History

It all started with a patented process for enzyme engineering and the scientific curiosity to learn what could be done with it. Almost 20 years have passed now, and c-LEcta has grown from a research service provider into a highly successful product company that sells its enzymes in over 40 countries around the world. The foundation for all this was laid by a unique technology that has been continuously improved ever since.

2022

New shareholder

Kerry group acquires majority shareholding

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2021

New products and certifications

EXCiPACT certification
Acceptance of DENARASE USA master file
Product launch of NuCLEANase, food grade

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2019 - 2020

New products and record revenue

2019: Product launch of natural sweetener

2020: 10 million euros in revenue earned for the first time

Product launch of DENARASE ELISA kit

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2018

Successful audit and financing round

First successful audit by a company in the food industry

The first products from c-LEcta are certified as kosher and halal

Third financing round completed

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2017

c-LEcta is a winning team

c-LEcta is one of the winners of the 11th European Venture Contest

Start of the distribution of DENARASE

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2013 - 2016

c-LEcta is getting a product company

2013: Market focus on pharma and food

2014: c-LEcta celebrates 10th birthday
EBITDA break-even

2015: Over 1 million euros in revenue from products for the first time

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2012

New Headquarters

First prize winner of the John Sime Innovation Award 2012

ISO9001 certification

Move to the BioCube, Leipzig

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2009 - 2011

Expansion and partnerships

2009: Expansion of cooperation with industry partners through agreements with BASF, Symrise, DSM and Thyssen Krupp

Second financing round completed

2011: Start of significant investments into our own product development

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2005 - 2008

First successes to be recorded

2005: First research orders for industry

2006: First financing round completed

2007: First significant revenue from the sale of products

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2004

Founding of c-LEcta

c-LEcta is founded as a spin-off from the University of Leipzig.

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