
Advanced Materials
Science & Technology
Platform
Turning the world's discarded carbon into high-value assets.
The next great natural resource isn't underground.
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.”
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
Read more →The Founder

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.