The company

We want to make the chemical industry a major player in the path towards a more sustainable, nature friendly and efficient economy.

Sustainable development goals (SDGs)

We care about the future.

As 2015 drawn to a close, the United Nations acknowledged the conclusion of the 15-year cycle of the anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Looking ahead to 1st January 2016, they launched a far more ambitious agenda, aiming to eradicate a wide range of social challenges by 2030.

inSEIT is commited to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by promoting sustainable practices throughout its services and products. We prioritize resource efficiency and reduced emissions in our catalytic offerings, contributing to a more sustainable and equitable future.

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Team

CEO and Co-founder

David Roura Padrosa, PhD

Passion for green chemistry and the role of enzymes in the future. He graduated with honors from the University of Girona and then moved to the UK to do his PhD in chemical biology. Enzyme immobilization has been a core discipline in his research and he soon realized that, combined with focused bioinformatic tools, this technique could change industrial biocatalysis.

COO and Co-founder

Gordon Honeyman, PhD

Chemist by training and gained his PhD in Polymer/Organometallic Chemistry from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Since 2005, he has worked in the chemical and medical device industries in the UK. From large multinationals to medium sized companies. After moving to Switzerland in 2019, he joined the Paradisi group as the lab manager and worked in the immobilization of enzymes.

R&D Project Manager

Valentina Marchini, PhD

She loves nature and believes that sustainability has a great impact on the future of the environment.

She is a Pharmacist by training, with experience in the field.

In 2022, Valentina completed her 4-years phD studies which were mainly focused on biocatalysis, immobilization of enzymes and their application on biotransformations.

Scientific Assistant

Valentina Foli, MSc

Chemist graduated with honors from the University of Pavia.

Given her interest in green chemistry, during her Master thesis she focused on the application of melanins as photocatalysts to help degradation of halogenated pollutants. She believes that biocatalysis and enzyme immobilization are allies of environmental sustainability in the chemical industry.

Board Members

Co-founder and Key Scientific Advisor

Prof. Francesca Paradisi

Prof. Paradisi is a pioneer in the field of applied biocatalysis. By combining her chemistry background and the potential of biocatalysis and continuous flow, her lab has produced several examples of the application of flow-biocatalysis for the production of valuable chemicals. Enzyme immobilization is a core part of her research.

Board Member

Dr. Theresa Visarius

Visionary and entrepreneur.

After pursuing an academic career at the University of Bern, she moved to be an entrepreneur.

She is the vice president of Business Development at Immunophotonics and acts as a coach for promising Swiss start-ups, bringing her expertise and experience to the team.

Board member

Prof. Walter Cabri

With more than 25 years of experience in the chemical industry, Prof. Cabri has been a pioneer in the application of enzymes for the production of chemical compounds. With more than 100 patents and pioneering work in the industrial application of enzymes, he proved the potential that catalysis have towards a more sustainable and efficient chemical synthesis.

Advisory Board Members

Advisory Board member

Prof. Fernando Lopez Gallego

Dr. Fernando López-Gallego leads the group of heterogeneous biocatalysis at CICbiomaGUNE (San Sebastián, Spain) where is IKERBASQUE research professor. Dr. López-Gallego has a consolidate expertise applying multienzyme systems to biotechnological processes by harnessing the exquisite selectivity of enzymes (biological catalysts).

Advisory Board member

Dr. Marc Garcia Borràs

Dr. Garcia-Borràs leads a group at the IQCC (Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi) at the University of Girona. Dr. Garcia-Borràs is an expert in the application of advanced bioinformatic tools to model the reactivity of enzymes, taking further our understanding of their catalytic properties and guiding forces.

Career

Surrounded by a team of talented and passionate professionals, driven by a shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology and its ethical implications.

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