Founded in 2003 as Applied NanoWorks, Auterra is a Schenectady, New York, catalyst and process-technology research organization developing lower-energy ways to desulfurize and upgrade crude oil and refinery streams. Its proprietary FlexUp process targets heavy, sour crude—including oil-sands feedstocks—using oxidation-based chemistry rather than conventional hydrogen-intensive treatment, while FlexULS addresses sulfur removal in lighter streams. Auterra’s technologies are protected by a global patent portfolio.
American Refining GroupSince 1881, American Refining Group has operated the Bradford Oil Refinery, refining domestically sourced crude into specialty petroleum products such as lubricant base oils, waxes and fuels. Now employee- and family-owned, ARG runs North America’s longest continuously operating refinery on 131 acres, with a rated capacity of 11,000 barrels per day and more than 340 employees. Its Bradford facilities are ISO 9001:2015 and Made in USA certified, while its R&D, blending and packaging teams develop tailored solutions for customers.324110BRADFORD, PA
Anellotech, IncFounded in 2008, Pearl River-based Anellotech develops catalytic technologies that turn mixed plastic waste and non-food biomass into the basic chemicals used for plastics and renewable fuels. Its Plas-TCat process is designed to handle hard-to-recycle mixed and multilayer plastics in a single step, while the company’s TCat-8 demonstration plant in Silsbee, Texas has logged more than 1,300 hours of Plas-TCat operation. Anellotech is commercializing these technologies through partners including Technip Energies, Axens, and R Plus Japan.PEARL RIVER, NY
United Remediation Technology, LLCFormed in 2019 through the purchase of Universal Remediation’s assets, Pittsburgh-based United Remediation Technology carries forward a remediation business whose technology grew from NASA’s space program. The company makes natural products for clients handling industrial hydrocarbon pollution, with its solutions used around the world to clean up oil and fuel spills.ETNA, PA
Applied Biorefinery Sciences, IncFounded in 2008, Applied Biorefinery Sciences develops and licenses biorefinery technology that turns low-grade and waste wood into renewable chemicals, fermentable sugars, and improved fuel products. Its patented Hot Water Extraction process uses heat, pressure, and plain water to separate valuable compounds while leaving the wood’s cellulose structure intact for uses such as pellets or pulp. Based in upstate New York, the company’s work is designed to add value to existing wood industries while supporting more sustainable forest management.SYRACUSE, NY