EPFL Investor Day 2024

10 Dec 2024 | Lausanne, Switzerland

Serhii Shyshkanov

CEO, cofounder

Phorest

Lausanne, Switzerland

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Sciencepreneur, sustainable manufacturing of high-value specialty chemicals from biorenewables. PhD in chemistry and chemical engineering, EPFL, 2020.

My organisation

Phorest

Phorest

Startup in Creation

Lausanne, Switzerland

An EPFL spin-off startup project named Phorest, aiming to transform chemical manufacturing by leveraging sustainable processes to produce high-value chemicals from agricultural and forestry waste. Our scalable patented technology gives an opportunity to replace petroleum-based manufacturing methods, offering eco-friendly chemical products for such industries as pharmaceutical manufacturing, agrochemistry, flavors & fragrances, and specialty chemicals.
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About me

2010 - winner of two international olympiads in chemistry

2015 - BSc/MSc, Chemistry, MSU, diploma with honours

2020 - PhD, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, EPFL (Laboratory of Organometallic and Medicinal Chemistry)

2020-2023 - Senior Technology Specialist, Embion Technologies, an EPFL spin-off, circular bioeconomy

2023-now - leading Phorest / Scientist at EPFL

My organisation

Phorest

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Speaker sessions (1)

Tuesday, 10 December 2024

17:30 - 18:00

Pitch Session Startups in creation

Location:Pitch Area 1Track:Pitch Session

The final pitch session will spotlight startups in the creation phase, offering a sneak peek at the next wave of market-disrupting innovations.