Profile of your Science & Innovation Nominee: Armando Leal Puente Armando Leal Puente
Profile of your Science & Innovation Nominee: Armando Leal Puente
Armando Leal Puente is the co-founder and CEO of Eutechtics Limited, a pioneering startup advancing sustainable chemistry through deep eutectic solvents (DES)—a new class of green solvents with transformative potential.
Under Armando’s leadership, Eutechtics developed EvoCarbon, an innovative process that uses air-captured CO₂ to produce carboxylic acids, aligning cutting-edge science with climate action.
Armando holds a BEng in Industrial Engineering from the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon (UANL) and a Master’s in Sustainability and Environmental Management from the University of York.
His career spans over nine years across Mexico, Germany, and the UK, where he has led environmental and quality management initiatives in both public and private sectors.
Eutechtics has earned widespread recognition, including selection for the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Change Maker Program, finalist status in the Emerging Technology – Energy Category, and multiple startup awards.
In 2024, it was named Green Startup of the Year and Innovative Startup of the Year, and received the prestigious Innovate UK Smart Grant, placing among the top 3% of applicants.
With £400k recently raised in investment and grants, Armando is now leading the company toward commercial-scale production of benzoic acid, targeting a £4M/year market and a licensing expansion strategy.
Beyond Eutechtics, Armando has supported sustainability strategies at institutions like the University of East Anglia and University of Bradford, and helped secure ISO 14001 certification.
He is a Climate Reality Leader trained by Al Gore, a One Young World Ambassador, and a former Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum, where he led climate awareness initiatives across Manchester.
Armando’s leadership is collaborative, inclusive, and impact-driven. He is building not just a company, but a movement—one that reimagines chemistry for a decarbonised future and empowers global communities through innovation.
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