From 2 to 50 employees: Again grew from Innovation House startup to international company in five years
Alfa Laval's entrepreneurial incubator continuously provided more space, support and flexibility, allowing biotech company Again to benefit from Innovation House's counselling while scaling without moving out of the incubator during the growth period.
When Again moved into Innovation House in 2020, the company consisted of just two employees and a nascent technology that needed to be turned into a business. Five years later, in January 2025, Again moved out as an international company with approximately 50 employees in Denmark, Germany and the US, opening its first production facilities in 2026.
Again is behind an innovative technology that converts CO2 into value-adding products such as chemicals, and the biotech company received further proof that it stands out from the crowd when Again won the Danish Industry Award 2025.
For founder and Chief Science Officer Torbjørn Ølshøj Jensen, it was crucial that Again could grow in Innovation House as needs changed along the way.
- Innovation House gave us space to develop. We had to build laboratories with specialised installations, and even though we grew from just two people to significantly more employees in a relatively short time, we could stay in the same place. This meant that we could build up the company without thinking about moving, says Torbjørn Ølshøj Jensen.
A flexible environment with great opportunities
Innovation House gave Again a rare degree of flexibility. The company could build and furnish its own laboratories and expand the office space when the need arose. At the same time, Again was able to experiment with its technology that converts CO₂ into basic chemicals. As a young company in the process of building a strong safety organisation, Again could continuously draw on help and experience sharing from Alfa Laval, which has many years of solid experience in safety and environment.
- Alfa Laval has a large safety organisation that we could draw on. This meant that we got a lot of good advice and have never been in doubt about the correct handling of the working environment. Alfa Laval is used to assessing risks, and we got a good third-party review of our organisation, says Torbjørn Ølshøj Jensen.
Henrik Røssel, Head of Innovation House, adds:
- Again has developed a unique technology with great scaling potential. At Alfa Laval, we have been able to contribute to their development with our process and safety expertise, including contributions to safety assessments. The development at Again is extremely impressive, because in less than five years they went from two employees to a much larger company with a unique technology and global potential. We are happy that we have been able to help them along the way.
A community that inspires and accelerates development
Torbjørn Ølshøj Jensen emphasises that Innovation House acted as a catalyst for meetings and sparring with other entrepreneurs.
- Innovation House could always point to someone who could help, and we learnt a lot from the other companies - both from their successes and their challenges. It was motivating for us to see others maintain focus even in difficult times, says Torbjørn Ølshøj Jensen.
At the same time, Again became part of Alfa Laval's business network, which opened the doors to new contacts, collaborations and opportunities.
Technology to be rolled out worldwide
Today, Again is working hard to spread the capture and conversion of CO2 to companies in a wide range of industries. The upcoming plant in the US will be the first of its kind and demonstrates significant international potential.
- We have a lot of momentum and we need to bring the technology to even more companies around the world. There is enormous potential in converting CO₂ into valuable products and thus considering one of the greatest challenges of our time as a resource rather than a problem, says Torbjørn Ølshøj Jensen.