As we move into 2025, our team at Mars Materials is reflecting on an incredible year of progress, growth and innovation as we scale up our first-of-a-kind technology!
This year, we made tremendous strides in our mission to convert everyday products into carbon sinks.
In Q1, we proudly opened the doors to our pilot plant at the Shell Technology Center in Houston which included the honor of hosting a visit from Bill Gates!
In Q2, we completed the fabrication and commissioning of our pilot plant, Cassini. The accelerated progress during this period would not have been possible without the support of our siting and funding partners. Shell provided laboratory space, access to its health, safety, security and environmental services and infrastructure as well as additional benefits from its massive scale and supply chain infrastructure. Breakthrough Energy Fellows’ provided access to an expansive network of scale-up experts and financial support to complete the design, fabrication and commissioning of our pilot unit in record time. Finally, the Caltech Rocket Fund provided support for the purchase, installation and calibration of analytical equipment for product quality assurance in samples sent to customers.
In Q3, we embarked on the challenging, yet immensely rewarding process of starting up Cassini. This period was chalk-full of technical learnings that have propelled Mars Materials’ nitrilation process forward. There is no guidebook for scaling up first-of-a-kind technology and Mars leverages its vast network of scale-up experts and energetic team to move nimbly as it navigates a fast-shrinking landscape of unknown-unknowns.
In Q4, we've increased Cassini’s production capacity and hosted industry stakeholders, investors and international delegates at our plant.
As we kickoff 2025, we’re excited to continue scaling up our technology and producing samples for our customers.
If you're in the Houston area, let us know. We'd love to give you a tour of Cassini!
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