SepPure Technologies
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| Company type | Private Limited |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dr. Mohammad Farahani |
| Headquarters | Singapore, Singapore |
| Website | www.seppure.com |
SepPure Technologies is a Membrane Technology company based in Singapore and Canada.[1][2] The company focuses on chemical-resistant hollow fibre membranes for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSN) solutions designed to separate chemical mixtures at the molecular level with minimal energy use.[3] With its technology, SepPure aims to address the significant energy expenditure associated with industrial-scale chemical separation processes across various sectors such as vegetable oil, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, petrochemical, and further oil industries, which currently accounts for up to 15% of the world's total energy consumption.[4][5]
Background
[edit]Industrial-scale chemical separation processes have traditionally been associated with economic and environmental inefficiencies. Conventional methods such as distillation and evaporation heavily rely on the combustion of fossil fuels for energy, leading to substantial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and pollution.[6] SepPure, therefore, aims to mitigate these challenges by developing industrial separation technologies that reduce dependency on traditional methods.[7]
History
[edit]SepPure's Founder and CEO, Dr. Mohammad Farahani, founded SepPure Pte. Ltd in 2018 to commercialise the technology he developed while doing his PhD at the National University of Singapore (NUS).[8][9][10][11]
The Singapore government, committed to foster DeepTech innovation, became interested in the technology and backed the company further through its investment arm, SGInnovate, subsequently attracting Venture Capital (VC) investors to commercialise the technology.[12][13]
In 2021, SepPure received a grant from Emissions Reduction Alberta to apply its technology in a vegetable oil refining facility in Alberta, Canada. Emissions Reductions Alberta (ERA), a Canadian government agency, collaborates with SepPure to assist in emissions reduction within Alberta's canola oil processing industry which contributes approximately one-third of Canada's total canola oil production.[14] In the same year, two agreements were concurrently reached in Singapore for the construction of two membrane-based vegetable oil processing plants on a semi-industrial scale.[15]
By February 2023, the company's momentum accelerated with further support from SOSV, which then attracted further notable investors including Anji Microelectronics, Real Tech, and SEEDS Capital, the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore.[16][17][18][19]
SepPure Technologies is also backed by ID Capital, an investment and advisory firm based in Singapore, specialising in AgriFoodTech, and the driving force behind the Future Food Asia platform.[20]
Products
[edit]SepPure Technologies offers a range of products as alternatives to traditional methods, promoting sustainability and efficiency in chemical separation processes.
References
[edit]- ^ "SepPure Technologies Closes Series-A Funding Round, Raises US$12M". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "SepPure and GIIAVA Partner to Build World's First Commercial-Scale Membrane Facility for Soy Lecithin Processing Copy". Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "SepPure Nanofiltration Technology = Sustainable Separation and Purification". National University of Singapore (NUS).
- ^ "Empowering a Circular Economy: Singapore-Based Startup SepPure Technologies is Transforming Industrial Separation". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "SepPure Turns Chemical Separation Processes Greener". Singapore Business Review. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Gadalla, M. A.; Olujic, Z.; Jansens, P. J.; Jobson, M.; Smith, R. (2005). "Reducing CO2 Emissions and Energy Consumption of Heat-Integrated Distillation Systems". Environmental Science & Technology. 39 (17): 6860–6870. Bibcode:2005EnST...39.6860G. doi:10.1021/es049795q. PMID 16190250. Retrieved 1 September 2005.
- ^ "Mohammad Hossein David Abadi Farahani". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Mohammad Hossein David Abadi Farahani". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "SepPure: Revolutionising Energy Consumption Processes in Industrial Refineries Worldwide". HSBC. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Largest Cohort of Outstanding Alumni Honoured at NUS Alumni Awards 2021". National University of Singapore (NUS). Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "CDE Alumni Celebrated at 2023 Awards Gala Dinner". National University of Singapore (NUS). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Singapore Startup SepPure Gets US$2.6M from SOSV, 500 Startups, SGInnovate, Others". Tech in Asia. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "VCs Bet Big on ESG Startups". Singapore Business Review. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Sustainable Nanofiltration Technology for Vegetable Oil Refining".
- ^ "Empowering a Circular Economy: Singapore-Based Startup SepPure Technologies is Transforming Industrial Separation". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Nanofiltration Startup SepPure Raises US$2.55M Seed Round Led by SOSV". The Business Times (Singapore). 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Real Tech Fund Invests in SepPure, Developing Highly Chemically-Resistant Nanofiltration Membranes". Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "SepPure Technologies Raises US$12 Million in Series-A Funding". Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "These Startups Have Received Funding from Has and Entrepreneur First". Tech in Asia ]language=en. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Empowering a Circular Economy: Singapore-Based Startup SepPure Technologies is Transforming Industrial Separation". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 October 2023.