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Electrifying Green Chemistry

Scaling biomass-derived chemicals through electrochemical manufacturing

About Ecovaleric

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Ecovaleric is an electrochemical manufacturing company developing scalable production of biomass-derived chemicals and materials. By combining renewable carbon, industrial biotechnology, and electricity-driven manufacturing, we are advancing a new generation of chemical manufacturing with safer chemistry, competitive economics, and lower-emission production.

Gamma-Valerolactone (GVL)

A safer solvent for advanced manufacturing

Gamma-valerolactone (GVL) is a high-performance, bio-based dipolar aprotic solvent with the solvency, water miscibility, thermal stability, and processing performance needed to replace hazardous solvents such as NMP, DMF, and DMAc across advanced manufacturing.

Ecovaleric’s electrochemical manufacturing is engineered for cost-competitive, scalable production to support broader industrial adoption.

A table with two columns labeled 'Property*' and 'GVL,' with blacked-out rows of text.
Chemical structure diagram of a molecule with a pentagon shape, including oxygen atoms and double bonds.

* Representative physical properties from PubChem CID 7921

* GVL is not considered hazardous by US OSHA Hazard Standard

Ecovaleric’s patented platform uses highly selective electrochemical reduction to convert biomass-derived levulinic acid into electro-derived 4-hydroxyvaleric acid (e-HVA), a renewable C5 platform molecule. Operating under ambient conditions, the process replaces thermochemical hydrogenation, high temperatures, high pressures, and precious metal catalysts with electricity-driven chemistry and simplified reaction pathways. The result is a modular manufacturing platform engineered for high selectivity, high conversion, lower costs, and scalable production of GVL and other chemicals and materials.

Technology

A better way to manufacture renewable chemicals

Diagram showing the conversion of biomass waste into gamma-valerolactone. Biomass waste is processed into biomass-derived intermediate, then through electrochemical reduction into electro-derived 4-hydroxyvaleric acid, which is finally converted into gamma-valerolactone.

Product Platform

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    Industrial Solvents

    High-performance solvents for batteries, membranes, electronics, coatings, adhesives, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and specialty formulations.

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    Polymer Intermediates

    Building blocks for polyesters, polyurethanes, biodegradable polymers, resins, coatings, and adhesives.

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    Biodegradable Polymers

    Materials for packaging, medical devices, fibers, consumer products, and specialty applications.

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    Fuel Additives

    Fuel additives, specialty fuels, oxygenates, and energy storage applications.

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    Specialty Chemicals

    Ingredients and intermediates for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, personal care, flavors & fragrances, and fine chemicals.

Team