Eutechtics and York Chemistry collaborate to help revolutionise low-carbon chemical manufacturing
Posted on Monday 14 July 2025
Dr John Slattery will lead a team at York in a new collaboration, using his expertise in catalysis and novel solvents to support the optimisation of Eutechtics’ technologies for the sustainable production of carboxylic acids.
Carboxylic acids are molecules that are key building blocks in the chemical industry. They are used as intermediates in the production of food preservatives, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, plastics, textiles and fine chemicals. However, most are derived from fossil fuels and formed in energy intensive processes, generating significant emissions during their production. Eutechtics are directly addressing the challenges with carboxylic acid preparation via a process that converts captured CO2 to high value chemicals under mild conditions.
This project is funded by a highly competitive Innovate UK Smart Grant, where York are a project partner, alongside funding to Eutechtics from Prosemino, a specialist venture studio with expertise in building and scaling early-stage climate hardware companies. The York-Eutechtics links have been facilitated by the University of York’s Business Development Team, led by James Hastie.