About ReCarbn

ReCarbn is dedicated to accelerating the development of Direct Air Capture technology with the potential to remove gigatons of CO₂ from the atmosphere, thereby helping to limit global warming to 1.5 °C. We strive to engineer a DAC solution that is affordable and easily scalable.

ReCarbn’s Direct Air Capture technology stems from over a decade of research at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. It has been developed since 2012, by Professor Wim Brilman, an academic expert and thought leader in the field.

ReCarbn was founded in 2022 as an official university spin-off and is operating independently.

Our Story

Our CEO and co-founder, Guus Dubbink, was inspired by the workings of Direct Air Capture during his chemical engineering studies at the University of Twente under Professor Wim Brilman. The two kept in touch even during the start of Dubbink’s professional career. Several years later, he was still intrigued by Brilman’s research on cost-efficient CO₂ capture from the atmosphere. In the summer of 2022, Brilman launched a successful circulating solid sorbent DAC pilot, which aligned perfectly with Dubbink’s vision of DAC technology. Recognising its potential, he decided to approach Brilman about commercialising his technology, marking the start of ReCarbn with the University of Twente as a strong ally.

Fast forward to today, we are proud to have grown a team that contributed and continues to contribute to the success of ReCarbn every day. What truly sets our company apart is our energy-efficient and easy-to-scale innovative technology which can run on all-electric energy or waste heat.

Our Vision

ReCarbn envisions a world striving for net-zero emissions, with DAC technologies enabling industries to reach carbon neutrality. Our goal is to extract 10 times as much CO₂ as we emit in our processes.

Meet our Team

Our team combines years of research in carbon capturing technology and is complemented with commercial business and financial backgrounds.

Guus Dubbink

CEO & Co-Founder

+31 6 41485160

guus.dubbink@recarbn.eu

Ewout Ruijs

CPO & Co-Founder

+31 6 24802768

ewout.ruijs@recarbn.eu

Sophia Hummelman

CCO & Co-Founder

+31 6 53299267

sophia.hummelman@recarbn.eu

Mariangela Ravazio

Process Engineer

mariangela.ravazio@recarbn.eu

Mark Siegers

Jr. Process Engineer

mark.siegers@recarbn.eu

Victoria Chung Yee

Marketing Intern

victoria.chungyee@recarbn.eu

Wim Brilman

Advisor & Full Professor CO₂ Capture and Conversion, Sustainable Process Technology

Connect with Our Team

Our team is happy to have a chat with you about what ReCarbn can mean for your specific industry. We are continuously on the lookout for launching customers and other experts in the field.