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title: History | c-LEcta GmbH
description: It all started with a patented process for enzyme engineering and the scientific curiosity to learn what could be done with it.
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# History

It all started with a patented process for enzyme engineering and the scientific curiosity to learn what could be done with it. 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.

### 2023

# Expanding horizons

Launch of DENARASE R&D grade

Establishing US warehouse for direct delivery

Breakthrough for more efficient enzyme production in Bacillus

![Expanding-horizons_2023](https://www.c-lecta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Expanding-horizons_2023.jpg?width=580&height=580&name=Expanding-horizons_2023.jpg)

### 2022

# New shareholder

Kerry group acquires majority shareholding

 Start construction work for new headquarters

![Kerry-visit](https://www.c-lecta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kerry-visit.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=Kerry-visit.jpg)

### 2021

# New products and certifications

EXCiPACT certification

Acceptance of DENARASE USA master file

Product launch of NuCLEANase, food grade

![Nucleanase_food-grade_alle](https://www.c-lecta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nucleanase_food-grade_alle.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&name=Nucleanase_food-grade_alle.jpg)

### 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

![ELISA-kit_2020](https://www.c-lecta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ELISA-kit_2020.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=ELISA-kit_2020.jpg)

### 2018

# Successful audit and financing round

First successful audit by a company in the food industry

The first products are certified as kosher and halal

Third financing round completed

![kosher-halal-history](https://www.c-lecta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/kosher-halal-history.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=kosher-halal-history.jpg)

### 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

![history-distribution-denarase](https://www.c-lecta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/history-distribution-denarase.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=history-distribution-denarase.jpg)

### 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

![history-success2013-2015](https://www.c-lecta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/history-success2013-2015.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=history-success2013-2015.jpg)

### 2012

# New Headquarters

First prize winner of the John Sime Innovation Award 2012

ISO9001 certification

Move to the BioCube, Leipzig

![einweihung_Biocube_2013](https://www.c-lecta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/einweihung_Biocube_2013.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=einweihung_Biocube_2013.jpg)

### 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

![History_product-development](https://www.c-lecta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/History_product-development.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=History_product-development.jpg)

### 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

![History-labor](https://www.c-lecta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/History-labor.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=History-labor.jpg)

### 2004

# Founding of c-LEcta

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

![Uni-Leipzig](https://www.c-lecta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Uni-Leipzig.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=Uni-Leipzig.jpg)

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