Electrifying Green Chemistry
Scaling biomass-derived chemicals through electrochemical manufacturing
About Ecovaleric
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.
* 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
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. goes here
Team
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Roberta Leão, MBA
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Adam Holewinski, PhD
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Will Lucas, PhD