Cat-HTR™ is the world’s leading HTL technology, enabling sustainable transformation of abundant waste feedstocks to advanced biofuels, biochemicals and recycled materials.
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Introducing Licella
Arbios Cat-HTR facility in Prince George, Canada
A low-carbon circular economy with the Cat-HTR platform
Introducing Licella
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Projects & Partners
With a modular platform optimised for scaling, and industry-leading partnerships, discover the pioneering projects and commercial facilities around the world with our Cat-HTR™ technology at their core.
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Technology
An advanced form of hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL), our Cat-HTR™ platform transforms abundant, low-cost feedstocks into a high-quality, low-cost and low-carbon bio-intermediate.
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Investors
With innovative technology, world-leading partnerships and seasoned leadership, we offer investors a unique opportunity to drive ESG impact in the sustainable fuels, renewable and circular solutions markets.
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Licella sign amended Joint Development Agreement with Quadrise
Licella is pleased to announce an amendment to the Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”) with Quadrise Plc (AIM:QED), further advancing the companies’ collaboration through an updated schedule for joint fuel testing. Licella will provide expertise in scalable HTL bio-oil production, while Quadrise will contribute its maritime fuel expertise and market access.
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Licella Featured on Sky News
Licella showcased our proven Cat‑HTR™ technology on Sky News Business Weekend, demonstrating how Australia can turn waste biomass into home‑grown renewable fuels at scale – reducing our reliance on imported petroleum. With global deployments and abundant feedstocks, this Australian solution is ready now, requiring targeted investment and supportive policy to strengthen national fuel security.
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Licella Champions Queensland’s Biofuels Future at Parliamentary Inquiry
Licella is proud to stand alongside industry leaders at the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into Sugarcane Bioenergy Opportunities, highlighting the role of Australian innovation in building a sustainable bioeconomy. Our Australian-owned Cat-HTR™ technology converts low-carbon, non-food biomass residues into low-carbon liquid fuels—unlocking scalable opportunities for regional development and national fuel security.
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Licella welcomes $1.1 billion Federal Government investment to power cleaner Australian fuel production
Licella today welcomed the Albanese Government’s $1.1 billion Cleaner Fuels Program, designed to boost domestic production of low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF), including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel for shipping and heavy transport. The announcement recognises the critical role of LCLF in decarbonising transport and industry, while also creating new jobs, regional opportunities […]
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Licella acquires full ownership of Arbios Biotech to advance global biomass commercialisation strategy
Licella has acquired Canfor’s 50% interest in Arbios Biotech, making Arbios a wholly owned subsidiary of Licella. This strategic transition marks a major step forward in Licella’s global expansion, unifying our Cat-HTR™ platform under a single, aligned global strategy for advanced biofuels.
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Licella secures funding from Diamond Edge Ventures to accelerate global growth and commercial projects
Licella is pleased to announce strategic funding from Diamond Edge Ventures (DEV), the corporate venture capital arm of Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG), one of Japan’s leading chemical companies, under a Business and Capital Alliance Agreement. The funding will support the development of Licella’s owned and led commercial projects, including Project Swift—a proposed regional biorefinery in […]
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Licella Advances Engineering Phase for Project Swift in Regional Queensland
Licella is advancing engineering and site investigations for Project Swift, a proposed biorefinery in the Bundaberg region, backed by an $8 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). This next phase marks an important milestone as Licella moves closer to a FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) phase. Leading technology and engineering company Technip Energies and […]
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Consortium including Japan Airlines, Marubeni and Mitsubishi Chemical, announce Pre-Feasibility Study for SAF, bio-naphtha and renewable diesel from forestry residues
Japan Airlines, Marubeni, Mitsubishi Chemical , Chugoku Lumber, Boeing Japan, and Obayashi, have concluded a MOU on a preliminary business feasibility study for the manufacture and sale of SAF, bio-naphtha, and renewable diesel from domestic forest residues. This study envisions the potential use of Licella’s Cat-HTR technology.
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Licella sign joint development agreement with Quadrise to explore marine biofuel market
Licella is pleased to announce a JDA with Quadrise (AIM:QED) to collaborate and seek to progress the use of Licella’s Cat-HTR™ bio-intermediate as a potential cost-effective renewable feedstock for bioMSAR™ and bioMSAR Zero™, with testing focused on the low sulfur marine biofuel market.
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Licella Secures $8m ARENA Funding for Feasibility of SAF Biorefinery in Queensland
Licella receive $8 million grant to support its feasibility study for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefinery. The proposed Queensland biorefinery will target production of ~40 million litres of SAF annually.
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Arbios Biotech announces construction complete of its biomass to bio-oil facility at Prince George
Arbios announce completion of its biomass to bio-oil facility in Prince George, Canada. Using Licella’s Cat-HTR technology, it is the largest hydrothermal liquefaction in the world.
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Licella announce collaboration with Shell Catalysts & Technologies to develop a global, low-carbon, biomass-to-biofuels commercial solution
With a strong focus on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the collaboration is developing a new, economically attractive pathway to produce SAF through an integrated biomass-to-advanced biofuels commercial solution.
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First Mura Technology commercial facility enters commissioning phase in the UK
Licella congratulates Mura Technology on reaching critical milestone, as Mura’s first commercial facility enters commissioning phase in the UK
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New report shows HTL best in class environmental credentials for advanced recycling of plastic
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) report which benchmarks three thermal advanced plastic recycling technologies against waste to energy and mechanical recycling in terms of carbon emissions.
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Licella partners with Amcor to deliver recycled content from Australia’s first plastic advanced recycling facility
Licella Holdings have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Amcor Australia & New Zealand (ANZ), a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, towards investment in Licella’s first Australian facility.
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First Australian commercial Cat-HTR facility receives EPA approval
The Environmental Protection Agency Victoria (EPA) has approved the Development Licence submitted by Advanced Recycling Victoria (ARV) to establish a plastic resource recovery plant in Altona, to convert end-of-life plastics into liquid and gaseous hydrocarbon products.
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The airline industry has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) recognised as the only viable pathway to decarbonise long-haul aviation.1
It is estimated that SAF could meet up to 65% of aviation’s fuel demand by 2050, with the market projected to reach $18.26 billion by 20302.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), 2024.
- Allied Market Research, 2024.
