Elemental Talks - Round and round it goes. The head-spinning world of chemical recycling

​Chemical recycling is often presented as a solution to plastic waste — but its real impact depends on technology readiness, economics, and scale.

​In this edition of Elemental Talks, we’re joined by Vibhu Sharma (Innovent) and Jan-Georg Rosenboom (Macrocycle) for a grounded discussion on where chemical recycling delivers value, where it struggles, and how it fits into a circular plastics economy.

​What to expect

• ​Real-world insights from founders building chemical recycling technologies

• ​Discussion on scalability, feedstocks, and energy economics

• ​Clear perspectives beyond hype

• ​Live Q&A and open discussion

​Who should join

• ​Corporate leaders in chemicals, materials, and sustainability

• ​Startup founders and operators in recycling and circular economy

• ​Investors evaluating chemical recycling technologies

• ​Researchers and engineers interested in real-world deployment

​Speakers

​Vibhu Sharma – Founder & CEO, Innovent
Chemical engineer and entrepreneur focused on advanced recycling technologies and scaling waste-to-chemicals processes.

​Jan-Georg Rosenboom – Co-founder & CTO, Macrocycle
Founder building novel chemical recycling pathways for circular plastics, combining deep chemistry with venture execution.

​Host

​Maximilian (Max) Moser – CTO & Co-founder, Biosimo
Chemical engineer and startup founder working on bio-based and circular chemical technologies, and host of Elemental Talks.