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Startup Series: Syzygy Plasmonics
Podcast |
My Climate Journey
Publisher |
Jason Jacobs, Cody Simms, Yin Lu
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Climate Change, 
Interview, 
Science & Medicine
Categories Via RSS |
Business, 
Science, 
Technology
Publication Date |
Apr 13, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:44:55

Today's guest is Trevor Best, CEO and Co-founder at Syzygy Plasmonics. Syzygy is rethinking how chemicals are produced and pioneering a new technology that energizes chemical reactions via light. Their photocatalyst technology came out of the lab at Rice University. Toward the end of 2022, the company announced a $76 million Series C financing led by Carbon Direct Capital and a number of significant strategies in the energy, oil and gas, and automotive sectors.

During the episode, Trevor and Cody delve into various topics, including Trevor's background, traditional petrochemical methods of chemical production, and the fortuitous discovery that led him and his co-founder to commercialize their cutting-edge technology at Syzygy. The discussion also covers the various chemical pathways that Syzygy is currently pursuing, such as zero-emissions hydrogen, low-emissions hydrogen, syngas, and methanol.

In this episode, we cover: 

  • [2:46] Trevor's background and Syzygy's origin story 
  • [7:37] The relationship between fossil fuels and the chemical industry 
  • [9:48] Other emerging alternatives in the space
  • [11:39] Origins of Syzygy's photochemistry technology and its implications 
  • [20:59] Syzygy's decision to focus on hydrogen pathways 
  • [24:32] An overview of dry reforming 
  • [27:40] The company's business model 
  • [30:14] Sygyzy's scale-up progress and plans for the future
  • [36:47] How Syzygy balances adding new capabilities to its reactors 
  • [42:09] Trevor's thoughts on the future and where Syzygy needs help

Get connected: Cody SimmsTrevor Best / SyzygyMCJ Podcast / Collective

*You can also reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

Episode recorded on March 6, 2023. 

Get connected with MCJ: 

*If you liked this episode, please consider giving us a review! You can also reach us via email at info@mcj.vc, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

Today's guest is Trevor Best, CEO and Co-founder at Syzygy Plasmonics. Syzygy is rethinking how chemicals are produced and pioneering a new technology that energizes chemical reactions via light. Their photocatalyst technology came out of the lab at Rice University. Toward the end of 2022, the company announced a $76 million Series C financing led by Carbon Direct Capital and a number of significant strategies in the energy, oil and gas, and automotive sectors. During the episode, Trevor and Cody delve into various topics, including Trevor's background, traditional petrochemical methods of chemical production, and the fortuitous discovery that led him and his co-founder to commercialize their cutting-edge technology at Syzygy. The discussion also covers the various chemical pathways that Syzygy is currently pursuing, such as zero-emissions hydrogen, low-emissions hydrogen, syngas, and methanol.

Today's guest is Trevor Best, CEO and Co-founder at Syzygy Plasmonics. Syzygy is rethinking how chemicals are produced and pioneering a new technology that energizes chemical reactions via light. Their photocatalyst technology came out of the lab at Rice University. Toward the end of 2022, the company announced a $76 million Series C financing led by Carbon Direct Capital and a number of significant strategies in the energy, oil and gas, and automotive sectors.

During the episode, Trevor and Cody delve into various topics, including Trevor's background, traditional petrochemical methods of chemical production, and the fortuitous discovery that led him and his co-founder to commercialize their cutting-edge technology at Syzygy. The discussion also covers the various chemical pathways that Syzygy is currently pursuing, such as zero-emissions hydrogen, low-emissions hydrogen, syngas, and methanol.

In this episode, we cover: 

  • [2:46] Trevor's background and Syzygy's origin story 
  • [7:37] The relationship between fossil fuels and the chemical industry 
  • [9:48] Other emerging alternatives in the space
  • [11:39] Origins of Syzygy's photochemistry technology and its implications 
  • [20:59] Syzygy's decision to focus on hydrogen pathways 
  • [24:32] An overview of dry reforming 
  • [27:40] The company's business model 
  • [30:14] Sygyzy's scale-up progress and plans for the future
  • [36:47] How Syzygy balances adding new capabilities to its reactors 
  • [42:09] Trevor's thoughts on the future and where Syzygy needs help

Get connected: Cody SimmsTrevor Best / SyzygyMCJ Podcast / Collective

*You can also reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

Episode recorded on March 6, 2023. 

Get connected with MCJ: 

*If you liked this episode, please consider giving us a review! You can also reach us via email at info@mcj.vc, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

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