Ingelia
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersValencia, Spain
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Ingelia firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ingelia
- Legal name
- Ingelia S.L.
- Website
- https://ingelia.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Ingelia is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Valencia
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Ingelia business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- HTC Industrial Plant Sales: Sale and installation of turnkey industrial HTC plants. Plants are modular (2-30 reactors), manufactured in Europe with CE certification. Revenue from plant construction, equipment supply, and commissioning. Target customers include municipalities, waste management companies, and industrial clients.
- Feasibility Study and Testing Services: Pre-feasibility studies (350€) and viability testing at different scales: short autoclave tests (from 10k€, 5-10kg biomass) and complete pilot plant trials (from 40k€, 10-15 tonnes). These services serve as the entry point in the sales funnel for industrial plant sales.
- Biochar/Hydrochar Sales: Sale of hydrochar products produced from HTC process. Hydrochar sold as Bigbag (~700kg) for 4,500€ per unit. Also offers 10kg samples (350€) and liquid effluent samples (800€). Products used in agriculture, bioenergy, and industrial applications.
- Technical Services and Training: On-site and remote technical support services, operator training programs. Training offered at Náquera facility (200€) or on-site client location (250€). Ongoing technical support contracts for plant operators.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Pre-feasibility Study |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Short Viability Test |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Complete Viability Test |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Hydrochar Product Sales |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Operator Training |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Ingelia product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ingelia designs, manufactures, and sells industrial-scale Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) plants that convert wet organic waste and biomass into hydrochar, liquid biofertilizers, and process water at 180-250°C under autogenous pressure, without pre-drying. The company also delivers feasibility studies, viability testing (autoclave and pilot plant trials), Lab-Container mobile testing units, operator training, and ongoing technical support. Industrial plants are modular and scalable from 2 to 30 reactors, CE-certified, plug-and-play, and manufactured in Europe.
Product overview
Ingelia is a technology company offering a portfolio centered on its proprietary IngeliaHTC hydrothermal carbonization platform — a patented process that converts low-value, moisture-rich organic waste and biomass into high-value bioproducts without pre-drying. The core offering consists of the IngeliaHTC technology (industrial-scale modular plants of 2–30 reactors, CE-certified and plug-and-play) and the Lab-Container (mobile or standard laboratory units for on-site biomass testing). The main bioproduct is hydrochar, sold as cake, powder, or pellets, alongside liquid fertilizers and effluents for anaerobic digestion. Supporting services include feasibility studies, viability trials (short autoclave and full industrial-scale), operator training, and technical support. The company holds 17 patents across 7 families and operates 8 plants across Europe and Asia, with reference installations in Spain, the UK, and Belgium.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- IngeliaHTC Technology Platform Proprietary patented hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) technology platform that converts low-value organic waste and biomass into high-value bioproducts (hydrochar, biofertilizers, liquid effluents) without pre-drying. Plants are modular, scalable (2 to 30 reactors), CE-certified, plug-and-play, and thermally self-sufficient.
- HTC Industrial Plants Industrial-scale HTC plants built and sold by Ingelia, featuring modular designs from 2 to 30 reactors. Three reference plants: Valencia, Spain (1 tonne/hour, operating since 2010/2016); Immingham, UK (0.6 tonnes/hour, operating since 2018); Oostende, Belgium (6,000 tonnes/year, operating since 2022). Plants are manufactured in Europe with CE certification and sold to municipalities, waste management companies, and industrial clients.
- Lab-Container Mobile or standard laboratory containers enabling on-site HTC carbonization trials with a customer's specific biomass. Standard version handles up to 70 kg biomass per batch, with container dimensions 12.01m x 2.89m x 2.43m suitable for maritime transport. Mobile version is CE-certified with stainless steel HTC equipment.
- Hydrochar (Bioproduct) High-value solid bioproduct produced through the IngeliaHTC process. Rich in carbon and hydrogen; available as cake, powder, or pellets. Conforms to ISO/17225/8 with calorific value 20-24 MJ/kg and density 750 kg/m³. Applications include agriculture (soil conditioner per EU Regulation 2019/1009), bioenergy, bio-coke for steelmaking, active carbon, and biopolymers. Sold as Bigbag (~700kg) for €4,500, with 10 kg samples at €350 and liquid effluent samples at €800.
- Feasibility Study (Pre-estudio de Factibilidad) Paid feasibility assessment (€350) evaluating whether a client's organic waste can be processed via HTC technology using customer-supplied data, covering biomass type, quantity, humidity, inerts content, biomass cost, and energy pricing.
- Viability Trials (Short and Full) HTC viability testing at two scales: Short trial with 5-10 kg of biomass in autoclave (from €10k); Full trial with 10-15 tonnes in continuous industrial HTC plant (from €40k). Provides technical data on yields, mass balance, energy consumption, and material handling.
- Operator Training Training services for HTC plant operators offered at the Náquera facility (€200) or on-site at the customer's location (€250).
- Technical Support Services On-site and remote technical support services for HTC plant operation and maintenance.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduces 2.2 kg CO2 per kg of hydrochar replacing fossil coal
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Ingelia
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Ingelia technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Ingelia partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.
- AIDIMMEcoreAIDIMME (Instituto Tecnológico de España) is the project coordinator for HarWasting, a 42-month EU innovation action. Ingelia hosts project consortium meetings and provides HTC technology demonstration. Consortium includes 16 partners from 7 European countries.
- HarWasting Consortiummajor16-partner consortium funded by EU REA (HORIZON-CL6-2024-CIRCBIO-02) developing circular economy business models for rural bioeconomy. Partners from Spain, Finland, Denmark, Romania, Turkey, Austria, Ireland. Project duration: September 2025 - February 2029.
- BioReSteel Consortium PartnersmajorEU-funded project (RFCS) for valorizing wet biomass residues for sustainable steel production. Partners include: Swerim, SSAB, RWTH Aachen University, FENO, RINA-CSM, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, CELSA-GSW, ORI, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). Duration: October 2023 - March 2027.
- Renasci OostendecorePartnership for deployment of industrial HTC plant in Belgium (Ostend). Renasci Oostende and Ingelia jointly operate the plant processing 6,000 tonnes/year of municipal solid waste, producing 1,500 tonnes/year of hydrochar.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Ingelia competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat5 records
Customer concentration
Ingelia social profiles
Digital presenceIngelia compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Ingelia financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Ingelia leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Ingelia funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors5 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Ingelia M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Ingelia
What does Ingelia do?
Ingelia designs, manufactures, and sells industrial-scale Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) plants that convert wet organic waste and biomass into hydrochar, liquid biofertilizers, and process water at 180-250°C under autogenous pressure, without pre-drying. The company also delivers feasibility studies, viability testing (autoclave and pilot plant trials), Lab-Container mobile testing units, operator training, and ongoing technical support. Industrial plants are modular and scalable from 2 to 30 reactors, CE-certified, plug-and-play, and manufactured in Europe.
Is Ingelia a public or private company?
Ingelia is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Ingelia founded?
Ingelia was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Ingelia based?
Ingelia is headquartered in Valencia, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does Ingelia make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. HTC Industrial Plant Sales are the primary driver. The others are feasibility Study and Testing Services, biochar/Hydrochar Sales and technical Services and Training.
Does Ingelia have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ingelia.