• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Jacob Grose

Copernic Catalysts

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Prior to founding Copernic, Jacob was an Investment Manager for BASF Venture Capital, where he headed the Boston office, sourcing and managing investments related to current and future businesses of BASF. He has worked at the intersection of chemistry and entrepreneurship for over a decade, interacting with multiple startups in a variety of roles at BASF and Lux Research. Jacob received his Ph.D. in physics from Cornell University.

Sessions With Jacob Grose

Thursday, 21 March

  • 11:00am - 11:30am (CST) / 21/mar/2024 04:00 pm - 21/mar/2024 04:30 pm

    Copernic Catalysts | The Catalyst Behind the Second Ammonia Revolution

    Copernic Catalysts, a Boston-based startup, has leveraged computation to design a transformational drop-in replacement catalyst for HB ammonia synthesis under mild conditions. This talk will describe the experimental validation of Copernic’s novel catalyst, as well as Copernic’s plans for scaleup, future catalyst development and current Series A fundraise.