O Caixa Empreender Award atribuiu um valor de investimento adicional, no valor de 100 mil euros, ao projeto que mais se destacou de um conjunto de 7 startups, previamente selecionadas no âmbito dos programas de aceleração que contam com o apoio do Grupo CGD, BGI, Lisbon Challenge e ACT by COTEC. A Catalvalor foi uma das startups presentes no Caixa Empreender. #thefuturefromscratch Mais sobre o objetivo deste evento em: http://bit.ly/1CzA5BV

2. PROBLEM
 Biodiesel is not competitive against petroleum
based diesel.

3. PROBLEM
 Biodiesel production cost depends mainly on the
cost of feedstocks.

4. MARKET
40 % CAGR until
2020
Biodiesel Market: 30 B€

5. 1.5 B€
40 % CAGR until
2020
Biodiesel catalyst Market
MARKET

6. SOLUTION
 Catalvalor developed a solid catalyst that allows
biodiesel production from (ultra) low-grade
feedstocks.

7. SOLUTION
 The use of (ultra) low-grade feedstocks enables
biodiesel to compete with petroleum based diesel on
a cost basis.

8. SOLUTION
 The biodiesel production process also becomes
significantly simplified allowing for CAPEX
reduction.

9. SOLUTION
Current process using refined oils as feedstock

10. Current process using low-grade feedstocks
SOLUTION

11. CATALVALOR process using (ultra) low-grade feedstocks
Renewable
source
Non-Toxic
ReusableECO-friendly
SOLUTION

12. COMPETIVE ADVANTAGE

13. IP RIGHTS
 Provisional patent application will be submitted soon.
 Ongoing license negotiations with the University of
Porto.
 Catalvalor pipeline, capitalizing the scientific core skills
of the team, will consist in the development of novel
solid catalysts to be always in forefront and to allow cost
reduction in a wide range of chemical processes.

14. BUSINESS MODEL
One-time revenue fee
Recurrent revenues
Catalyst sale
Complete solution

15. TEAM
Andreia Peixoto
PhD in Chemistry
Post-doc researcher
REQUIMTE Associate Laboratory,
Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
Cristina Freire
PhD in Chemistry
Associate Professor
Bruno Jarrais
MsC in Chemistry
PhD student
Management Advisory Board: COTEC Portugal

16. M2
100 L
biodiesel
M2
 Lab scale development is completed.
SCALE-UP
X-CAT
(3 months)
X-CAT production
Biodiesel production
pilot-scale (multi feedstocks)
(6 months)
2nd
year1st
year 3th year…
X-CAT Industrial plant
Biodiesel production
field tests
(9 months)
M3M3
500 L
Industrial plant
500 Kg
X-CAT
M1
ROADMAP
2 M€300 K€
Pilot scale proof of concept

17. SALES AND MARKETING
 Catalvalor will carry out field tests in local biodiesel
plants to collect data that will be used to
communicate in relevant international forums its
catalyst advantages.
 Partnerships with engineering companies that
design biodiesel plants will be sought to gain
market traction to supply new plants.
 A sales force will be established to address
existing biodiesel producers.

18.  contacts
catalvalor@gmail.com