In 1984, before the creation of the SurfactGreen start-up, two scientists graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes (ENSCR), Daniel Plusquellec and Thierry Benvegnu, started to develop 100% green surfactants from natural raw materials. In 2011, Thierry Benvegnu created the business unit named Surfact’Green, with the aim of assessing the market attractiveness. SAS SurfactGreen was established at the end of 2016, funded by two venture capital companies, a technology transfer company, the two inventors, as well as four entrepreneurs.