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)