{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6502ce4e86827200118741d2/692f3fcbfb6ea8e378b3b014?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S11: E2. Decarbonising the chemical supply chain ft. Armando Leal Puente (Eutechtics)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6502ce4e86827200118741d2/1764704009588-1afca7ee-9954-43ff-baab-ec97414c8567.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today, I’m speaking with Armando Leal Puente, co-founder and managing director of Eutechtics, a deep-tech startup based in Sheffield, that’s taking on one of the biggest challenges in climate and industry - decarbonising the chemical supply chain.</p><p><br></p><p>Eutechtics has built a platform called EvoCarbon, which turns captured CO₂ into valuable chemical building blocks - things like carboxylic acids that go into everyday products such as cosmetics, food ingredients, pharmaceuticals and even plastics which are currently made using fossil fuels.</p><p><br></p><p>Armando and his team are reimagining how we make the molecules that power modern life, proving that sustainability and profitability don’t have to be at odds. In just a few years, they’ve secured national innovation funding, won major cleantech awards, and attracted the attention of investors and industry alike.</p>","author_name":"Cherry Swayne"}