History
Synthio was founded in 2017 by serial entrepreneurs Christine Martin and Jerry Martin and their long-time partner Joe Poshusta. All three are seasoned entrepreneurs, with decades of experience in high-technology startups. They have worked together as a management team for more than twenty years, founding and growing two previous high-technology manufacturing firms acquired by strategic partners.
Synthio's technology traces is history back to 1999, when Joe joined Jerry and Christine at Mesoscopic Devices, adding his expertise in compact chemical reactors to the company's deep strengths in microchannel heat exchangers and precision fluid managment. Joe led Mesoscopic Devices' expansion into fuel reformers and desulfurizers, paving the way for the company's successful line of portable solid oxide fuel cells. Mesoscopic Devices was acquired in 2008 by Protonex and is now part of Ballard Power Corporation. In 2010 the team founded DellaTech to commercialize process intensification techniques in multiple industries.
DellaTech developed novel ionic liquid and lithium salt synthesis technology, which it commercialized through its spin-off Boulder Ionics Corporation in 2010. After raising private, family office and venture funding, Boulder Ionics was acquired by CoorsTek, an early investor and strategic partner, and renamed CoorsTek Fluorochemicals. In 2016, following the Coors family's decision to exit the fine chemicals business, the Boulder Ionics executive team continued their development of novel chemical manufacturing processes. In 2017, Dr. Poshusta, Dr. Martin and Ms. Martin formed Synthio Chemicals to commercialize novel advanced manufacturing approaches for fine chemicals.
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Executives
CEO
Jerry L. Martin, Ph.D
From building MIT's first 4 Kelvin fatigue and fracture toughness test facility, to developing portable power supplies on the DARPA Palm Power program, to founding three companies in the energy space, Dr. Martin's passion for creative problem solving has established his effectiveness as a technical leader. With a clear focus on the intersection of technology and business opportunity, Dr. Martin brings a unique serial-entrepreneur perspective to all of his companies and projects.
Education
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
B.S., M.S. 1987
Ph.D. 1991
Activities & Affiliations
• ASME, Member
• Rockies Venture Club, Member
CTO
Joe Poshusta, Ph.D.
With almost two decades of experience leading multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced R&D environments, Joe's track record of generating cutting edge engineering ideas and converting them into practical hardware is unsurpassed. Specializing in process intensification, scale-up, and automation, Joe combines process modeling and pilot scale prototyping to deliver scaleable production processes.
Education
University of Colorado
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 1999
Washington State University
B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1995
Activities & Affiliations
• AIChE, Member
• Univ. of Colorado Dept. of Chemical and Biological Eng., Executive Advisory Board (Chair-Elect)
COO
Christine Martin
Christine Martin began her career as an engineer building two-phase flow sensors for microgravity operations. From this high-flying start, she went on to become a principal investigator on programs for DoD, DOE and NASA, and then went on to found four companies (Mesoscopic Devices, Boulder Ionics, DellaTech and Synthio Chemicals), leading operations and rapid growth, including negotiating and managing tens of millions of dollars in research contracts for commercial and government clients. Christine's experience in building hardware, teams and managing complex development programs enables Synthio to deliver unparalleled value to our clients.
Education
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
B.S., M.S. 1991
Activities & Affiliations
• ASME, Member
• Rockies Venture Club, Member