RENEWABLE AROMATICS ARE THE FUTURE,
STARTING RIGHT NOW

Relement was founded by people who are crazy about chemistry and serious about getting rid of the use of fossil resources. We focus on aromatic chemicals, that are needed today and in the future. 

Relement is the first company worldwide that creates specialty biobased aromatics. Relement will change the future of the chemical industry so that we can make a big step forward in a more sustainable planet. We are building a world scale, sustainable valuable chemical ingredients business. All elements matter, that is our mission.

Relement was founded mid 2020 as a spin-off of TNO and originated in TNO managed program branded “Biorizon” which exists since 2013.

Relement introduction Presentation

The management team

Meet our diverse management team of experienced people who are crazy about chemistry and leading Relement to our future and to achieve our mission.

Roger Blokland

 CEO

Roger has extensive business experience in the (renewable) chemicals and bio-fuels industry, ranging from management roles within fortune 100 companies to working within start-ups. He understands the drivers and innovation processes, and what is needed to get results. He has co-founded Relement to make a long term positive impact with bio-based aromatics and to create the chemical company of the future. 

Stefano Iannacone 

CTO

Stefano has extensive experience in process technology research & development and scale-up programmes, all the way to deployment of new technologies. Both in-house or through collaborations with external partners, as well as in licensing and technical services to third parties. He is responsible for the key developments for Relement’s technical roadmap and manages the related IP portfolio.

Monique Wekking 

 CCO

Monique has extensive experience working in the chemical and biobased segment as consultant and senior business developer. Furthermore, she set up a new business from scratch at a former employer. With demonstrated success in forming customer relationships she will drive commercial development for Relement.

Jos van Beek

CFO

Jos has extensive experience as financial director within various DSM business groups, incl. Resins & Functional Materials now part of Covestro. Today he supports various start-up companies involved in sustainable materials, including Relement. He has an education in Business and financial economics, post-doc corporate finance and is certified controller.

Jos Keurentjes

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

Former CTO AkzoNobel, TNO, supervisory board member Photanol, Ventinova, professor UT, TUE

Paolo Bavaj

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

Chief Innovation & Development Officer at Stahl, former Head of New Business Development and Corporate Venturing at Henkel Adhesive Technologies, non-exec board member of various material science startups