Carbios is a French biotechnology company developing enzymatic solutions to recycle and biodegrade plastics. Its core technology uses specially engineered enzymes to depolymerize polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into its original monomers, enabling the manufacture of virgin-quality recycled PET for packaging and polyester fibers. The company also works on enzyme-based additives to accelerate the biodegradation of polylactic acid (PLA) in controlled composting conditions.
Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, Carbios operates pilot and demonstration facilities and is progressing toward industrial-scale deployment with partners in packaging, textiles, and industrial materials. Its processes are designed to handle complex and colored PET waste streams and to support circularity by producing monomers suitable for re-polymerization into new PET materials.