[COOloop]

Turning Carbon into Chemicals —Starting with Acetic Acid

Redeeming Carbon. Restoring Balance.

COOloop is pioneering a breakthrough catalyst that converts captured CO₂ and green hydrogen directly into carbon-negative acetic acid —a core ingredient in paints, food, textiles, and more. We will also be cost-competitive with fossil incumbents.
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[The Challenge]
Petrochemicals are trapped in a carbon dilemma.
Almost all acetic acid made today comes from fossil fuels.
Producers face rising carbon costs, tightening ESG expectations, and investor pressure —yet they lack scalable alternatives that deliver both cost and carbon advantages.
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20 million tonnes of acetic acid are produced each year.
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100% fossil-derived.
[Our Breakthrough]
A catalyst that redefines what’s possible.
Our proprietary MOF catalyst converts captured CO₂ and green hydrogen into acetic acid in one step.
Born from research at Monash University, COOloop’s novel catalyst enables direct conversion of CO₂ and green hydrogen into acetic acid —a world first. Inspired by the 2025 Nobel Prize–winning metal–organic framework technology. It combines high yield, modular scalability, and true carbon negativity, offering producers a route to decarbonize without a cost penalty.
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Carbon-negative production process
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Modular reactors (10 kt–100 kt scale)
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IP protected in partnership with Monash University
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Cost-competitive with fossil incumbents
[The Market]
A $13 billion opportunity — growing 7% annually.
Acetic acid underpins global industries worth over $100 billion. From paints to packaging, every sector seeks sustainable feedstocks. COOloop enables incumbents to meet demand while reducing their carbon footprint — profitably.
TAM = $13B (or TAM = $13 billion)
7% CAGR
Carbon cost exposure is rising.
[Why COOloop Wins]
Carbon-negative. Cost-competitive. Scalable.
COOloop turns captured CO₂ and hydrogen directly into acetic acid through a patented MOF-based catalytic process. The result: a carbon-negative pathway that is also cost-competitive with existing fossil routes.

Our advantage is clear:
Cost parity with incumbents, even without subsidies.
Carbon-negative life cycle, converting emissions into products.
Modular design, easy to integrate with existing CO₂ sources.
Licensing model, enabling rapid, low-capital deployment.

COOloop combines climate impact with economic advantage — making carbon-negative chemicals a profitable reality.
[The Impact]
Carbon-negative by design.
Each tonne of acetic acid made through COOloop can prevent over 2 tonnes of CO₂-equivalent emissions.

At industrial scale, this means 17 million tonnes of CO₂ avoided annually within 10 years

—turning emissions into value.
[The Team]
Experience that bridges science and industry.
COOloop is led by a team combining deep industrial experience with cutting-edge catalysis research.
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Meet Our Team
Ike Omambala
CEO & Co-Founder
25 + years in chemicals & climate innovation
Raj Lakshman
CTO & Co-Founder
Catalyst engineer, co-inventor of the Monash CO₂-to-acetyl process
Advisors
CEO & Co-Founder
Prof Akshat Tanksale (Monash University)
Robin Harrison (Carbon Clean; ex-Shell)
Simon Hombersley (Xampla; former CEO)
[Vision]
We’re building the future of carbon-to-chemicals.
Our first application is acetic acid — but the platform extends to other key molecules across C1 and C2 chemistry.

We’re engaging partners and investors to accelerate pilot deployment and commercial scale-up.