TeeGene was established in 2014.
TeeGene Biotech, a British University's venture become a leading biosurfactant focused biotech enterprise is providing its 20 years of business consulting experience for detergent, cosmetics, clean-up, anti-microbial, anti-viral, bioremediation, water and waste water treatment, food, municipal waste management.
The company has found ways to develop biosurfactants, which act like soap and help to emulsify different liquids from strains of bacteria. Unlike traditional surfactants which are made using synthetic materials, biosurfactants can be manufactured in a laboratory and have minimal impact upon the environment, making them much more economical and efficient.
TeeGene Biotech's unique way of processing the biosurfactants means the company is able to scale production to meet the demands of industry ranging from cosmetics to biopharmaceuticals. Other uses include oil recovery, reducing pollution and food processing.
The biosurfactant market in Europe is already worth £511m and is expected to grow to £1.35bn by 2030.