Pyran

Pyran manufactures bio-based 1,5-pentanediol - a key chemical used to make paints and plastics - at 2x lower costs than oil-based chemicals.

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Chemicals and Chemical Products
  • Location Madison, WI, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded May 2018
  • Employees 3
  • Incorporation Type LLC

Company Summary

Pyran is a chemical company that manufactures 1,5-pentanediol, a key chemical used to make paints and plastics. Pyran’s patented process uses renewable wood and crop waste resources to make 1,5-pentanediol at over 2x lower prices than competing oil-based chemicals. Pyran is currently the only company to make 1,5-pentanediol at our selling price and the only company to make 1,5-pentanediol from renewable resources.

Team

  • Kevin Barnett
    Co-founder

    - PhD Chemical Engineering graduate: University of Wisconsin
    - Inventor on Pyran's technology during PhD Research
    - Pyran co-founder and fundraising lead

  • George Huber
    Co-founder

    - Chemical Engineering professor at University of Wisconsin
    - Inventor on Pyran's technology
    - Top 100 People in Bioenergy
    - Previously co-founded renewable chemical company, Anellotech

  • Kefeng Huang
    Co-founder

    - Postdoctoral research associate at University of Wisconsin
    - Over 10 years experience in process modelling
    - Performed technoeconomic analysis on Pyran's technology
    - Lead process engineer/finanical officer for Pyran

Advisors

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