Who are we?

Through its patented technology, AET provides cost-effective, decentralized, and scalable production systems that have the potential to make 2G+ bioethanol production available and economically viable worldwide to solve pressing environmental and energy challenges.

Our Mission

Making 2G+ bioethanol available worldwide to solve pressing environmental and energy challenges to contribute to the UN sustainability goals.

Our Vision

Being a leading innovator, pacesetter and a preferred provider of cost-effective, decentralized and scalable 2G+ bioethanol production technologies which utilizes invasive plant species and lignocellulosic waste streams.

What we do

AET provides cost-effective, decentralized and scalable 2G+ bioethanol production technologies which utilizes invasive plant species and lignocellulosic waste streams.

Eco-restoration

Aid recovery of dwindling fish stocks and biodiversity as well as revamp heavily affected water transport, fishing and tourism industries.

Bioprocessing

License patented technology to producers worldwide to establish decentralized bioprocesses and scalable at low investment costs.

Aquaponics

Supplementing feedstock supply through artificial propagation of water hyacinth integrated with fish farming.

What we have achieved

During the last years, AET was awarded for its journey and achievements several times in international start-up competitions and was able to secure numerous grants and research funding.

November 2022(Winner)

Reach Science2Startup Poster Award (Universität Münster)

2022(Global Finalist)

Just Imagine if… Competition 2022 (Durham University)

2021(1 of 4 startups selected in Africa)

AUDA-NEPAD/GIZ Continental Business Network – Call for proposals

Our Team
Dynamic management and leadership team with an entrepreneurial spirit coupled with senior technical excellence.
Eric Kariuki (MSc.)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

MSc. Bioinformatics
BSc. Ind. Biotech

Eng. Sinuhé Castello
Chief Operations Officer (COO)

MSc. Chemical Biotech.
BSc. Chemical Eng.

Kelly Lim-Trinh(M.Sc)
Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO)

MSc. Chemical Biotech.
BSc. Chemical Eng.

Sven Binder
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Startup and management consulting

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