- Helin Cox appointed CTO to accelerate innovation in Direct Air Capture (DAC) tech.
- Cox brings proven experience scaling climate technologies from R&D to commercial deployment.
- Climeworks aims to deliver its most efficient DAC plant yet, significantly boosting carbon removal impact.
Helin Cox, a seasoned chemical engineer known for scaling critical climate technologies globally, has been appointed Chief Technology Officer at Climeworks.
Her extensive expertise spans technology commercialization, industrial scale-up, and R&D portfolio development, aligning precisely with Climeworks’ current phase.
Jan Wurzbacher, co-founder and co-CEO of Climeworks: “Helin Cox has consistently driven innovation across the full spectrum of technology readiness from early R&D to commercial deployment. Her technical thoroughness, hands-on attitude and sense of urgency, alongside her proven ability to lead large, cross-functional R&D teams is exactly what Climeworks looks for in its leaders. We look forward to cementing our technology leadership in the DAC space with her onboard.”
Cox previously served as Senior Director of Technology Development at Honeywell UOP, where she led the commercialization of renewable fuels, carbon capture, clean hydrogen, and energy storage technologies. Her deep experience in catalysts, adsorptive separations, membrane technologies, and equipment design directly complements Climeworks’ DAC technology development.
At Climeworks, Cox will head a team of 150 engineers and scientists, focusing on optimizing DAC technology for maximum efficiency—achieving higher CO₂ capture rates with significantly lower energy consumption.
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Her role involves rigorous validation of innovative filter materials, process designs, and equipment within Climeworks’ advanced testing facilities, progressing technologies from lab scale to commercial readiness.
Helin Cox on joining Climeworks: “Climeworks’ track record as the industry leader in the DAC space reflects both the strong history of innovation and high caliber of its people. Leveraging my experience in technology scale-up and passion for impact, I look forward to accelerating the deployment of DAC at the pace the climate challenge demands.”
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