Achim Hoffmann
Company: WOXON
Location: London, United Kingdom
Achim is the Founder of WOXON, a UK based Moonshot mission to counter the main Climate Change symptom: Global warming excess Heat. Heat that is conveniently 90%+ concentrated in one medium: Water.
Achim left his previous job in Venture Capital early 2022 to fully focus on the experimental proof-of-concept for a new aqueous heat conversion process applying some of the unusual and less well-known water capabilities.
On the side, Achim is a start-up mentor for the Royal Society of Chemistry in London and occasionally supports HydroDAO and the Everblue Ventures efforts with their investment Due Diligence.
Previously, Achim worked for IP Group plc as Investor, launching University spinouts by supporting Academics commercialising their patents with funding and business support. Achim also worked as a Strategy Consultant for McKinsey& Company in the Duesseldorf and London offices.
It was in his early career where his passion for water started when working for a German Fraunhofer Cleantech Institute as the membrane expert developing water treatment solutions for industrial clients.
He holds a strong believe that we have not even scratched the surface with regards to the capabilities of water and always welcomes discussions about observed unusual capabilities of water with the goal to find bridges to the classic sciences. Even when not involved professionally in water, he always kept a hobby home lab and workshop. Theory is nice, but experiments count.
Achim holds a Dipl.-Ing. degree in Chemical Engineering from Karlsruhe University, a Dr.-Ing. in Chemical Engineering from Dortmund University (focus on aqueous ion separation using charged nanofiltration membranes), and a Kellogg/Northwestern University MBA.
