AIR COMPANY

Today, we’re excited to announce that we have raised $69 million in our Series B funding round led by Avfuel, a leading global supplier of aviation fuel and services. The round was also supported by Lowercarbon Capital, IQT (In-Q-Tel), Alaska Airlines, Connecticut Innovations, Duncan Aviation, Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), and the owners of Sheltair, among others. Existing investors Carbon Direct Capital, JetBlue Ventures and Toyota Ventures also participated in the financing. With this raise, we will further accelerate the development of our proprietary AIRMADE? Technology to meet the increasing demand for clean fuels in both commercial and government sectors. This will include massive advancements toward large-scale production of our fully formulated AIRMADE? SAF, a CO2-derived sustainable aviation fuel. We’re looking forward to continuing our journey of paving the way to global energy security by transforming CO2 into a valuable resource. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eby9x4Z5

“[Our consumer] products were really great educational tools for us. They allowed our teams to continue to work on technology…and monetize our research and development while we scaled…to bring us to where we are today—transitioning the technology to be focused on the future of fuel, namely aviation.” —?Gregory Constantine Leaders on a Mission featured our co-founder and CEO on their latest podcast episode, “Carbon Conversion & Sustainable Space Exploration: The New Era of Aviation.” Listen here: https://lnkd.in/e3yjXzrP

We're hiring for three positions on our RD&E team. Come join us!? Open roles: Process Operator III Pilot Plant Design & Maintenance Engineer Principal Engineer, Process Design Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eC7GC6Hf

This summer, AIR COMPANY had the opportunity to partner with Black Girl Environmentalist on the inaugural Hazel M. Johnson Fellowship. Named after the mother of environmental justice, the Hazel M. Johnson Fellowship is a 10-week paid climate internship program focusing on increasing opportunities for emerging leaders of color to learn about, engage with and enter the environmental and climate sectors with adequate funding, mentorship, and community building. The program included weekly professional development workshops, an on-site mentor, networking opportunities with environmental leaders and an end-of-summer retreat. AIR COMPANY served as the partner host for Semawit Ayele. She joined our team as an intern in the Innovation Team, working out of our lab space in Brooklyn. There, she was immersed in various projects related to converting CO2 to sustainable aviation fuels, including catalysis and fuel development. Semawit also participated in the AIR Scholars program, our annual summer high school internship program, as a mentor for this year's cohort. Semawit came to AIR COMPANY with great?enthusiasm and a desire to learn about our technology. She demonstrated exceptional dedication and hard work. She was an excellent addition to our team, helping drive projects forward by working alongside our scientists and technicians. Read more about this program:?https://lnkd.in/eifwi9YE

Our AIR Scholars program was created to empower future leaders to see climate change and mitigation solutions through a broader lens—one that centers on environmental justice. We’re thrilled to have just recently wrapped our third year of the program, during which nine brilliant Scholars explored the relationship between air quality, health, environmental justice and sustainable fuel production. Our third Cohort of students from the Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment (BASE) and the High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media (IAM), engaged hands-on with environmental science. They built and deployed ‘AIR Q’ monitors, which were used to detect primary air pollutants and assess the impacts of pollution in environmental justice communities. To validate the accuracy of their AIR Q monitors, the Scholars compared data from their sensor stationed at BASE to public air quality sensor data at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. These monitors will continue to collect data at partner schools during the fall semester, producing more robust data before publication and allowing more students to participate in this community-based research. From literature review to data analysis and air sensor programming, the Scholars developed a portfolio of valuable skills that will support them in their personal and professional trajectories. We’re so grateful for the opportunity to work with these future climate leaders and look forward to completing our co-authored, peer-reviewed paper with them in the coming months.

Today, there is a family of chemical compounds that are classified as alcohols, but ethanol is the first alcohol to be discovered by humans. It is the chemical we unknowingly reference when we use the word ‘alcohol’ in our daily lives, and its widespread application makes it one of the most ubiquitous compounds on the planet. Ethanol is utilized across industries like food and beverage, medicine, fuel development and beyond. At AIR COMPANY, ethanol has always been a core part of our story. Manufactured from only CO2, green hydrogen and renewable energy, we’re paving a new way forward from its fermented past. In our latest white paper, “The eponymous ethyl alcohol,” published in Nature Chemistry, we dive into the historical context of ethanol and how it’s produced, its role in human innovation, and how modern achievements can limit the climate impact of ethanol production and disrupt supply chains in the future. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eVJN6r43

?? Working with the wonderful high school students in AIR COMPANY's Air Scholars Program has been a highlight of the last three summers. This summer is no different; every Tuesday, I have the privilege and opportunity to meet with the students from the Brooklyn Academy of Science And The Environment and High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media to discuss carbon capture, conversion, and utilization and to explore and interrogate the research, with special attention on environmental and climate justice issues. Students come into the meeting prepared with great questions they've spent time curating with their teacher and mentor, the wonderful Dr. Jesse John, PhD. Jesse also has students intern during the school year and work on hydroponics. ? Topics explored include during the summer program include - CCUS technologies, What is Environmental Justice? (air quality, CCUS),What are e-fuels?, Coding Basics x Indoor Air Monitoring, ?Academic Research 101: Analyzing Data, Preliminary Project Findings, and Recommendations, Reflections x Career Development. ? I learn so much from the students and commend their commitment and passion for exploring new areas and engaging in the literature. in a round of inquiry about they are doing the program, two students identified asthma in their family and the poor air quality of their neighborhood. And all want to be part of present and future energy and climate work. I am reminded of my mentors, two of whom, Dr. Gita Steiner-Khamsi Steiner who always pushed her students (and me) to do applied work and to think creatively about getting out of the classroom through the opportunities she helped facilitate, and the indefatigable Dr. Chuck Tilly who impressed on me the idea of paying it forward - he was such a dedicated teacher, advisor, mentor all while being a prolific writer and scholar - he loved teaching and his students and that passion made such a difference - it motivated me to go into teaching. The team at AIR COMPANY that makes this program successful are rockstars - *Grant Pace and Courtney Jiggetts* - and this year also Diana Bunge Jenny Ge and Natalia Sharova. ?? I am grateful to Moksh Mukkatira, my summer graduate assistant, for his work and to Saskia Salak (Senior Research Scientist and Communications Lead Extraordinaire) and Erica Miller (Summer Associate - Social Media) from the NYU SPS Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab ?? https://lnkd.in/eag73sys Don't ever let yourself feel small : https://lnkd.in/eaZAFZ83 Staff Sheehan Angie Kamath Michelle D'Amico Amy Jaffe Bethany Brantley Michael Tran Jag Gill Shanli Najafy Anna A. Tavis, PhD Becca Panos Amy McIntosh

Thank you World Economic Forum for the spotlight! ??

"I had a lightbulb moment 10 years ago when I realized that innovation in the private sector was driving job creation and a path toward energy independence in the United States.” —?Gabe Elsner Our Co-founder and CEO, Gregory Constantine, sat down with our new Vice President of Finance, Gabe Elsner, to discuss the path that led him to join us here at AIR COMPANY. Check out the interview on AIR.Index: https://lnkd.in/ehuxH5ra