DDCE - DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol

What DDCE - DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol does

DDCE was a joint venture between DuPont and Danisco established in 2008 to develop and commercialize cellulosic ethanol — a second-generation biofuel produced from non-food lignocellulosic biomass such as agricultural residues and dedicated energy crops. The venture was intended to leverage DuPont's industrial biotechnology and process engineering capabilities alongside Danisco's enzyme technology (Genencor) to build a commercial-scale pathway for converting biomass into fermentable sugars and subsequently ethanol, targeting fuel blenders and refiners required to meet renewable fuel standards.

The underlying technology stack would have combined enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated biomass, fermentation of C5/C6 sugars, and downstream ethanol recovery. As a JV vehicle, DDCE's business model centered on licensing and integrating parent-company intellectual property rather than developing independent product lines, with the ultimate value capture intended to flow back to DuPont and Danisco via technology deployment rather than standalone merchant sales.

Based on the available data, the entity appears to be operationally closed: the corporate domain is listed for public sale by a third-party registrar with the listing noting the domain is 'no longer required,' and the operating status is marked as 'closed.' No active product, customer, funding, or partnership activity is disclosed, suggesting the JV has been wound down rather than continuing as an operating business.

Name

DDCE - DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol

Website

https://ddce.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DDCE was a 2008 joint venture between DuPont and Danisco to commercialize cellulosic ethanol produced from non-food biomass using enzyme-based fermentation. The entity is reflected as operationally closed, with its corporate domain listed for public sale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cellulosic Ethanol / Biofuel

NAICS

Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing (325193)

akta.pro primary industry

Cellulosic Biofuels & Renewable Fuels (2G ethanol, SAF intermediates) (IMAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grain & Sugar-Based Ethanol Production (EUAAAHAA)

Keywords

• Cellulosic ethanol
• Biofuel production
• Renewable fuels
• Biomass conversion
• Bioethanol manufacturing

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Core offering

DDCE (DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol) is a cellulosic ethanol producer that manufactures bioethanol from non-food cellulosic biomass feedstocks. The company leverages enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation technologies inherited from its DuPont and Danisco parentage to convert agricultural residues and similar biomass into renewable fuel-grade ethanol. Per the provided data, the company had approximately 15 employees as of the latest available information.

Product overview

This source contains only a domain name sale listing for DDCE.COM. The domain is being offered for sale by Get On The Web Limited at a price of US$33,750. No actual product, service, or company information about DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol is available in this source.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cellulosic Ethanol Fuel-grade ethanol produced from non-food cellulosic biomass feedstocks. Intended for industrial buyers such as fuel blenders, refineries, and renewable fuel program participants.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Others

• Novozymes (now Novonesis): Major enzyme supplier for cellulosic ethanol hydrolysis, partnered with POET-DSM on Project LIBERTY. Adjacent ecosystem participant whose enzymes are core to any 2G ethanol process, including DDCE's.

Direct peers

• Beta Renewables: Italian cellulosic ethanol technology company (formerly Mossi Ghisolfi Group) that commercialized the PROESA 2G process for agricultural-residue-to-ethanol. Directly comparable technology-development mandate to DDCE's cellulosic ethanol focus.
• Mascoma Corporation: Cellulosic ethanol technology developer (acquired by Lallemand in 2019) focused on consolidated bioprocessing yeasts for 2G ethanol. Comparable to DDCE as a technology platform targeting the same biomass-hydrolysis-to-ethanol pathway.
• POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels: Joint venture between POET and Royal DSM (now dsm-firmenich) that built and operated Project LIBERTY, the largest commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in the US. Closest structural analog to DDCE — a corporate JV purpose-built to commercialize 2G ethanol from biomass.
• INEOS Bio: INEOS subsidiary that operated a commercial cellulosic ethanol plant in Vero Beach, Florida before exiting the business. A direct 2G ethanol peer with similar large-industry sponsorship and similar commercial-scale execution challenges.

Regional players

• Raízen: Brazilian joint venture between Cosan and Shell and one of the world's largest sugarcane-based ethanol producers, including a major cellulosic ethanol line at its Piracicaba plant. Comparable 2G ethanol producer anchored in sugarcane-bagasse feedstock.

Emerging players

• Gevo: Low-carbon fuel company developing isobutanol and renewable hydrocarbons from biomass, with cellulosic-feedstock capability. An emerging advanced-biofuels peer with overlapping technology and market ambitions.
• LanzaTech: Gas-fermentation technology company producing ethanol and other chemicals from industrial waste gases (CO, CO2) using proprietary microbes. An emerging alternative-ethanol player whose end product overlaps with DDCE's, although via a different feedstock pathway.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks2 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ddce---dupont-danisco-cellulosic-ethanol

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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