Celbius is a UK-based research and development company working across natural pigments, sustainable polymers and applied green chemistry. We develop our own product lines and collaborate on programmes where our chemistry, scientific knowledge and commercial experience can add value.
Our aim is simple: to take what nature already makes — colour, structure and function — and turn it into effective materials that work commercially and stand up to scrutiny.
Good chemistry is only part of the process. We develop products with regulation, manufacturing, cost and commercial viability in mind from the outset.
Regulatory-first: We consider UK and EU regulatory requirements throughout development, helping formulations arrive compliant rather than needing to be retrofitted later.
Materials to market: We bring together polymer, pigment and formulation science, considering costing, supply and manufacturing alongside the chemistry.
Partnership-driven: We collaborate with specialist partners and licensors to move ideas from early-stage discovery towards practical, manufacturable products.
Our green chemistry expertise supports work across cosmetics, textiles, foods and sustainable materials. By combining our scientific knowledge with the specialist experience of our partners, we develop materials that are not only innovative in the laboratory, but also suitable for real products and real markets.
Based in the United Kingdom, our principal areas of work include natural pigments, bioplastics and biocatalysis.
Steve has a passion for science and innovation that spans 35 years in senior positions in industry. He is a strong supporter and specialist in green chemistry, promoting the use of enzymes that are nature’s gentle catalysts. Spending much of his career in the field of pharmaceuticals, Steve has accumulated a deep understanding of what it takes to design and produce effective safe drugs, as evidenced by many scientific publications. Steve is now applying this knowledge and experience as the innovative driving force in Celbius for the conception and development of projects in the company.
Clive has broad international experience as a CEO across a variety of industrial sectors and is now a business angel, adviser and non-executive director to small businesses. His experience encompasses senior roles in the packaging, plastics, engineering and chemical industries. He has been based mainly in the UK with spells in Singapore and Germany, and with responsibility for businesses based in North America, Europe and Asia. Latterly he was Divisional Chairman of Laporte Fine Chemicals until its acquisition by Degussa when he became Vice President of Degussa Fine Chemicals. He is a graduate of St. Andrews University where he obtained an Honours B.Sc. in Chemistry and a PhD for research into polymer behaviour.
Harry has had over 40 years’ experience of advising companies and fund raising in the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa, initially as a lawyer with Linklaters & Paines and then as a banker with Banque Paribas and Credit Lyonnais, working in London, Paris and Hong Kong. During his banking career, he has started and managed a number of wide ranging initiatives, including a technology venture investment and advisory vehicle. In 2003, Harry co founded London based LANCEA LLP, which specialises in providing strategic, business and financial advice to early stage and growth companies in the UK and internationally.
