CARBIOS Employee Directory
Biotechnology ResearchAuvergne-rhône-alpes, France51-200 Employees
CARBIOS is a biotechnology company focused on developing and industrializing biological solutions to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles. Based in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, it was founded by Truffle Capital and operates as a mid-sized organization, oriented toward enzyme-based processes to reduce pollution and advance a circular economy. Its core technologies address PET biorecycling and PLA biodegradation, with a demonstration plant operating since 2021 and a planned restart of the industrial biorecycling plant in 2025, pending funding. CARBIOS collaborates with major brands in cosmetics, Food & Beverage and apparel to improve recyclability, including a packaging consortium with Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe, and a textile consortium with On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp., and Salomon. The company is part of the B Corp community.