Econic attracts top talent from renowned companies and universities. Our leadership team has world-class commercial and scientific credentials. We also have the passion it takes to turn a brilliant breakthrough in chemistry into the leading solution for renewable carbon.

“We started Econic with the goal of transforming waste CO2 into a valuable raw material. We now work with customers across the globe, bringing our sustainable innovations into essential products for consumers.”
Charlotte
Professor Charlotte Williams
Chief Scientific Officer
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Management Team
Mike K
Dr. Michael Kember
Head of Research & IP

Mike is a co-founder of Econic Technologies and co-inventor of Econic’s catalysts. He has led the development of Econic’s technology for over 10 years, from concept to implementation. He is an inventor on more than 70 granted patents.

Jill
Jill Dearnaley
Chief Operations Officer

Jill’s extensive leadership experience has been developed across multiple industries, including the chemical industry at Univar, with roles in supply chain management, engineering working processes and customer and supplier business relationship management.

Robert
Robert Marrow
Chief Financial Officer

Rob has a track record of delivering growth and building businesses with experience across chemicals, technology, retail, supply chain & trading. He has spent 20 years in different finance roles in Shell, including in Chemicals and Venturing, and has subsequently held CFO roles in the Middle East and UK.

Charlotte
Professor Charlotte Williams
Chief Scientific Officer

Charlotte is a Professor or Inorganic Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford, and is also Econic’s CSO. Her research interests are in the area of catalysis and polymer chemistry, including polymerization catalysts, CO2 activation and the catalytic valorisation of renewable resources.

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Keith Wiggins
Chief Executive Officer

Keith Wiggins is the CEO of Econic Technologies, a deep tech company focused on catalyst technology for renewable carbon. An accomplished senior leader, Keith joined Econic in 2021, bringing over 35 years of experience in the materials science sector and related industries.

Board of Directors
Mark
Mark A. Weustink
Investor Director

Mark has over 20 years of investment, debt and advisory experience across Europe and North America. Within ING, Mark is responsible for Sustainable Investments and provides risk bearing capital to sustainable scale-ups active in Energy Transition and Circular Economy.

Min
Dr. Min Zhou
Investor Director

Min is the Co-founder and CEO of CM Venture Capital, a shanghai-based venture capital company focused on new materials, advanced manufacturing, digital industrial, energy and environment.

Matthew
Dr. Matthew Harwood
Investor Director

As Chief Strategy Officer for OGCI Climate Investments, Matthew is responsible for developing the strategy of OGCI and measuring progress toward our vision of GHG reduction. Matthew’s career in Energy and Climate has spanned 30 years of working in Strategy, Sustainability and Operational roles across the value chain.

Yvette
Yvette Go
Investor Director

Yvette Go is Investment Director at Capricorn Partners, one of the key persons managing the Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund and investor director at Econic.

Charlotte
Professor Charlotte Williams
Chief Scientific Officer

Charlotte is a Professor or Inorganic Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford, and is also Econic’s CSO. Her research interests are in the area of catalysis and polymer chemistry, including polymerization catalysts, CO2 activation and the catalytic valorisation of renewable resources.

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Keith Wiggins
Chief Executive Officer

Keith Wiggins is the CEO of Econic Technologies, a deep tech company focused on catalyst technology for renewable carbon. An accomplished senior leader, Keith joined Econic in 2021, bringing over 35 years of experience in the materials science sector and related industries.

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