• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Trent Molter

Skyre, Inc.

President & CEO

Dr. Trent Molter, President and Chief Executive Officer, SKYRE, Inc. (formerly Sustainable Innovations), founded the organization in 2007 to focus on the development of products for human sustainability. Today, SKYRE is a leader in developing and manufacturing products that purify and compress hydrogen (H2), and convert waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into high value fuels and chemicals. In 1996 Dr. Molter co-founded Proton Energy Systems to commercialize products for industrial gas and energy applications. As Senior Vice President of Technology and New Business he was active in technology and business development, strategic planning, intellectual property (IP) management, and financing activities. He helped grow Proton into a public company with over 140 employees, $160 million in cash, a market capitalization of nearly $1 billion within five years, and participated in the Company’s initial public offering (IPO) in 2000. Dr. Molter’s career began at United Technologies Corporation. He developed products for hydrogen production, automotive power, space/military life support, aircraft environmental control, space propulsion, and naval power. He has 34 US patents and numerous international patents. Dr. Molter holds a BS from Clarkson University, an MS and a Certificate from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, and a PhD from the University of Connecticut.

Sessions With Trent Molter

Thursday, 12 March

  • 08:30am - 09:20am (CST) / -

    Energy Innovation Pioneers: Start up the Energy Transition
    Innovation & Technology

    Ambitious policy and corporate targets for decarbonization are driving the energy transition. New tools will be necessary to manage the additional complexities of matching supply and demand, particularly for the reliable supply of electric power. Startups can bring the novel ideas necessary and bear the risks required to meet the challenge in ways traditional utilities cannot. What nimble strategies and new concepts are on the horizon? Who are the people at the forefront of cutting-edge technology? How can big data, analytics, and material sciences help chart the energy transition?