OXCCU secures sustainability award

The UK startup is tackling the need to find alternative means of maintaining the standard of living without relying on fossil fuels, by using technology to make waste carbon usable.

OXCCU’s OX1 demonstration facility at London Oxford Airport has already logged 1000 hours producing liquid fuel, with high conversion rates and excellent selectivity for SAF. Following this, the business secured £20.75 million in Series B funding at the end of 2025 to further scale its sustainable fuels and technologies.

The team has developed a single-step process that combines captured CO₂ with green hydrogen to create jet-fuel-range hydrocarbons. Its patented iron catalyst converts CO₂ and CO directly into liquid hydrocarbons in a single reaction, avoiding intermediate steps and minimising byproducts. This translates into lower capital costs, lower operating costs, and more competitive prices for SAF.

OXCCU aims to produce 10 000 tpy of SAF before 2030 (for context, a Boeing 787 transatlantic flight uses around 50 t) while exploring applications beyond aviation in chemicals and plastics.

OXCCU's co-founder and CEO, Andrew Symes, said: “Being recognised in the Startups 100 Index reflects the momentum we have built this year. Securing our Series B funding, starting the build of our second demonstration plant OX2, and growing the team has given us strong foundations to move forward. With strong investors alongside us, the focus now is on proving the technology at a larger scale and building the foundations for a pathway that can make a meaningful difference to future aviation fuel production.”

Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/clean-fuels/13012026/oxccu-secures-sustainability-award/