The life of Liquium
Summary
In just four years, Paul Geraghty has taken the steps to guide the project through to a start-up.Ammonia is one of the largest chemical industrial processes on earth; globally ammonia-based fertilisers are responsible for feeding half the worlds population. During his academic studies, he developed a keen interest in applied research, particularly in the energy sector and looking for solutions for a specific problem that impacted or limited the deployment of a technology. Ammonia has been identified as the best zero-carbon fuel with sufficient energy density to tackle the huge emissions of heavy industries.With further funding, the Liquium team have been able to scale up production, ensuring its efficacy for industry use. Prof. Franck Natali accepted on to the inaugural Breakthrough Energy Fellowship a programme established in 2015 by Bill Gates and a coalition of private investors concerned about the impacts of climate change.In May 2022, the pieces came together and Liquium spun out. We have a clear pathway for engagement and scaling in New Zealand and abroad and hope to play a significant role in the global decarbonisation effort and uptake of renewable clean energy.While the Wellington UniVentures team will be sad to see Paul go, this is a great opportunity for him to start a new adventure and take on the challenge of becoming a CEO.