We envision a future where Resynergi AMP Modules tackle plastic waste in the world's most challenging environments.

Resynergi — tackling plastic waste in challenging environments

Our CEO's Vision

Brian Bauer, Co-Founder, President & CEO of Resynergi
Brian Bauer Co-Founder, President & CEO

At Resynergi, we have a plan for recycled oil made from plastic waste to achieve cost parity with conventional crude oil and we are working our way down the cost curve every day. When that happens, plastics made from recycled materials no longer rely on “green premiums” paid only by those who can afford it — and become superior economic choices for all.

After exiting my last company, I wanted to find a way to make the greatest possible impact for the next generation. That became Resynergi.

We founded the company to solve three major global challenges at once.

First, reducing landfill waste and keeping plastic out of oceans, rivers, soil, and water systems.

Second, creating a profitable domestic alternative to drilling and transporting fossil crude around the world. Every barrel of PyOil we produce from plastic waste is a barrel that did not need to be drilled, imported, or shipped across global supply chains.

Third, simplifying recycling so cities, businesses, and citizens can trust that recycled plastic is actually being converted into something valuable — not sent on an expensive detour to a landfill.

Our vision is to make recycling economically irresistible. We want a future where communities are incentivized to recover plastic waste because it creates real local value and real economic return.

At Resynergi, we do not believe sustainability should come at a premium. The environmental benefits should be a source of pride, not an added cost to customers.

Today, there is a profitable market selling PyOil for recycled packaging where consumers pay a premium. That enables early traction. But the great multiplier is domestically produced oil around the world from local trash. And we see a clear path from here to cost parity with crude to unlock that promise. We believe that as economics continue to improve, recycled domestic feedstocks will increasingly win because they make both financial and strategic sense.

That is the future we are building: cleaner communities, stronger domestic energy systems, and a circular economy where waste becomes one of the world's most valuable resources.

History of our company

2015 — 2019 Origins.

It started in a Minnesota lab.

Dr. Roger Ruan invents the first microwave pyrolysis system at the University of Minnesota. In 2015, Jason Tanne and Brian Bauer found Resynergi to bring the breakthrough to market. The university formally assigns the technology to Resynergi in 2017, who patents the system for commercialization.

2020 — 2021 Validation.

The industry caught on.

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste names Resynergi a Top 5 breakthrough technology. Recology and MIL Wright sign feedstock agreements. Resynergi closes its first commercial sale to a Fortune 100 chemical company, and Google X funds a research grant for pyrolysis feedstock sorting.

2022 — 2023 Pilot.

From prototype to production.

The first 1.25 ton-per-day AMP unit produces 1,000 gallons of PyOil. It is the same size and design to be used in production, significantly reducing risk from scaling up. Lummus Technology joins as both an investor and manufacturing partner. Shortly after, Series B closes.

2024 — 2025 Production.

First tanker. First facility.

Resynergi ships its first tanker of PyOil to a Big Six Supermajor (as a feedstock for new plastic) and crosses 10,000 hours of production with industry-leading multi-day, 24-hour runs. Ground breaks on the first 5 ton-per-day commercial facility on Lummus's technology campus in Texas.

2026 & BEYOND The Future.

Scaling toward cost parity.

Resynergi's first full-scale 20 ton-per-day commercial site comes online with four AMP Modules deployed in parallel. Continued progress down the cost curve toward parity with conventional crude — building a future where recycled feedstocks become the superior economic choice and waste becomes one of the world's most valuable resources.

Meet the team

At Resynergi, our dedicated team of researchers, engineers, and industry experts is committed to transforming the future of plastic recycling. Meet the visionaries driving our mission to create a sustainable, circular economy for plastics.

Brian Bauer

Brian Bauer

Co-Founder, President & CEO

Brian is a seasoned technology executive with a successful exit in the semiconductor space. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and completed an executive education business administration program at UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Jens Umehag

Jens Umehag

CFO and COO

Jens is a seasoned senior leader in the energy and environmental sectors, including time as CFO for both BP Renewables and BP Norge. He has held key roles in various and international businesses bridging both organic and inorganic growth in addition to managing the company's innovation oversight and partnership creation.

Kenny Davis

Kenny Davis

COO and CMO

Kenny is a seasoned entrepreneur, marketer and deal-maker, who has launched three 9-digit revenue businesses as a Fortune 500 executive and had a successful exit as a founder/CEO. Over his 30+ year career he has negotiated dozens of deals with Fortune 500 companies. He holds a BA from Vassar College and an MBA from UCLA's Anderson School.

Jay Schabel

Jay Schabel

Fractional Chief Engineering Officer

Jay Schabel is an accomplished entrepreneur, business owner, leader and advisor with over 25 years of experience delivering innovative technologies to revenue and mobilizing successful businesses. With multiple patents to his name, Jay actively seeks out ways to solve problems and differentiate the competition.

Mario Carrillo

Mario Carrillo

Director of Operations

Mario brings diverse management experience managing operations across both traditional oil & gas and clean energy sectors, having worked with Falcon Oil, Falcon Bioenergy, Final Energy, New Rise Renewables and Old Rooster. Noted for his strong track record of driving efficiency, Mario has led diverse teams, streamlining processing procedures, and championed sustainability practices with a focus on optimizing resource consumption.

Tyler Spott

Tyler Spott

System Design Engineer

With an Electrical Engineering degree from Cal State Sonoma, Tyler leads both mechanical and control system design for Resynergi.

Sasha Kosek

Sasha Kosek

CTO and Head Chemist

Sasha leads the engineering team focused on the chemical makeup of feedstocks and outputs, including process development and new technology integration. His study of pyrolysis and degradation of various plastics informs his work today and continues to drive his published environmental and scientific research.

Roger Ruan, Ph.D.

Roger Ruan, Ph.D.

Chief Technology Advisor

Roger continues to serve as technology advisor. He is the Director of the Center for Biorefining and a Professor in the Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. Applicable to his advisory role is his ongoing research in microwave thermal and biological processes for biofuels, biobased products, plastics and liquid wastes utilization.

Brian Bauer

Brian Bauer

Chairman of the Board

Brian is a seasoned technology executive with a successful exit in the semiconductor space. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and completed an executive education business administration program at UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Katherine Corrigan

Katherine Corrigan

Board Director

Katherine is a Principal at Taranis Carbon Ventures, where she leads investments in decarbonization and the circular economy. She brings over 10 years of experience in private equity and climate technology and holds an MBA from London Business School.

Ilya Aranovich

Ilya Aranovich

Board Director

Ilya Aranovich is Vice President of Corporate Strategy of Lummus Technology, where he leads M&A, venture capital, and strategic partnerships.

Marianne Abib-Pech

Marianne Abib-Pech

Board Director

Marianne is a Managing Partner at Transitions First, an international Seed Stage Venture Fund. With 20+ years in finance and investment management (Goldman & EQ funds), Marianne specializes in energy transition and natural resource grants.

John Webley

John Webley

Board Director

John co-founded Advanced Fibre and grew it to a market capitalization of $6 billion in 1999. John left to found Turin Networks, an optical networking company, in 2000. After retiring from Turin and its subsequent sale to Dell for $700mm, he served as CEO of PAX Streamline (a Khosla Ventures funded bio-mimicry company). John then founded Innovative Labs, LLC to commercialize early stage technologies in climate tech. John founded Trevi Systems in 2010 to commercialize a promising Forward Osmosis water purification technology and still runs it today.

Jason Tanne

Jason Tanne

Board Director

Jason was previously the founder and president of Si-Amp, one of the first developers and manufacturers of microprocessors and circuits. An early Silicon Valley entrepreneur, he started and sold several companies across multiple decades.