Multi-Year LanzaTech-DTU Collaboration to Build Next-Gen C1 Biofoundry
LanzaTech and DTU’s BRIGHT institute agreed a multi-year collaboration through April 2028 to design and install a next-generation C1 biofoundry in Copenhagen. The facility will deploy advanced automation, AI-driven workflows and gas fermentation to convert CO, CO₂ and methane into sustainable fuels, chemicals and materials.
1. Multi-Year Collaboration Overview
LanzaTech and BRIGHT at DTU have signed a multi-year agreement running to April 2028 to develop a next-generation C1 biofoundry in Copenhagen. The partnership combines LanzaTech’s 15 years of gas fermentation expertise with BRIGHT’s infrastructure to drive carbon-to-value biotechnology in Europe.
2. C1 Biofoundry Technology and Capabilities
The biofoundry will integrate advanced automation, AI-driven design tools, robotics and specialized gas-handling systems to engineer microbes capable of converting CO, CO₂ and methane into fuels, chemicals and materials. High-throughput strain-development and parallelized workflows are expected to accelerate the design–build–test–learn cycle.
3. Strategic Implications for LanzaTech and Europe
Establishing this facility in Denmark strengthens LanzaTech’s presence in Europe and provides BRIGHT with proprietary biofoundry workflows and non-exclusive IP licensing. The collaboration aims to position Europe as a leader in circular bioeconomy and support development of sustainable aviation fuel and biorefining projects.