ZEFIRA recently held a strategic meeting with the leadership of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), reinforcing the strong ties between the company and its academic roots.

During the meeting, Camel Makhloufi, CEO of ZEFIRA, and Fausto Gallucci, CTO, discussed ZEFIRA’s vision, growth strategy, and technological roadmap with Mark Boneschanscher, Dean of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry at TU/e.

The discussion also focused on future cooperation between ZEFIRA and TU/e Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, exploring frameworks for collaboration in research, technology development, and talent engagement. As the academic environment where the scientific foundations of ZEFIRA were established, TU/e represents a natural and strategic partner for the company’s continued innovation and scale-up activities.

“The seeds of ZEFIRA were planted at TU/e,” said the ZEFIRA team. “Strengthening this collaboration is essential to maintaining scientific excellence while accelerating the translation of research into impactful industrial solutions.”

The meeting marks an important step in formalizing a long-term partnership between ZEFIRA and TU/e, aligned around advancing cutting-edge chemical engineering solutions for decarbonization and sustainable process technologies.