Econic Technologies raises £7m for pioneering technology to help fight climate change

British catalyst technology company, Econic Technologies, announces the successful completion of its latest round of fundraising. The total amount raised is £7m with first-time investment from OGCI Climate Investments, alongside additional funds from existing shareholders: IP Group plc and Woodford Investment Management.

The funding will be used to help further develop Econic's pioneering catalyst technologies, which unlock the positive potential of waste CO2 by allowing it to be incorporated as a feedstock thereby enhancing margins and reducing the reliance on fossil fuels.
The underlying catalyst technology was developed at Imperial College London. Econic Technologies then to developed industrially tailored catalyst systems that enable the utilisation of captured CO2 as a feedstock for manufacturing polyols.
The team hopes that by 2027, 30% of all polyol production will take place using Econic's catalyst technologies, meaning that potentially 3.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions could be saved each year - the equivalent to taking some two million cars off the road.

In addition to the funds from Econic's existing shareholders, this latest investment round brings backing from OGCI Climate Investments, the one billion-dollar investment fund created by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), a voluntary initiative led by CEOs of ten global oil and gas companies. The OGCI Climate Investments fund invests in promising technologies and business models that have the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and that are commercially viable and scalable.
Pratima Rangarajan, CEO of OGCI Climate Investments explained the decision to invest in Econic Technologies: "We believe that CO2 utilisation in products is an important pathway to capture carbon, resulting in a more sustainable future. Econic Technologies' catalyst is a step in the right direction and we look forward to supporting them as they grow."

Working with OGCI Climate Investments means that Econic Technologies will have access to an impressive network of oil and gas experts, opening the door to future opportunities for the global market to benefit from the positive potential of its catalyst technologies.

"This latest round of funding will help drive Econic Technologies' continuing growth, and enable us to transform more waste CO2 into powerful economic and product performance advantages while reducing environmental impact," said Rowena Sellens, CEO of Econic Technologies.

"As the catalysts move from our labs to our customer's factory floor, the funding will be vital to ensure that manufacturers around the world are able to benefit from our pioneering technologies. We are delighted that our investors are prepared to give us the flexibility to bring one or two strategic investors on board and benefit from the additional expertise they can offer at this exciting stage."

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Image: CEO Rowena Sellens