News & Press
“Startup Scales Up Eco-Friendly Ingredients for Cleaning, Personal Care”
October 2021 — Sironix and its new and expanded headquarters in Seattle, WA were featured in an article of the “Inquiry”, an online publication of the University of Minnesota’s Office of the Vice President for Research highlighting stories about scientific breakthroughs, business partnerships, interdisciplinary collaboration, and cutting-edge research from across the U of M system. Click below to read the full article!
Sironix admitted to 2021 Accelerator Program Cohort of the Delaware Innovation Space
September 2021 — Sironix was admitted to the 2021 Cohort of the virtual accelerator program Science Inc. by the Delaware Innovation Space. The five-months program includes weekly programming and on-going expert mentoring and coaching from Entrepreneurs in Residence. The event will include a Science Inc. Demo Day in December 2021, with each company pitching investors and partners. We are thrilled to be a part of this program and all its resources and network!
Ribbon-Cutting Celebration at new and expanded Sironix R&D Facility
August 2021 — Following the recent seed-funding round Sironix hosted a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new R&D facility. The event was amongst others attended by public officials and investors, and included a lab tour, live demonstrations of the Sironix Eosix Surfactant and a formal introduction of the company’s newly formed advisory board. Click here to read the official press release! Follow the link below to watch the WA Commerce’s video capturing the event.
Bigger Things are coming
March 2021 — It’s official, Sironix has moved to a completely new and spacious lab facility in Seattle’s buzzing Ballard neighborhood. We are currently finalizing the build-out to start tackling our scaling and commercialization goals for 2021. If you’re ever in the area, feel free to stop by for a chat and enjoy our stunning 4th floor views overlooking the Canal and Queen Anne.
Sironix admitted to inaugural cohort of Third Derivative Startup Accelerator Program
Dec 2020 — Sironix was selected amongst over 600 climate innovation startups to participate in the first-ever Third Derivative Accelerator program, a joint venture of Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and New Energy Nexus, that combines committed venture capital, global corporations, and unparalleled market, regulatory, and policy insights. The program’s purpose is to fund and help scale the most-promising technologies to achieve faster reductions in global carbon emissions. Follow the link for the full press release by Third Derivative.
Sironix featured in Biomaterials Newsletter
Oct 2020 — Sironix’ technology and recent seed round closure were featured in the October edition of the Tecnon OrbiChem Biomaterials Newsletter. Tecnon OrbiChem is one of the leading providers for data analytics of the petrochemicals market and is highlighting key developments in the green chemicals space in their Biomaterials newsletter. For subscribers, the article is available via direct link. With the editor’s permission, we are also able to repost the article here.
Sironix technology wins R&D 100 Award
Oct 2020 — Together with our collaborators at Los Alamos National Laboratory, we were awarded with the Bronze Medal for Green Technology for the Oleo-Furan Surfactant technology. The R&D 100 Award highlights exceptional technologies and innovations, with established Fortune 500 companies amongst the recipients of the past 56 years. To learn more, read the news release, or watch the entry video.
Co-Founder Paul Dauenhauer awarded with
Mac Arthur Foundation Genius Award
Oct 2020 — Co-founder of Sironix and Professor at the University of Minnesota, Paul Dauenhauer, has been named a 2020 fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for developing new technologies to convert renewable materials into chemicals used in products such as plastics, rubber, and detergents. Paul is a recipient of a “genius grant” that is given to faculty who illustrate originality and creative pursuits in their field of study. Congratulations from the entire team on this huge achievement!
CEO Christoph Krumm to present at 2020 Climate Summit
Oct 2020 — Co-founder and CEO of Sironix, Christoph Krumm, was invited to speak at the Washington Office of Insurance Commissioner 2020 Climate Summit, an online event held on October 7 at 9am PDT, which will highlight the latest climate science, private sector best practices and regulatory environments related to climate change. To learn more, read the event agenda or register here.
US Department of Energy Undersecretary visits Sironix at University of Minnesota
Sep 2020 — Sironix had the honor to meet US Department of Energy Undersecretary for Science, Paul Dabbar, at the University of Minnesota. Co-founders Christoph Krumm and Paul Dauenhauer presented the Eosix technology and how a research project turned into a startup ready for scale-up. The visit also included a tour of Paul’s laboratory and a live laundry cleaning demonstration with our Eosix surfactant. Follow the link below to read the full press release.
“Chemistry in pictures: Soap Star”
Sep 2020 — Congratulations to Ankita Naik, a PhD candidate in co-founder Paul Dauenhauer’s laboratory at the University of Minnesota, for winning the September photo contest of the Chemical Engineering News (C&En) with her impressive picture of a monolayer of Eosix soap bubbles.
Sironix raised $1.8M for scaling of its cleaning ingredient technology
Sep 2020 — Sironix has closed a seed round of $645,000 including funding from the University of Minnesota and angel investors. Additionally, Sironix has been awarded with a $1.15M grant from the Department of Energy (DOE). This new funding will be used to translate the OFS technology from pilot to commercial deployment through partnerships with cleaning and personal care brands, and technical work directed toward process scalability. Click below to read the official press release!
“Green Revolution”
Jan 2020 — Sironix’ work on process intensification was featured in ‘Chemistry & Industry’ (C&I), a renowned magazine of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) focusing on scientific and industrial innovations that are expected to result in commercially significant developments in the next ten years. For subscribers, the article is available via direct link. With the editor’s permission, we are also able to repost the article here.
Sironix named as one of “50 Next Companies to Disrupt the World”
Oct 2019 — The award presented by Biofuels Digest recognizes companies with emerging technologies that are set to have a commercial impact on the bio-economy.
Sironix wins ICIS Innovation Award
Oct 2019 — Sironix was awarded ‘Best Innovation by a Small and Medium Sized Company of 2019’ by the Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS). The award, which is presented and lead-sponsored by BASF, recognises technology and business innovations in the chemical sector in four different categories, and focuses on companies with tangible results in the award-winning year.
“Entrepreneurial chemist wants to reduce the environmental impact of detergents”
July 2019 — CEO and Co-founder Christoph shared his experience starting up Sironix with the American Chemical Society’s Chemical and Engineering (C&EN) magazine.
Sironix wins development agreements with Nouryon and Unilever at startup challenge in Amsterdam
May 2019 — Sironix was chosen from over 160 submissions as one of two overall winners of the ‘2019 Imagine Chemistry’ collaborative innovation challenge, which is organized by Nouryon and focusing on Go-to-Market programs.
CEO and Co-founder Christoph was selected for Grist’s list of 50 ‘Fixers’
March 2019 — On their annual list of 50 ‘Fixers’, which are selected from over 1100 nominees, the environmental magazine Grist honors sustainability entrepreneurs, artists, politicians and leaders working towards a better future.
Sironix receives funding from RAPID Manufacturing Institute for process intensification
April 2018 — As a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers RAPID program, Sironix will partner with the Universities of Minnesota and Delaware for process intensification of its Eosix surfactant technology. The members of the Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment (RAPID) Institute are industry-leading organisations working on more efficient industrial processes.
Sironix awarded $1M Department of Energy Follow-On grant
Sep 2017 — Sironix has been awarded $1M as a second round of funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The grant includes a partnership with the University of Minnesota, and will be used to further the commercialization of Sironix’ Eosix surfactant technology.
Sironix earns $30k first prize in startup competition MN Cup
Sep 2017 — Sironix was selected as winner in the category ‘Energy & Clean Tech’ of the Minnesota Cup startup competition, which includes a $30k prize for the company.
CEO and Co-Founder Christoph wins prestigious
35 Under 35
award
Sep 2017 — Christoph was awarded with the 2017 ‘35Under35’ award in the category ‘Innovation’ by the American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE). A tremendous honor for Christoph as the award provides recognition to outstanding chemical engineers who are “changing the face of the profession”. Check out Christoph’s short interview, which was recorded for all awardees, or click the button below to browse through a list of all categories and awardees.
Sironix presents at GC3 technology showcase
April 2017 — Sironix was selected to present at a technology showcase organized by the Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) startup network, which aims to connect bio-technology focused startup companies with key influencers and decision makers in the corporate and venture capital world.
Sironix awarded with National Science Foundation Small Business grant
Jan 2017 — The awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant provides Sironix with $225,000 to perform research and development work on their plant-based surfactants for detergent and cleaning product applications.
Partnership with University of Minnesota for Innovation-Corps acceleration program
Dec 2016 — Sironix has partnered with researchers at the University of Minnesota to participate in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation-Corps (I-Corps) training program, which intends to accelerate the commercialization of small business innovations. Participation will offer Sironix guidance on how to grow its business and help direct technology developments towards new markets.
Sironix earns Department of Energy grant for small businesses
Dec 2016 — Sironix has been awarded $150,000 for a first round of funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which supports research and development work of small businesses with the potential for commercialization. The grant will fund development and commercialization of Sironix’ surfactant technology, which will be conducted in partnership with Professors Paul Dauenhauer and Michael Tsapatsis from the University of Minnesota.