Chemie-Cluster Bayern Hot seat: Dr.-Ing. Wienke Reynolds
Our CTO answers three questions on the spot! Learn more about LignoPure’s transition from an idea to a startup, what
Our value promise
Pioneering use of lignin for care products, food ingredients, and biobased fabrics.
Functional lignin-based material alternatives.
How we do it
We transform raw lignin into valuable materials and intermediary products.
With our proprietary technology to tailor lignin particles and know-how we create formulations of
novel lignin based-products.
Our contribution to sustainability
- Creating value from sustainability. LignoPure’s innovations link the use of biobased alternatives with companies’ goals.
- Our vision is aligned with the UN sustainable development goals.
Who we are
LignoPure is a spin-off of the Hamburg University of Technology founded and led by an international team based in Germany.
Joana Gil
CEO
Inspired by biobased products to create a sustainable future where renewables have a global impact.
Dr. Wienke Reynolds
CTO
Driven by innovative lignin processing and “outside of the box" applications.
Daniela Arango
Reagulatory affairs & Product Claims
Determined to create value out of sustainability, paving lignin’s path into innovative applications.
Christin Zimmer
Development Engineer
Passionate for biomaterials and the development of their novel applications.
Awards and competitions
Advisors
Scientific
Prof. I. Smirnova
- Head of TVT-institute ,TUHH
- Our greatest supporter
Dr. Carsten Zetzl
- Researcher at TVT-institute, TUHH
- Expertise in biomass treatment (25+ years)
- Public-private projects
- CEO of BioMP
Dr. Robert Meyer
- Material science expert
- Leader of material production and quality testing at ITMC, UHH
- Pioneer in lignin for porous materials
Business
Veronika Reichboth
- Head of startup unit HIW Hamburg Invest
- Future Hamburg Award
Florian Heinemann
- Experienced leader of international projects (McKinsey)
- Head of industrial operations at Siemens Gamesa
Ruth Donners
- Venture Developer Manager at DSM
- Licensing and intellectual property
Interested in our solutions?
Partners and supporters
Previous
Next
News from our blog
LignoPure secures € 2.2 Million seed round with High-Tech Gründerfonds, Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg GmbH (IFH) and Swiss Holding Tanovis AG
With this investment, the startup will scale up their technology for the production of 100% natural LignoBase™, ultrafine, high quality
In conversation with Joana Gil – Interview “Forschen & Gründen”
Read more about Joana’s motivation to found a startup in parallel to her PHD at Hamburg University of Technology; about