Pitch Day Event
Money Available for Your Company
Speak with Investors at the North American SAF Conference & Expo
Connecting Emerging SAF Start-ups with Capital
The six companies selected to give an in-person pitch at the North American SAF Conference & Expo are:
DPChem Consulting, Inc.
DPChem is developing a trap grease biorefinery that converts restaurant trap grease into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable natural gas. Its proprietary immobilized enzymatic process separates and purifies fats, oils and grease, producing fatty acids that are converted into SAF through the ASTM D7566 Annex A2 pathway. Waste streams are directed to anaerobic digesters to produce RNG, creating a low-waste, very low-carbon- intensity suite of renewable fuel products.
Coconut Enterprises Limited
Coconut Enterprises Limited and Akwill, through a joint venture, have more than 25 years of experience producing sustainable solutions for agriculture, construction and bioengineering. Working with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, the company is expanding into commercial grow media production and hydroponic farming systems while supporting sustainable agricultural practices and renewable feedstock development.
Alder Renewables
Alder Renewables has developed innovative technology that converts abundant, sustainable biomass into Alder Renewable Crude, a refinery-compatible biogenic feedstock for producing sustainable aviation fuel and other advanced biofuels. By leveraging existing refinery infrastructure, Alder offers a scalable, capital-efficient pathway to SAF production with significantly lower capital and operating costs than conventional stand-alone biorefineries.
Mercurius Biorefining
Mercurius Biorefining is commercializing its patented REACH™ process to produce carbon-negative, drop-in fuels and renewable chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass and municipal solid waste. The liquid-phase catalytic technology converts agricultural residues, forestry waste and other sustainable feedstocks into low-carbon transportation fuels and valuable chemical products.
Bara Consultants
Bara Consultants is an engineering, technology and project development company specializing in thermochemical conversion technologies that transform agricultural, forestry and waste-derived biomass into renewable fuels, clean energy and carbon-based products. Through expertise in gasification, pyrolysis, feedstock evaluation and integrated waste-to-energy systems, Bara develops scalable, environmentally responsible solutions that support circular economy initiatives and measurable carbon reduction.
SkyFuel Renewables, LLC
SkyFuel Renewables is developing Alcohol-to-Jet and Fischer-Tropsch sustainable aviation fuel production capacity in the United States. Its first commercial facility in Kentucky is expected to produce approximately 15 million gallons of SAF annually, with commercial operations targeted for 2028-29. The company has secured a long-term renewable natural gas feedstock supply through the Global NRG platform, helping mitigate feedstock price volatility while advancing cost-competitive SAF production.
Interested in becoming an Angel Investor?
Looking to invest in up-and-coming technologies, solutions or services in the sustainable aviation fuel industry? Consider attending our pitch day as an investor.
On Thursday, August 27th, the North American SAF Conference & Expo will be hosting two 90-minute pitch sessions for startups in the sustainable aviation fuel industry.
To apply to sit in the room as an investor, you will need to meet the following criteria:
- The federal securities laws define the term "accredited investor" in Rule 501 of Regulation D, in part, as: "a natural person who has individual net worth, or joint net worth with the person's spouse, that exceeds $1 million at the time of the purchase [of securities], excluding the value of the primary residence of such person, or a natural person with income exceeding $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with a spouse exceeding $300,000 for those years and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year."
- Individuals who represent an investment firm or state enterprise may also qualify. Consult your advisors to determine your status as an accredited investor.
All pitches will be
open door.