Dr. Olaf Conrad

Dr. Olaf Conrad

Founder-in-Residence

Dr. Olaf Conrad is a Founder-in-Residence at Roadrunner Venture Studios. He is currently investigating the use of plasma powered by renewable electricity for the production of civilization-sustaining products like sustainable aviation fuel, chemical feedstocks, construction materials, and fertilizers. A PhD in Chemistry, Dr. Olaf is a leading expert in electrocatalysis and electrochemical engineering with broad experience in industry and academia. His international career spans more than 25 years including as CTO or CEO in technology startups in Germany (Jenabatteries), Australia (Ceram Polymerik), the Netherlands (Battolyser) and the United States (Pajarito Powder, Flow Aluminum).