Origen

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Direct air capture
• Zero-emission lime
• Industrial decarbonization
• Carbon removal credits
• Carbon capture technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Ashton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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

Core 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

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• HatchcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 16 January 2025EPCM (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)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2024Partnership 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)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2024Collaborating 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)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2024Multi-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)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Frontier 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 CapitalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint 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

Direct 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

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/origen-carbon-solution

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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