GC&E Start-Up Showcase + Luncheon (Ticketed Event)

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM · 4 hr. 30 min. (US/Central)
Salon E & F (Marriott Rivercenter)
Oral Session
This session includes 7 presentations

Information

The GC&E Start-Up Pitch Showcase is a platform for groundbreaking businesses developing green and sustainable technologies that have the potential to shape a carbon-negative and less toxic future. From advanced biomaterials to circular economy solutions, participating start-ups will pitch their innovations to a panel of experts, investors, and industry leaders, gaining valuable insights and potential financial support. This showcase serves as a breeding ground for innovation, providing a dynamic platform for entrepreneurs to share their ideas, foster collaboration, and build a strong network within the green chemistry and engineering community. By supporting the next wave of sustainable solutions, we aim to accelerate transformative technologies that drive meaningful environmental impact.

*This event has limited capacity. If you added this event during registration and are enrolled, you’ll find it listed on the back of your badge for entry. If you are on the waitlist, you will not see it on your badge but can check at the door for capacity.*

Themes
Sustainable Process DesignSustainable Product Design
Session Organizer/Presider List
Sederra Ross (Presider) | Sederra Ross (Organizer)

Includes the following presentations

Introductory Remarks

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 9:30 AM to 9:35 AM
Salon E & F (Marriott Rivercenter)

BUILD’EM: A lignin engineered wood resin that’s formaldehyde-free, cost competitive, and low carbon

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 9:35 AM to 9:55 AM
Salon E & F (Marriott Rivercenter)
Paul Meyer · National Laboratory of the Rockies

Glycerol-based dipolar aprotic solvents for more efficient and sustainable peptide synthesis and beyond

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 9:55 AM to 10:15 AM
Salon E & F (Marriott Rivercenter)
Tom Nelis · EPFL

Engineering polyolefin end-of-life: controlled catalytic mineralization without microplastics

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 10:15 AM to 10:35 AM
Salon E & F (Marriott Rivercenter)
Camilo Ferro · RAWS Americas
Zachary Damato · Raws America

Regulatory review and approval - an underappreciated barrier to commercialization

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 10:35 AM to 10:55 AM
Salon E & F (Marriott Rivercenter)
Richard Engler · Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Networking Coffee Break

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 10:55 AM to 11:30 AM
Salon E & F (Marriott Rivercenter)

Green chemistry's adoption problem is a discovery problem

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
Salon E & F (Marriott Rivercenter)
Paul Genberg · ALAi

High performance plant-based epoxies

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 11:50 AM to 12:10 PM
Salon E & F (Marriott Rivercenter)
Jason Puracal · ZILA BioWorks

Circolide: Scalable biobased butenolide monomers for sustainable materials

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 12:10 PM to 12:30 PM
Salon E & F (Marriott Rivercenter)
Thomas Freese · Circolide

Networking Lunch

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Salon E & F (Marriott Rivercenter)

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