COMPANY / PEOPLE & PURPOSE

COMPANY / PEOPLE & PURPOSE

A new beginning
is in our nature.

A new beginning
is in our nature.

ProGenesis Carbon Systems brings science and field execution together to help organic residuals become useful resources.

ProGenesis Carbon Systems brings science and field execution together to help organic residuals become useful resources.

01 / WHY WE EXIST

01 / WHY WE EXIST

Good things
start below.

Good things
start below.

We believe the materials we leave behind deserve a better next chapter. Our work begins with biology—and carries through to the realities of equipment, people and place.

Field assessment of organic material

02 / THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE WORK

02 / THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE WORK

Built on curiosity.
Backed by experience.

Built on curiosity.
Backed by experience.

Matt Merchant, founder of MicroSnap

Matt Merchant

Matt Merchant

FOUNDER / MICROSNAP

FOUNDER / MICROSNAP

A materials scientist and inventor with more than four decades of experience across polymer, ceramic and metallic compounding.

His work spans industrial materials, two decades of Department of Defense consulting, and proprietary anaerobic digestion systems. MicroSnap brings that problem-solving approach into the field.

Steve Bates

Steve Bates

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Steve leads operations, commercial partnerships and site rollout for ProGenesis Carbon Systems. His work connects the company’s technology with the people and processes needed to put it into practice, helping turn project discussions into a clear path for on-site execution.

Todd Doshier

Todd Doshier

BOARD MEMBER

BOARD MEMBER

Todd brings more than 35 years of experience organizing and capitalizing public and private companies, from early-stage ventures to buyouts and private equity investments. A founder of Protocol Bio, he combines financial leadership and company-building experience with a focus on bringing new technologies to market.

Carlton Morris

Carlton Morris

BOARD MEMBER

BOARD MEMBER

Carlton is an entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience building ventures across the United States, Europe and Panama. He brings an international perspective to business development and partnerships, informed by the practical work of growing businesses across different markets.

Joseph Harker

Joseph Harker

BOARD MEMBER

BOARD MEMBER

Joseph advises on capital and industry relationships, supporting the connections that help new technologies move toward commercial opportunity. His focus brings together strategic conversations, prospective partners and the resources needed to support the company’s next stage of development.

Dr. Brett Yunker

Dr. Brett Yunker

Dr. Brett Yunker

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Brett brings a multidisciplinary background in microbiology, chemical engineering and medicine. His experience includes pharmaceutical work at Merck, biotechnology research and development at the Electric Power Research Institute, and medical service supporting the U.S. Army, Air Force and State Department. He connects a scientific foundation with a practical, systems-oriented perspective.

03 / HOW WE WORK

03 / HOW WE WORK

Stay close to the science.
Stay closer to the ground.

Stay close to the science.
Stay closer to the ground.

Start with the material

Build the program around the actual feedstock and its intended next use.

Make it practical

Design for the equipment, people and conditions already at the site.

Follow the evidence

Use observation, sampling and testing to guide the next step.

A NEW BEGINNING STARTS HERE

A NEW BEGINNING STARTS HERE

Let’s put biology
to work.

Let’s put biology
to work.