Advanced Materials
Science & Technology
Platform

Turning the world's discarded carbon into high-value assets.

The next great natural resource isn't underground.

100+
foundational patents issued
Protected in 15 of the G20 markets
2B+
tons of untapped carbon annually
New carbon fields. Everywhere
10+
years of platform engineering
Built to scale. Built to last

Unlocking New Value

Ecogensus is an industrial technology and materials science company developing solutions for the resource economy. The patented thermochemical process enables high-value engineered materials to be produced from untapped carbon sources, even municipal solid waste!

Engineered lumber. Polymer powders. High-grade fuel.
Every output is a market.

Rhino Mining Company

Rhino Mining Company is how Ecogensus technology reaches the ground. Modular, decentralized, built to scale, like the shale revolution, but for surface carbon. Sustainable, diverse product streams, with public health and emissions benefits built into every ton.

“For nearly ten years, we've worked with Ecogensus on evolving approaches to resource-technology risk and resilience. We are proud to see the company's work advancing a new industrial sector with world-class underwriting and structured performance protection, and we look forward to supporting Ecogensus' growth as it scales.”

John Mannebach

Principal, Marsh McLennan, the world's largest insurance broker and risk management firm

Marsh McLennan has structured Ecogensus' enterprise risk and performance-coverage programs

Press Release

Ecogensus Unveils RhinoGrid™: a Distributed Machine Network to Harvest Surface Carbon and Produce Tradable Premium Commodities

Backed by Investment Grade (A-Rated) Performance and Long-Term Cash Flow Protection, Driving Replicable Commercial Finance and Community-Scale Deployment

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The Founder

Bjørnulf Østvik

Bjørnulf Østvik, Founder & CEO

Raised between New England and a small village on the fjords of northern Norway. Former Lockheed Martin advanced technologies lead. Inventor on 100+ issued patents. Spent a decade building a patented industrial platform for the surface carbon resource economy.

Global Deployment

Licensing, joint ventures, and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) worldwide. One platform, many models.

The platform is global. So is the opportunity.

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