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We are driven by a vision of sustainability for all
The team comprises founders, professional management, broad R&D, engineering and commercial expertise, all committed to the bringing the technology to market.
Katarina Vallhangen
Katarina Vallhangen
Katarina has 20 years of experience in technical sales within the pulp and paper industry. She has been working with equipment and process solutions for kraft fiber lines and is specialized in mass and heat balances.
Miao Wang
Miao Wang
Miao is a chemist, working on lignin and cellulose properties and applications, material selection and process optimisation. She completed her PhD study at the Fiber and Polymer Technology department of Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH). She has 10 years of both academic and industrial experience with lignin valorisation, especially in the application of adhesives, cosmetics, controlled release, absorbents and nanomaterials.
Santiago Elejalde Bolaõs
Santiago Elejalde Bolaõs
Santiago is a trained Chemical Engineer and has extensive experience in pilot plant operations. Previously, he worked at a wastewater treatment plant, where he performed daily operational tasks and also analysed process samples.
Santiago was our first Pilot Plant Operator during the start-up of our facility and is now leading our material production activities as Production Engineer.
Niclas Gudmundsson
Niclas Gudmundsson
Niclas has had different experiences in sales and e-commerce before he started working in the production industry. Now he is a well-established operator with 6 years of experience in the steel industry.
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Paul Mines
Paul Mines
Paul has experience of value generation in public market and private equity environments. His sector exposure includes chemicals/fine chemicals, FMCG manufacturing, electrical equipment and life sciences/biotechnology with recent focus on sustainable technologies. His current positions include being CEO of Biome Technologies plc, Chair of the Industrial Biotechnology Leadership Forum and Chair of the UKRI/BBRSC’s Bioscience for Renewable Resources and Clean Growth Strategy Advisory Panel.
Professor Jason Hallett
Professor Jason Hallett
Jason is Professor in Sustainable Chemical Technology at Imperial College’s Chemical Engineering Department. He leads a team of 30 researchers working in the field of biorefining, with a focus on industrial application. He has obtained more than £10 million in research support, including several projects under commercial development. His overall research vision is to develop sustainable, solvent-based chemical processes based on biorenewables that have real-world impact improving everyday life.
Dr Agi Bradt-Talbot
Dr Agi Bradt-Talbot
Agi obtained her PhD from Imperial College in 2011. She originally developed the Dendronic process and has since continued working on it at Imperial College in Jason’s team and is now heading her own research group at Imperial College’s Chemistry Department where she investigates novel lignin materials. In 2015 she was awarded the President's award of excellence for outstanding early career researcher and in 2016 the Sir William Wakeham Award for having made a significant contribution to her research field.
Open positions
Lead Engineer
Building on your extensive engineering skills and knowhow, we expect you to manage the design and execution of our first demonstration plant, as well as to create a blueprint for large scale technology licencing opportunities. You will be collaborating with a team of scientists and engineers and working closely with our current and future commercial partners.
Read the full job description here
Our Future
We are looking for commercial partners to take our technology global. Together, we can address this enormous challenge and provide a sustainable clean alternative for us all.
