Nylon made from plants: A step towards sustainable synthetics?

Techstyler + Conservation X Labs: Microfiber Innovation Series

Fireside chat: This fireside chat and Q&A features Christophe Schilling, CEO and co-founder of Genomatica, in conversation with Techstyler.

Innovation to eliminate fossil fuel reliance and reduce GHG emissions associated with synthetic materials

Christophe co-founded Genomatica in 1998 and was named CEO in May 2009. He has led the company’s drive to remake everyday materials, with commercial scale technologies and products that use renewable feedstocks and biology rather than fossil fuels, to enable more sustainable products with lower greenhouse gas emissions. The company has earned multiple awards for innovation, industry impact, engineering, and science.

Christophe will join Brooke Roberts-Islam to discuss the advantages and processes involved in using renewable plant-based feed stocks in place of petroleum for creation of synthetic materials. They will discuss Genomatica's naturally sourced nylon (using the world’s first renewably-sourced key ingredient for nylon-6: Caprolactam) and initiatives to tackle ongoing microplastic shedding , including Project EFFECTIVE.

Christophe is Chair Emeritus of Biocom, the largest advocacy organization for California’s life sciences sector and serves on BIO’s Industrial & Environmental Section Governing Board. He is also a member of YPO, an international leadership organization for chief executives, and previously served on the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Biotechnology. Christophe holds a Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego and earned a B.S. in biomedical engineering from Duke University.

Q&A:

We are accepting questions submitted in advance by those signing up to attend the event, and we will also accept live questions submitted during the discussion.

Location:

Live on Riverside FM: https://riverside.fm/studio/techstyler-cxl---genomatica