Objective and hypothesis
This project will convert waste CO2 and CO2 captured directly from air into commodity chemicals for replacing petrochemicals, thus unlocking a sustainable and future-proof carbon source for decarbonising the chemical industry.

Approach
UC-DC will develop a CCU technology using bacteria for biological CO2 capture. The technology will be able to convert the CO2 into commodity chemicals which fit the existing chemical supply chain. To further expedite the potential applications of CCU, the project will demonstrate the conversion of the produced commodity chemicals into monomers for further polymerisation. This will provide valuable plastic pellets, demonstrating a value chain spanning from carbon capture to a final plastic material.

Expected impact/output
Combining environmental and socio-economic studies with technological advances, UC-DC will pave the way for a more sustainable, non-fossil-based chemical industry. This integration will bring value-creation for the consortium partners, enabling them to unlock a million-dollar market upon commercialisation 5 years following project completion. Part of this value will be realised immediately as the environmental, socio-economic, and technological advances will guide strategic choices of Again and Pond. The achieved results will be implemented at the UC-DC companies directly, thereby accelerating the global transition from petrochemicals to CCU-based chemicals.