Nium is using novel nanotechnology to decarbonize and decentralize the most polluting chemical industrial process on the planet: ammonia production.

Lewis Jenkins is co-founder and CEO of Nium. He is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in launching and scaling businesses across more than 20 countries. In 2022, he joined Carbon 13, the venture builder for the climate emergency in Cambridge, where he co-founded Nium.

In this episode we cover...

[1:20] What even is Ammonia?

[4:15] The history of Ammonia and why we need clean production

[7:25] How Nium’s nanotechnology can change production

[11:00] Decentralization and flexibility of ammonia production

[18:40] How Nium's minions create ammonia

[22:25] What makes Nium cost competitive

[26:30] Bringing ammonia production to clean hydrogen sites

[32:00] What the future looks like for Nium

[33:40] Planeteer’s: A global team for climate action

[44:05] Why nothing will stop Nium

[45:00] A fun fact about Lewis Jenkins

As mentioned during the episode, if you were inspired by Nium's mission and would like to join the team, apply to the The Planeteers Project.

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This episode was recorded on October 11, 2024.