This video provides insight into Marny Reakes’ background as a chemical engineer and her journey in the mining industry - experience which has provided her a deep understanding of the practicalities of scaling up ideas from the lab to something that's actually commercially viable.
The video covers Marny's:
- Education as a chemical engineer from Canterbury University
- “Accidental” entry into the mining industry through an environmental impact assessment project in South Africa
- Career in the mining industry, focusing on land and water rehabilitation post-mining
- Experience in creative bioremediation and land repurposing (e.g., solar farms, data centers on former mine sites)
- Transition to a biotech startup in the United States, where she developed and led the mining vertical
