GREEN CHEMISTRY

JL Roux Dit Buisson has an MSc from MIT chemical engineering, an MBA from Insead. He has worked more than 25 years in M&A and BD&L, coaching spin-offs and startups, responsible for turanarounds. He was granted 2 patents on a disruptive approach to growing micro-algae on an industrial scale, economically.

Abstract : There is a need for new technologies to recycle CO2 on an industrial scale, economically, into valuable alternative proteins and entrants for the foods, feeds, fine chemicals (pharma, cosmetics, fragrances etc) industries NeoCarbons has successfully tested its patented industrial photosyntheis reactor design with the University of Zurich in a 50L pilot reactor, which represents a 2 orders of magnitude scale-up with respect to existing research equipment, with excellent results. NeoCarbons enters the phase of semi industrial developments and looks for corporate, finance and research partners Biography JL Roux Dit Buisson has an MSc from MIT chemical engineering, an MBA from Insead. He has worked more than 25 years in M&A and BD&L, coaching spin-offs and startups, responsible for turanarounds. He was granted 2 patents on a disruptive approach to growing micro-algae on an industrial scale, economically. Importance of Research and Development As the demand for alternative proteins is estimated to be 200 million tons in 2035, compounded to the fact that the EU for example is fostering research in new micro-algae production technologies, the demand for efficient production capacities for micro-algae is buoyant. The next steps of R&D for NeoCarbons are focused on an additional 1 order of magnitude scale-up of the proposed equipment, in order to reach semi-industrial prodcution capacities. The work will be based on results obtained in the lab-pilot equipment, and is mainly focusing on the hydrodynamics in a larger scale vessel, as the scientific basis for growing micro-algae at optimum productivity has already been demonstrated according to NeoCarbons' analysis of initial tests results. Importance of this research and development cannot be subdued considering such potential and need for this equipment.