A.SPIRE Community Day

10 Apr 2025 | Brussels, Belgium

Axel GOTTSCHALK

Prof. Dr.-Ing. | Founder, Owner, CEO

SUPREN GmbH

Dortmund, Germany

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Having more than 30 years working experience in process development, I am used to EU projects as partner, work package leader, coordinator and expert evaluator.

My organisation

SUPREN GmbH

SUPREN GmbH

Dortmund, Germany

We are an independant SME, working as open innovation partner for the process industries, having a long tradition in CCS/CCU, bio-refineries and improving the sustainability of process industries. We are experts in computer aided process engineering tools so set-up and make use of digital twins, using commercial tools as well as proprietary tools to support our work.
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About me

  • graduated in chemical engineering at TU Dortmund, Germany (1992 = since more than 3 decades in business)

  • key developer of CAPE tools, including PROSYN® (1992-2011)

  • head of Process Design Center GmbH office in Germany (2005-2011)

  • founder, owner and CEO of SUPREN GmbH (since 2011)

  • full professor at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences, Germany (since 2013)

  • open innovation partner for process industries

  • independant consultant for process industries

  • independant consultant for venture capital impact funds

  • expert evaluator for German ministeries and Horizon Europe

  • see: ORCID

Skills

  • whole process development
  • conceptual process design
  • flowsheet modelling, simulation, optimization
  • techno-economic assessment (TEA, CBA)
  • Process Integration
  • process intensification
  • CCS/CCU
  • Hydrogen
  • alternative fuels
  • biobased fuels
  • biobased chemicals
  • software development (including AI)
  • environmental life cycle impact assessment (LCA)

Interests

  • As SME, we like to join RIA's.
  • But IA's are possible, too.

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Industry Member

Which A.SPIRE sector your company/organisation belongs to?

Cross-sectorial

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