About Bygen: Activated Carbon Producer- Australia

OVERVIEW

Founded in 2018, Bygen is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Bygen is dedicated to empowering industries to choose sustainable, cost-effective and high-quality activated carbon. By transforming renewable agricultural and forestry by-products, we enable businesses to improve sustainability, lower overall carbon emissions and achieve ESG goals. Our mission is to decarbonise the production of materials that benefit both people and the environment.

Our ambition extends to creating scalable production of advanced materials derived from activated carbon in the future and developing sustainable, adjacent, deep technologies. Bygen has raised funds from some of Australia’s leading Climate Tech investors, including Alberts Impact, Artesian, Breakthrough Victoria, and Investible.

Bygen’s team, guided by industry leaders, provides specialised solutions uniquely tailored to meet the needs of our clients. Our innovative approach, backed by years of expertise, has established us as a trusted supplier of premium activated carbon.

bygen milestones

2024

Began commissioning of largest LTA plant to date.
Completion of the fabrication of Bygen's first full-scale plant in the United States.
Winner: Net Zero Circular Economy & Waste Management Track
Silver Award: Featured among the 50 Most Innovative Manufacturing Companies by AuManufacturing

2023

Bygen delivered its first bulk bag of activated carbon to a remediation project in Australia.
Bygen’s activated carbon plant in Swan Reach, SA granted planning approval. The plant is designed to produce 2,000 tonnes of activated carbon per year from locally available nutshells.
Bygen was selected as a finalist in the Falling Walls Venture competition, a global competition for science start-ups.
Top 100 Australian/NZ Climate Tech Companies
The Australian's 2023 list of Green Energy players 2022