based decarbonization platform anchored in zero-emission lime, an essential industrial material with unmatched potential to reduce emissions and remove carbon at scale. The platform consists of three core integrated components: the Zero-Emission Lime Kiln (proprietary oxy-fuel calciner that captures CO2 at source), Lime Processing (patent-pending method that maximizes lime reactivity for DAC), and the Low-Intensity Air Contactor (mechanical system for atmospheric CO2 capture). Together these form an end-to-end Direct Air Capture System that produces zero-emission lime while enabling scalable, durable climate solutions. The Energy Flexibility feature provides fuel-flexible deployment options. Origen's technology transforms a carbon-intensive industrial material into a scalable climate solution, enabling emissions reductions across hard-to-abate sectors (cement, steel, construction) and unlocking gigatonne-scale carbon removal pathways.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Zero-Emission Lime Proprietary zero-emission lime produced via an oxy-fuel flash calciner kiln that captures and permanently stores all CO2 released during lime manufacturing. Sold to industrial customers in cement, steel, construction, water treatment, chemicals, mining, and data center construction sectors seeking to decarbonize Scope 3 emissions from embodied carbon in materials.
- Direct Air Capture System Integrated end-to-end limestone-based direct air capture system combining the zero-emission lime kiln with a low-intensity air contactor that permanently removes CO2 from the atmosphere at industrial scale using abundant natural resources and proven industrial technology. Targets corporations and CDR buyers seeking durable, verifiable carbon removal.
- Durable Carbon Removal Credits High-quality, durable, permanent carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits generated by Origen's DAC operations. Sold through advanced market commitments and direct offtake agreements to companies and CDR purchasers (including Frontier, Shell, and Mitsubishi) seeking verifiable net-zero pathways.
Quantifiable outcome
- 90% reduction in emissions intensity vs conventional lime production
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Origen
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Origen technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Origen partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- HatchcoreEPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) partner. Participated in Series A. Completed pre-FEED engineering for commercial facilities. Providing Class 4 capital cost estimates and process optimization for commercial scale. Hatch Global Director stated: 'pre-FEED work provides strong technical and cost foundation to advance into next phase of engineering.'
- Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)corePartnership to demonstrate integrated limestone-based DAC at 1,000+ tonnes per annum scale. EERC hosts large-scale demonstration facility in Grand Forks, ND with unique infrastructure and complementary capabilities. EERC CEO: 'We're excited to share that expertise with Origen to further advance their carbon dioxide removal technology.'
- Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)coreCollaborating on Pelican DAC Hub engineering studies. Committed up to $3M in phased commercial agreement with option to offtake carbon removal credits. Project envisioned with initial capacity up to 50,000 tonnes per year.
- Pelican DAC Hub Consortium (Louisiana State University, University of Houston, Shell, Mitsubishi)majorMulti-partner DAC hub awarded grant funding from US DOE. Led by Louisiana State University with community engagement strategy. Leverages existing Gulf Coast infrastructure and local energy workforce.
- Frontier (Advanced Market Commitment)majorFrontier is an advanced market commitment to accelerate carbon removal founded by Stripe, Alphabet, Shopify, Meta, and McKinsey. Facilitated initial carbon removal purchase contract for Origen through 8 Rivers Capital joint project.
- 8 Rivers CapitalminorJoint direct air capture project entered into initial carbon removal purchase contract facilitated by Frontier. Collaboration on carbon removal technology development.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Origen competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Heirloom Carbon: Heirloom is a US-based direct air capture company using limestone-based DAC technology with a similar calcium looping approach to Origen. Both companies target durable CDR credits and industrial decarbonization, making them the most directly comparable peer in the limestone DAC space.
- CarbonCapture Inc. CarbonCapture Inc. (formerly Carbon Engineering, backed by Occidental/1PointFive) is building mega-tonne scale DAC facilities using a liquid solvent approach. While technology differs, both companies target gigatonne-scale atmospheric CO2 removal with strategic energy industry partnerships, making them highly comparable in scale and customer profile.
- Climeworks: Climeworks is a Swiss-based DAC pioneer and one of the most capitalized pure-play DAC companies globally, having raised over $700M. They operate commercial DAC facilities in Iceland (with Carbfix) and other locations, providing a comparable commercial-stage benchmark for Origen's technology development.
Emerging players
- Cambridge Carbon Capture: Cambridge Carbon Capture is a UK-based DAC startup using a novel solvent approach, comparable to Origen as a fellow early-stage UK climate tech company. While using a different technology pathway, both target the durable CDR market with similar customer profiles and are based in the UK.
- CarbonOrO: CarbonOrO is an early-stage UK-based DAC startup developing modular DAC technology. While using different technology approaches, it is comparable to Origen as a peer-stage UK climate tech company targeting the same CDR market with similar early-stage funding and partnerships.
- CarbonCure Technologies: CarbonCure is a Canadian-based company focused on carbon capture for the concrete industry. While focused on concrete rather than lime production, CarbonCure is comparable as a fellow CDR technology provider serving the cement/concrete decarbonization market that Origen also targets through its zero-emission lime product.
Broad incumbents
- Graymont: Graymont is one of the largest global lime producers, supplying over 420 million tonnes/year market that Origen targets for decarbonization. As a broad incumbent in the lime industry, Graymont represents both a potential customer for Origen's technology and a potential competitor developing their own decarbonization solutions.
- Carmeuse: Carmeuse is a major global lime and mineral products producer operating across multiple geographies. As a broad incumbent in the lime industry, Carmeuse is highly comparable as a potential customer and competitor in lime decarbonization, and operates in many of the same end-markets Origen targets (steel, construction, water treatment).
- Linde plc: Linde is a global industrial gases major with significant carbon capture and CO2 sequestration capabilities. As a broad incumbent in industrial gases and CO2 management, Linde represents a potential large-scale customer for Origen's captured CO2 streams and a potential competitor in CCS infrastructure.
Others
- 8 Rivers Capital: 8 Rivers Capital is a strategic partner of Origen with a joint DAC project facilitated through Frontier. As a climate technology investor and project developer, 8 Rivers is comparable as an ecosystem participant in the DAC and CDR market, working on multiple carbon removal technologies.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Origen leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Origen funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors6 records
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Origen M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Origen
What does Origen do?
Origen develops and operates a limestone-based decarbonization platform that produces zero-emission lime through a proprietary oxy-fuel flash calciner kiln and uses a low-intensity air contactor to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The company sells zero-emission lime to hard-to-abate industrial sectors (cement, steel, construction, data centers) and generates revenue from durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits.
Is Origen a public or private company?
Origen is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Origen founded?
Origen was founded in 2019. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Origen based?
Origen is headquartered in Long Ashton, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Origen make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Carbon Removal Credits (Durable CDR) is the primary driver. The others are zero-Emission Lime Product Sales and industrial Decarbonization Services.
Who are Origen's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Heirloom Carbon, CarbonCapture Inc. and Climeworks. Emerging players are Cambridge Carbon Capture, CarbonOrO and CarbonCure Technologies. Broad incumbents are Graymont, Carmeuse and Linde plc. 8 Rivers Capital is listed as an others.
Does Origen have an API?
No public API is recorded for Origen.
What industry is Origen in?
Origen's product category is Carbon Capture and Industrial Decarbonization. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUABAGAJ, Capture Solvents, Sorbents & Catalysts Supply (Formulation, Manufacturing, Reclamation), with a secondary code of IMAEAIAC, Environmental & Emissions Control Catalysts (DeNOx/DeSOx/DOC/CO Oxidation). Its NAICS code is 327410 and its SIC code is 2890.