Building next-gen, AI-driven catalysts that turn locally abundant biobased feedstocks into competitive industrial chemicals.

Level Nine is a Berlin-based deeptech company developing a new class of industrial catalysts — nanozymes — that combine the precision of enzymes with the robustness of traditional catalysts. By coupling bio-nanotechnology, quantum chemistry and an AI-driven discovery platform, Level Nine designs catalysts from first principles to convert biomass and waste streams into drop-in chemical building blocks. The technology enables high-yield conversion under milder conditions with significantly lower energy requirements, helping reduce Europe's chemical industry's dependence on fossil feedstocks — starting with the €100 billion polyurethane market.