Aduro Clean Technologies Inc., a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21st century, announces key developments in its commercialization journey. As the Company prepares to commission its Hydrochemolytic鈩� Technology (HCT) pilot plant in Q3 2025, Aduro has appointed Dr. Arturo Gomez as Vice President of Engineering and entered into a new marketing agreement with Outside The Box Capital.
Dr. Arturo Gomez as Vice President of Engineering: Arturo鈥檚 career includes senior engineering roles at leading organizations such as MilliporeSigma (a Merck KGaA), Lanxess and Bartek Ingredients. He has successfully led initiatives involving automation, process design, and the development of innovative chemical solutions, delivering improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Gomez holds a Ph.D. in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary and is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
Aduro continues to enhance its strong engineering team alongside the Company鈥檚 R&D and Operations teams. Hiring Dr. Gomez underscores Aduro鈥檚 commitment to support the process scale-up of its HCT. As Aduro works toward commissioning its HCT Pilot Plant in the third quarter of this year, Dr. Gomez鈥檚 expertise in process scale-up will prove invaluable in completing the pilot plant and advancing the future HCT commercial demonstration plant, further driving Aduro鈥檚 progress on the path towards commercialization.
Onboarding Dr. Gomez strengthens the Company鈥檚 engineering capabilities. He brings over 20 years of expertise in process engineering and chemical process design, including leading teams through the successful transition of technologies from laboratory and pilot phases to commercial-scale operations. Dr. Gomez has a history of managing complex projects in reactor design, advanced materials manufacturing, and chemical process optimization, positioning Aduro for a stronger path towards commercialization.
鈥淲e are excited to welcome Arturo to the Aduro team. His depth of experience in chemical process development and process scale-up will strengthen our engineering capabilities and will help drive the commercialization of our Hydrochemolytic鈩� platform,鈥� said Ofer Vicus, CEO of Aduro. 鈥淚n recent months, our focus has shifted to strengthening our engineering capabilities, and we鈥檙e all excited to welcome him to Team Aduro as we continue progressing toward our key milestones.鈥�
鈥淛oining Aduro is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of this very special chemical technology platform,鈥� said Dr. Gomez. 鈥淚 look forward joining the team and collaborating to advance our efforts to scale-up our technology.鈥�