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This technology also directly addresses Southeast Asiaβs substantial volumes of underutilised biogas from palm-oil-mill effluent (POME) and municipal landfills, enabling a true waste-to-worth pathway that converts distributed waste streams into valuable low-carbon methanol.
After deep diligence and strong engagement with the high-calibre founders (Kang Hui LIM, PhD and kokgiap HAW, PhD), In Group Holdings is proud to lead CRecTechβs Seed round. We have strong conviction in both the defensible technology and the mission-driven team, and we believe CRecTech can meaningfully accelerate the adoption of scalable green fuels across the region.
Beyond shipping, the potential is expanding too β a new report by the Methanol Institute notes that bio-methanol could also play a role in decarbonizing aviation. βοΈπ±
Weβre encouraged by the ecosystem validation behind the company: CRecTech is a NUS Graduate Research Innovation Programme (GRIP) startup, selected for the inaugural Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Fellows (Southeast Asia) cohort in 2024, supported by Temasek and Enterprise Singapore. A special shoutout as well to NUS Enterprise for your collaboration.
