Aether Fuels
Conor Madigan has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and areas of expertise. Conor is currently the Founder and CEO of Aether Fuels, a company focused on decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries by producing sustainable liquid fuels at scale. Previously, Madigan co-founded Kateeva, a leading supplier of OLED display manufacturing equipment. During their time at Kateeva, they served as CEO until 2013 and later transitioned to President, overseeing various aspects of the business and contributing to its significant growth and success. Madigan also had roles as a Member of the Board of Advisors at StartOut and as a Post-Doctoral Associate at MIT, where they conducted research in the field of organic electronics. Additionally, they co-founded Deep Valley Labs, where they focused on discovering and developing new business ideas.
Conor Madigan earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, completing their studies from 2000 to 2006. Conor had previously obtained a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University, where they studied between 1996 and 2000.
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Aether Fuels
Aether Fuels is a next-generation climate technology company aiming to decarbonize “hard-to-abate” industries including aviation and ocean shipping with breakthrough solutions for producing sustainable fuels that are practical, economical, and scalable. Our innovations span novel process flows, plant configurations, catalysts, and unique equipment that dramatically reduce capex and feedstock costs. Our designs maximize efficiencies and yield to make sustainable fuels truly viable for customers looking to decarbonize. We’re experts in bio-fuels, e-fuels, gasification, syngas production, and liquids synthesis, and proven veterans in developing and operating pilot and commercial-scale energy and fuel production facilities. Our shared obsession is applying out-sized innovation to solve big problems that threaten the planet. Aether was established in 2022 as a spin-out of Xora Innovation, a deep-tech early-stage investment platform of Temasek, and is based in the United States and Singapore. www.aetherfuels.com