Solugen

During our visit to D.C., Solugen leadership had the honor of participating in a Congressional staff briefing on “Securing the Future of the U.S. Energetics Supply Chain” at the Rayburn House House Office Building. The discussion centered on the pressing challenges and necessary actions to enhance the domestic production of critical energetic materials. It emphasized the strategic need to reduce reliance on foreign precursors, particularly from China, to safeguard national security and ensure a resilient supply chain for munition systems and rocket propulsion. A special thanks to the Energetics Technology Center (ETC) for their collaboration in this important discussion. Together, we are driving forward innovative solutions and policy developments to secure our nation's defense capabilities.

This week, our team traveled to Washington, D.C., to engage with key government stakeholders about the crucial need to enhance national security through sustainable innovation in the chemical industry, particularly within the energetics supply chain. We had insightful discussions on how the U.S. can strengthen our domestic capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign sources for critical materials. A special thanks to Rep. Brad Finstad and Senator John Boozman for their valuable perspectives and support.

We are thrilled to take our partnership with San Jacinto College to the next level through a new customized biotech training program! This collaboration aims to address the evolving workforce needs in Houston's growing industrial biomanufacturing sector. Members of our Bioprocess Development and Strain Engineering teams recently participated in the inaugural cohort, which covered a range of critical topics from contamination control to pilot plant operations. Solugen has been actively involved in shaping the training curriculum, with our VP of Manufacturing Science and Technology, Dr. Konrad Miller PhD PE, serving as a faculty advisor. Together with San Jac, we are ensuring that the training is not only comprehensive but also aligned with industry best practices. Read more about the program: https://bit.ly/3LCJV0C

Solugen is partnering with Kurita America to develop groundbreaking carbon-negative products for industrial water treatment! 💧 This collaboration aims to replace traditional phosphorus and petroleum-derived additives with bio-based alternatives, improving plant productivity while helping customers save water, reduce their environmental footprint, and minimize industrial waste. Read the full release for more details: https://bit.ly/4d6tWTY

Check out the explainer video below 👇 to see Verza360® in action! Our line of chelants offers oilfield companies a cost-performance advantage, dose-for-dose, against common iron control agents. Want to learn more? Visit https://bit.ly/468bCYr or send us a direct message.

Intern season is in full force! Our new summer cohort is bringing fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to our engineering, research & development, business operations, biology, and chemistry departments. We look forward to the contributions they'll make as we continue to revolutionize chemical manufacturing.

This week, Solugen had the honor of participating in a series of roundtable discussions at the White House. The event celebrated the achievements of President Biden's Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation and highlighted Solugen’s recent conditional loan guarantee from the DOE as the single largest U.S. government investment in bioindustrial manufacturing since the Order was signed. Our CTO, Sean Hunt, emphasized the importance of eliminating regulatory bottlenecks and increasing financial support beyond R&D to close gaps in the U.S. biomanufacturing ecosystem. We also had the opportunity to announce a new federal award from the American Center for Manufacturing & Innovation and Leidos through the Department of Defense’s Office of Industrial Base Policy to validate our novel, low-carbon manufacturing platform for benzylamine production. At Solugen, we are proud to be at the forefront of building a sustainable, domestic bioeconomy. Thank you to the DOE, our strategic partners Sasol Chemicals and ADM, and the White House for this incredible honor and opportunity.

Solugen CEO Gaurab Chakrabarti joins host Victoria Meyer on The Chemical Show Podcast this week. Victoria and Gaurab discuss key strategies for transforming the chemical industry, exploring the importance of local supply chains, circular feedstock, and efficient processes. Tune in to learn more about Solugen’s commercialization journey and unique approach to developing customer-centric solutions. 👀 Check out the episode here: https://lnkd.in/gSRXxxy9

💧📈💰 A produced water treater was able to increase throughput by 30% in a recent field trial using Verza360. They were facing a challenge: the incoming water variability and solids content were affecting water quality and throughput. After adding Verza360, they saw a boost in flocculation performance and improved overall water clarity and quality with fewer settled solids. Using Verza360 as a drop-in with existing chemistries (like hydrogen peroxide, iron chloride, and polyacrylamide) enabled a more steady-state operation with increased capacity to treat and profit from more incoming water. Check out our latest blog, featuring the overall impact of using Verza360 in this trial below 👇. https://bit.ly/3VxWxKL #oilandgas #producedwaterrecycling

💰 Using Verza360 for biocide potentiation saved one customer about $2 million annually but also cut H2S scavenger use by 85%. Curious to learn more? Check out the review and recording of our recent webinar on overcoming the ongoing challenges posed by biocides in oilfield systems. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gvTNWdwq