NEG8 Carbon Secures SFI Funding for Groundbreaking CO2 Capture Research
NEG8 Carbon is delighted to be awarded funding for a collaboration with the University of Limerick through the SFI Industry Awards RD&I Fellowship Programme.
Announced today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan TD, the fund was awarded as part of the SFI industry research, development and innovation (RD&I) fellowship programme, which supports partnerships between academia and industry to address industry-informed challenges.
The funding, totalling €1.4 million, will support the placement of Sorbent Technology Chemist Andrey Bezrukov with the NEG8 team to conduct research to develop and optimise solid sorbents for efficient Direct Air Capture of CO2.
Dr John Breen, Chief Technology Officer at NEG8 Carbon welcomed the announcement:
“I am delighted to welcome Andrey to the NEG8 Carbon team. Sorbents are at the heart of our carbon capture systems. With over 10 years experience in sorbent R&D, Andrey is a valuable addition to our team as we look to build upon our sorbent technology competencies.”
Minister O’Donovan, TD, said the programme allows industry and academia to “collaborate and mutually benefit from each other’s invaluable knowledge and expertise”.
“Academic-industry collaborations maximise the economic and societal impact of Irish State-funded research and resources, and foster impactful innovation,” O’Donovan said. “I look forward to seeing the achievements that will shape the years ahead.”
Speaking on the announcement, Andrey Bezrukov said:
“I am excited to join the NEG8 Carbon team in their work towards building new DAC technology. The DAC sorbents developed in the project could potentially make a real impact towards further improving the existing CO2 capture process.”
For more:
What is Direct Air Capture?
How Does Direct Air Capture Work?
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