Redefining Chemical Industries – Biocatalysis for Sustainable Manufacturing
Join Dr Louise Brown, CEO and Co-Founder of HydGene Renewables, as she presents a compelling case study in nature-inspired innovation and how biotechnology can enable circular, more flexible manufacturing systems for a net-zero future.
Associate Professor Louise Brown
CEO and Co-Founder, HydGene Renewables
presents
Redefining Chemical Industries – Biocatalysis for Sustainable Manufacturing
The chemical manufacturing industry accounts for over 10 per cent of global CO2 emissions and remains one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonise.
Dr Louise Brown is CEO and Co-Founder of HydGene Renewables, a NSW company which is pioneering how engineered microbes can transform the production of essential chemicals.
HydGene’s biocatalytic platform converts biomass waste, including agricultural residues and industrial by-products, into green hydrogen – the fundamental building block for thousands of chemicals.
Louise will highlight the scientific breakthroughs behind her company’s technology, developed from research at Macquarie University, and share how her team has scaled these innovations to field deployment aimed at decarbonising and securing supply chains for key chemicals, including nitrogenous fertilisers.
By unlocking local, renewable hydrogen production, HydGene’s technology provides a scalable path to decouple chemical manufacturing from fossil fuels.
