CarbonScape

About

CarbonScape is a New Zealand-based biomaterials company focused on sustainable biographite technology for lithium-ion batteries. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Blenheim, the company transforms renewable timber industry byproducts into high-quality graphite anode material using a carbon-negative process. This innovative approach allows CarbonScape to produce engineered biographite that offers performance characteristics comparable to traditional fossil-derived graphite while significantly reducing environmental impact. The company has developed patented technology that converts waste biomass from sustainable forestry into engineered biographite, achieving over 99.999% graphite purity. CarbonScape's biographite is specifically designed for electric vehicle batteries, aiming to decrease reliance on fossil carbon and traditional mining. The company is in the demonstration phase and plans to build its first industrial-scale production facility by 2027, with potential sites in Europe and the US Southeast. CarbonScape has secured funding from notable investors and operates a pilot plant in New Zealand for product development and testing.