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Sylvatex won 3rd Place in the Bio-Based Chemical Innovation of the Year Awards
Sylvatex recently attended the annual Bio-Based Live! event organized by Bio-Based World News in San Francisco where winners of the awards for the most innovative bio-based chemicals and bio-based products were announced. Sylvatex won 3rd place for their renewable, bio-based reaction media allowing for nanoscale cathode material production. Read more […]
Sylvatex to Participate in Energy Department’s Small Business Vouchers Pilot
The Energy Department announced Sylvatex will be included in the 43 small businesses who will participate in the second round of the Small Business Vouchers (SBV) pilot. This voucher will allow Sylvatex to better leverage the world-class capabilities of the department’s national laboratories and bring their next-generation clean energy technologies […]
Sylvatex attends National Advanced Biofuels Conference
Sylvatex CEO Virginia Klausmeier recently attended the National Advanced Biofuels Conference and Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While there, Klausmeier participated in several panels, particularly those focused on cellulosic ethanol production. Sylvatex received a lot of positive attention at the conference, including from big industry players such as DuPont. Read more […]
Sylvatex CEO interviewed by Conscious Company Magazine
Sylvatex CEO, Virginia Klausmeier, was recently interviewed by the Conscious Company Magazine, who use the power of storytelling and great design to highlight sustainable businesses. In this article, Klausmeier details the journey that Sylvatex has traveled on its path to get low-carbon alternative diesel fuel to market while staying quick […]
Sylvatex CEO Interviewed in the Bio-Based World News “Ask the Industry” Column
The Bio-Based World News digital magazine features a monthly “Ask the Industry” column where they highlight bio-based industry leaders. In this edition, they interview Sylvatex CEO Virginia Klausmeier, who provides more details on how their technology takes green bio-based inputs (not petroleum based) to create a nano-scale micro-emulsion which can […]
Sylvatex opens its door to Horizons by BBC
The BBC program Horizons dedicated one of its episodes to our growing company, Sylvatex. In the video, CEO Virginia Klausmeier, literally drives us through their technology, describing the advantages that MicroX can offer to the diesel market. Guided by Kristen Aramthanapon and other technology team members, we are introduced to […]
Sylvatex CEO Speaks at 1st Renewables Colloquim at University of Orgeon
Entrepreneur Virginia Klausmeier kicked off the University of Oregon’s first RAIN@UO colloquium. Focused on the science and business of scaling renewable fuels, the colloquium provided a forum to discuss the unique scientific and business hurdles faced by technology-driven startups, with Klausmeier providing insight into her experiences at Sylvatex.
How to Commercialize Your Transportation Innovation, Sylvatex’s CTO is part of the distinguished panel
Sylvatex CTO, Kristen Aramthanapon, participated in the Cleanthech Open Event in San Jose on April 8th, 2015. The event focused on “How to Commercialize Your Transportation Innovation” and included an expert panel with Mark Platshon –Senior Advisor at BMW iVentures & Managing Director at Icebreaker Ventures- and Josh Switkes –CEO […]
Sylvatex Team Recalls their Roots
Sylvatex CEO Virginia Klausmeier was recently featured in a profile in the University of Oregon alumni magazine. Klausmeier attributes her entrepreneurial skills and scientific training to two big influences: the University of Oregon, and her father, who developed Sylvatex’s patented clean fuel technology. “It almost takes two generations to think […]
Less Venture Capital for Clean Tech? Not If You’re Smart…
A recent article in the San Francisco Business Times notes that although major VC firms are pulling back on investment in Clean Tech startups, there is still tremendous opportunity for startups that can deliver a faster ROI. While most Clean Tech startups have lofty long-term goals that require huge startup […]
VIDEO: Sylvatex Profiled by E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs
A new article and video from E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs profiles Sylvatex’s patented technology and plan for improving diesel emissions in California and around the world. Read more about Sylvatex’s patented technology and the its origin story here on E2’s biofuel industry website Fueling Growth.
Sylvatex Featured in Silicon Valley Business Journal
The Silicon Valley Business Journal recently dug deep into the business model and competitive advantages Sylvatex has developed to bring its patented micro-emulsion fuel to market. They particularly emphasize that Sylvatex “eliminates large capital costs” with its plug-and-play distribution model. No costly new equipment or special pipelines necessary! Additionally, they […]
Sylvatex CEO at TEDxBayArea
December 1st, 2012, Sylvatex CEO Virginia Klausmeier was part of the roster of inspiring and innovative speakers at TEDxBayArea’s third annual “Global Women Entrepreneurs” event. Ms. Klausmeier spoke about the strategic choices behind Sylvatex’s innovative technology and business model, as well as the personal path that forged her unwavering commitment […]
Sylvatex Honored Among World’s Top 200 Green Innovators
Sylvatex has been named a “GoingGreen Silicon Valley Global 200 Winner” by contest sponsor AlwaysOn. This esteemed group of world-leading greentech companies are “taking maturing greentech research and pairing it with innovative technology solutions to change the way we live our lives for the better” while simultaneously creating “viable business […]
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