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Cement plant: the operating environment of Knergy's founding team
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Decades of experience, a single mission.

The founding team combines operational leadership at the largest cement groups in the world with hydrogen generation engineering. We did not learn the industry in a presentation: we come from inside it.

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The company, in the words of those who build it

About Knergy
Founding team

Who designs and stands behind the technology

Ing. Angel Vázquez M., CEO & Founder

Ing. Angel Vázquez M.

CEO & Founder

Vision, driving force and architecture of the Hydrobooster technology. Engineer specialized in hydrogen generation technologies (PEM and Alkaline) and industrial process optimization with a focus on the cement sector. Industrial and innovation leadership; responsible for the strategic, commercial and technological direction of Knergy.

Dr. Hugo Bolio, CTO & Founding Partner

Dr. Hugo Bolio

CTO & Founding Partner

Former Director at CEMEX. Unmatched technical and operational experience within the cement industry. Responsible for the technical architecture of the Hydrobooster ALK and for the scientific validation of every engineering decision. PhD and academic career in industrial processes.

MSc. Ing. Emiliano Quiroga, COO & Founding Partner

MSc. Ing. Emiliano Quiroga

COO & Founding Partner

More than 40 years in the cement industry. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (University of Texas at Arlington, specialization in Thermal, Fluids and Control). Former CEMEX (Calcination and Grinding Manager; Director of the Tepeaca II Project — the largest project of the CEMEX group in the world, 10,000 TPD, budget of 570 million USD).

  • Lead designer: of the most efficient and largest white clinker calcination system in the world (Buñol, Spain).
  • Lead designer: of the CEMEX preheaters in the Dominican Republic, Alicante, Buñol and Andorra.
  • Publications: 3 papers at international cement conferences (VDZ, others).
Ing. Cassio da Silva, Regional Director & Partner

Ing. Cassio da Silva

Regional Director & Partner

More than 35 years of experience in the cement industry in engineering, senior project management and technology. Former Lafarge. Responsible for regional commercial expansion and for the relationship with multinational cement groups in LATAM, Europe and Africa.

Jörg Meyer, Commercial Director

Jörg Meyer

Commercial Director

A solid track record in the European process engineering industry. Specialized in driving the adoption of industrial decarbonization technologies and leading expansion, business development and key-alliance strategies in the demanding markets of Europe and Asia.

Beyond the founding team

A senior structure with young talent

Knergy additionally has a specialized technical-commercial staff: application engineers, functional safety specialists, project engineers, regional commercial team and after-sales support. The structure combines senior experience with young talent specialized in green hydrogen.

Decades of experience, a single mission

“Decades of experience in cement, hydrogen and finance. We don't just sell technology: we understand your operation.”

— Knergy founding team

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