Fuel for the bioeconomy

Solarferm makes fermentation-grade sugar from carbon, not crops.

Powering biomanufacturing at scale.

We combine industrial carbon, hydrogen, chemistry, and engineered microorganisms in a continuous process that converts simple molecules into fermentation-grade sugar feedstock.

Molecular assembly of glucose
CO₂ · H₂
Carbon + Hydrogen
+
Chemistry · Biology
Engineered conversion
C₆H₁₂O₆
Fermentation-grade sugar
The shift

The industry has spent a decade optimising microbes.

The next decade will be about optimising the inputs that feed them.

What we do

A new feedstock platform for biomanufacturing.

A single platform for programmable sugars. We produce it, and license the technology to produce it anywhere.

We provide

The biology

Engineered strains and the control system.

Partners can own and operate

The hardware

The reactors, feed systems, and industrial sites.

The payoff

Breakthrough technology,
breakaway economics.

50×
faster production
than growing crops
20%
lower cost
than conventional feedstock
50%
lower carbon
than conventional sugar

The unit economics stack up.

Who we supply

One platform, built for two kinds of customer.

Whether you ferment the sugar or formulate the product, Solarferm delivers the feedstock your process runs on.

For biomanufacturers

Feedstock supply that scales with your fermentation capacity.

Site production where you need it, with long-term supply designed for industrial fermentation.

For ingredient makers

Programmable sugars, from commodity to niche and rare.

Tune the molecule to your formulation.

What it feeds

The bioeconomy runs on sugar.

From food and ingredients to materials, chemicals, fragrances, and pharmaceuticals, biomanufacturing depends on the same fundamental input: feedstock.

Solarferm supplies it, at scale.

How we do it

Four forces, one platform.

We optimise chemical feedstock synthesis for biological sugar production, using the most efficient energy sources, gas and liquid feedstocks, no crops, no solid feedstocks, no harsh pretreatment.

Carbon

CO₂

Carbon dioxide provides the carbon backbone for every molecule we build.

Power

Energy

Industrial energy provides the driving force that powers the conversion.

Process

Chemistry

Engineered chemistry does the heavy lifting to form the intermediates.

Microbes

Biology

Engineered microorganisms assemble complexity efficiently into sugar.

Under the hood

Proven chemistry, advanced biology, one continuous loop.

Beneath the simplicity is serious engineering. Solarferm combines proven thermocatalytic processes with advanced electrochemical bioreactor technology, developed with leading research institutions, into a single continuous production loop, transforming energy into programmable sugars ready to power the next generation of biomanufacturing.

Engineered for industrial reality.

Secure by design

A scalable, resilient supply chain.

Biomanufacturing depends on reliable inputs. Solarferm's platform is designed to provide long-term supply that scales with built production capacity, rather than with cropland or waste availability, and integrates with existing industrial infrastructure.

Scalable

Built on industrial energy and carbon infrastructure that supports production at commodity scale.

Resilient

Onshore, local production reduces exposure to climate impacts and global supply-chain disruption.

Bankable

Continuous production gives a steady, long-term supply you can contract and finance.

Who we are

Scientists, technologists, builders, and industrialists.

Solarferm brings together deep science, hard engineering, and industrial know-how, the people who can take a process from the lab to the plant. We work with world-class partners.

Supported by leading research and industry programmes across New Zealand, Australia, and the United States.

Research & development partners
Supported by

Feedstock that scales with you.

Tell us what you make and how much sugar or carbon it takes. We'll show you what Solarferm can supply.

Talk to us about feedstock