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About the Company

Organic Drive was founded in 2010 by three engineers and former operations and strategic consultants. The company began its focus on the development of novel technologies in the biofuels industry, using new methods to process ever more rancid and degraded feedstocks into higher quality fuels with the highest possible efficiency. In the quest for the greatest value added to the lowest quality materials, Organic Drive developed several proprietary processes whilst working alongside several blue chip companies.

These proprietary processes have been focused in the renewable waste-to-energy, oleochemicals, process intensification, and the prodution of higher value chemicals from novel waste starting materials. For example, a recent project in which Organic Drive has been involved is the design, construction, and commissioning of a patented process for the collection, separation, and processing of fats, oils, and grease on a sewage treatment works with a major water utilities company in the south east of the United Kingdom.

About the Founder

After graduating with a master's degree from the University of Cambridge, Tom James worked in the operations and strategic consultancy business. During this time he gained invaluable experience across many varied industries, such as factories producing fast-moving consumer goods, local government, healthcare, and the build and retrofitting of nuclear submarines. After starting Organic Drive, Tom has been the driving force behind the innovation that defines the core of the company, and has won multiple awards with the Institute of Chemical Engineering for technical and business innovation.