Cetogenix
Cetogenix is a New Zealand-based cleantech company developing the Ceto-Boost™ hydrothermal oxidation platform to convert organic waste into renewable natural gas, chemicals, and biomaterials for municipal wastewater, agricultural biogas, and industrial waste sectors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersTauranga, New Zealand
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Cetogenix does
Cetogenix Limited is a New Zealand-based cleantech company founded in 2021 by Dr Trevor Stuthridge and Dr Daniel Gapes, developing the proprietary Ceto-Boost™ platform to convert complex organic waste streams into renewable natural gas, renewable chemicals, and biomaterials. The underlying technology is hydrothermal oxidation (HTO), a thermal conversion process that uses water and oxygen at moderate temperatures and pressures to deconstruct organic wastes. The process is self-sustaining, generating sufficient heat from oxidation reactions to operate without external energy input, and the modular, standardized system architecture is designed for retrofit into existing wastewater treatment infrastructure or deployment in new facilities. Ceto-Boost™ claims a 95% reduction in organic waste volumes, a more than 40% increase in biomethane yields in agricultural biogas applications, and the ability to destroy or isolate emerging contaminants including microplastics, pathogens, and PFAS, without producing problematic by-products such as toxic effluents, air pollutants, or biochar.
The company's go-to-market targets three primary use cases: municipal wastewater treatment plants facing biosolids disposal and regulatory pressure, agricultural biogas plants seeking higher biomethane yields and feedstock flexibility, and industrial waste generators handling food processing, pharmaceutical, and industrial sludge streams. Cetogenix plans to monetize through technology licensing, sale of modular Ceto-Boost™ systems, and participation in co-investment programmes with water utilities and public sector partners. The current operating model is pre-commercial: a first-of-kind TRL-7 prototype is operational at the Rotorua headquarters on the Scion campus since 2022, with first commercial sales planned for 2027.
Commercialization is anchored by a NZ$23 million Ofwat Water Breakthrough Challenge programme announced in May 2026, led by Anglian Water with consortium partners Severn Trent Water, Northumbrian Water, Cranfield University, and AtkinsRéalis, running 2026-2029 to scale toward TRL-9 and commercial deployment in the UK water sector. Earlier funding includes a NZ$4.5 million seed round in July 2022 led by Pacific Channel with AngelHQ and Enterprise Angels. The company employs 11-50 people across roles in engineering, process engineering, electrical systems, laboratory operations, and commercial leadership, with a stated plan to expand geographic reach into Europe and North America following the UK-focused demonstration phase.
Cetogenix firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cetogenix
- Legal name
- Cetogenix Limited
- Website
- https://cetogenix.co.nz
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Cetogenix is a New Zealand-based cleantech company developing the Ceto-Boost™ hydrothermal oxidation platform to convert organic waste into renewable natural gas, chemicals, and biomaterials for municipal wastewater, agricultural biogas, and industrial waste sectors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cetogenix industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Waste-to-Resource Technology Systems
- NAICS
- Chemical Manufacturing (325), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Organics-to-Energy & CHP from Biogas (On-site Power/Heat) (EUAIAEAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Biofuel Plant EPC, O&M & Process Technology Providers (EUAAAHAK)
Keywords
Where Cetogenix is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tauranga
- HQ country
- New Zealand
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Cetogenix business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Technology Licensing: The company licenses its Ceto-Boost™ technology platform to water utilities, biogas plants, and industrial facilities. Licensing model allows deployment of modular systems without requiring Cetogenix to manufacture or operate the equipment directly.
- Equipment/Systems Sales: Sale of standardized Ceto-Boost™ modular systems to end-users. Systems are designed for flexibility and scalability, enabling deployment in existing infrastructure or new facilities.
- Co-investment Programme Participation: Participation in large co-investment programmes with water utilities and public sector partners (e.g., Ofwat-funded projects) to accelerate technology demonstration and commercialization pathway.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Cetogenix product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cetogenix develops, manufactures, and licenses the Ceto-Boost™ platform, a modular hydrothermal oxidation system that deconstructs complex organic wastes into renewable natural gas, renewable chemicals, and biomaterials. The process is self-sustaining (no external energy input), eliminates the need for feedstock pre-drying, and destroys contaminants such as microplastics, pathogens, and PFAS while achieving a 95% reduction in organic waste volumes. Systems are sold and licensed to municipal wastewater utilities, agricultural biogas plants, and industrial waste generators, primarily in the UK, Europe, and North America.
Product overview
Cetogenix offers a single unified product platform called Ceto-Boost™, which uses proprietary hydrothermal oxidation technology to deconstruct and transform organic waste streams into valuable resources including renewable natural gas, green ammonia, recovered nutrients, and biomaterials. The platform is delivered as standardised modular systems enabling flexibility and scalability for municipal wastewater, agricultural biogas, and industrial waste applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Ceto-Boost™: Proprietary hydrothermal oxidation platform that transforms complex organic wastes into valuable resources including renewable natural gas, renewable chemicals, and biomaterials.
Products and services
- Ceto-Boost™ Platform A modular hydrothermal oxidation system that deconstructs complex organic wastes into renewable natural gas, renewable chemicals, and biomaterials. Designed for municipal wastewater utilities, agricultural biogas plants, and industrial waste generators in the UK, Europe, and North America. Achieves 95% reduction in organic waste volumes and targets 40%+ increases in biomethane production.
Quantifiable outcome
- 95% reduction in organic waste volumes
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Cetogenix
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Cetogenix technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Cetogenix partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Anglian WatercoreLed the Ofwat-funded Hydrothermal Oxidation – Futureproofing Bioresource Management project worth NZ$23 million. Project runs 2026-2029 and will demonstrate Ceto-Boost™ technology for biosolids management, nutrient recovery, and emerging contaminant removal. Key strategic partner for UK market entry.
- Severn Trent WatercoreProject partner in the Ofwat-funded programme for demonstrating hydrothermal oxidation technology. Part of consortium to accelerate development of next-generation water sector infrastructure.
- Northumbrian WatercoreProject partner in the Ofwat-funded programme for demonstrating hydrothermal oxidation technology. Contributing to commercial-scale demonstration of Ceto-Boost™.
- Cranfield UniversitycoreResearch and academic partner in the Ofwat-funded project. Brings scientific expertise to support technology development and validation.
- AtkinsRéaliscoreEngineering and consulting partner in the Ofwat project. Supports scale-up, system integration, and future deployment planning for the technology.
- ScioncoreNew Zealand research partner where the hydrothermal oxidation technology was originally developed over a decade. Memorandum of understanding in place for continued collaboration as technology is scaled and deployed. Cetogenix executive team were driving force for original science at Scion.
- Bioresource Processing Alliance (BPA)coreFunding partner for projects developing technology for converting organic waste to valuable fertiliser and biogas. Reduces risks involved in deploying containerised technology at regional level.
- Callaghan InnovationminorNew Zealand government innovation agency supporting cleantech startups. Cetogenix participated in Callaghan-led Cleantech Trek to US and Europe.
- Catalyst Agri-Innovations SocietyminorCanadian organization supporting development and deployment of biogas and circular bioeconomy technology. Sees Cetogenix as potentially game-changing for Canadian agricultural biogas sector.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Cetogenix competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Cambrian Innovation: US cleantech company developing wastewater-to-energy solutions (EcoVolt and related bioelectric/anaerobic-digestion systems) for industrial and municipal wastewater — same customer base and resource-recovery value proposition as Cetogenix.
- 374Water: US-based company commercialising supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) systems for destroying organic waste, PFAS, and biosolids — a closely related thermal-oxidation approach to Cetogenix's hydrothermal oxidation platform, targeting the same municipal and industrial waste customers.
- Anaergia: Public Canadian company that builds anaerobic digestion and organics-to-energy systems for municipal solid waste, wastewater biosolids, and agricultural residues — directly competing for the same agricultural-biogas and wastewater-utility customers with a complementary conversion pathway.
Broad incumbents
- Aqua-Aerobic Systems: US manufacturer of wastewater treatment and biosolids management systems (aeration, filtration, cloth media filters) — incumbent supplier to many of the same municipal utility customers Cetogenix is approaching.
- Veolia: Global water, wastewater and waste-management giant serving municipal and industrial customers across the same geographies Cetogenix targets — the dominant incumbent that Cetogenix must displace or partner with for utility-scale biosolids projects.
- Ovivo: Canadian pure-play water and wastewater treatment equipment supplier with strong municipal and industrial customer overlap — provides incumbent membrane, biological and biosolids treatment solutions Cetogenix must differentiate against.
- Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Large water-and-waste utility and technology provider serving municipal wastewater and industrial customers globally — sets the benchmark incumbent solution set Cetogenix is positioning Ceto-Boost™ against in the same procurement processes.
- Xylem: Public global water-technology company providing equipment, digital and treatment solutions to municipal water and wastewater utilities — a key incumbent technology vendor competing for the same utility capex and RFP opportunities.
Emerging players
- Aquacycl: US-based emerging company deploying distributed, modular wastewater treatment systems for on-site resource recovery — shares Cetogenix's modular, retrofittable, on-site treatment thesis for industrial and distributed waste generators.
- Drylet: US emerging player offering biological/biocatalyst-based waste-to-value products for wastewater and manure management — an emerging alternative approach competing for agricultural-biogas and industrial waste-generator customers alongside Cetogenix.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Cetogenix social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Cetogenix leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Cetogenix funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors4 records
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Cetogenix M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Cetogenix
What does Cetogenix do?
Cetogenix develops, manufactures, and licenses the Ceto-Boost™ platform, a modular hydrothermal oxidation system that deconstructs complex organic wastes into renewable natural gas, renewable chemicals, and biomaterials. The process is self-sustaining (no external energy input), eliminates the need for feedstock pre-drying, and destroys contaminants such as microplastics, pathogens, and PFAS while achieving a 95% reduction in organic waste volumes. Systems are sold and licensed to municipal wastewater utilities, agricultural biogas plants, and industrial waste generators, primarily in the UK, Europe, and North America.
Is Cetogenix a public or private company?
Cetogenix is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Cetogenix founded?
Cetogenix was founded in 2021. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Cetogenix based?
Cetogenix is headquartered in Tauranga, New Zealand, in the Oceania region.
How does Cetogenix make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Technology Licensing is the primary driver. The others are equipment/Systems Sales and co-investment Programme Participation.
Who are Cetogenix's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Cambrian Innovation, 374Water and Anaergia. Broad incumbents are Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Veolia, Ovivo, Suez Water Technologies & Solutions and Xylem. Emerging players are Aquacycl and Drylet.
Does Cetogenix have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cetogenix.
What industry is Cetogenix in?
Cetogenix's product category is Waste-to-Resource Technology Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAEAG, Organics-to-Energy & CHP from Biogas (On-site Power/Heat), with a secondary code of EUAAAHAK, Biofuel Plant EPC, O&M & Process Technology Providers. Its NAICS code is 325 and its SIC code is 4953.