Technology Commercialization, Biomass Conversion, Gasification, Waste-to-Energy, Renewable Hydrogen, Process Engineering, Regulatory & Permitting Strategy, Environmental Compliance

Michael (“Mike”) Fatigati is a senior technology commercialization and engineering executive with more than 35 years of experience in renewable fuels, bioenergy, biomass conversion, waste-to-energy, hydrogen production, and process scale-up. His expertise spans process engineering, pilot and demonstration plant operations, commercialization strategy, techno-economic analysis, project development, and regulatory support across a wide range of emerging bioeconomy technologies.

Mike has held senior leadership roles with companies including Raven SR, Solazyme, Heliae Development, Rentech, Delta-T Corporation, Arkenol, and Babcock & Wilcox. Throughout his career, he has led development and commercialization efforts for advanced biomass conversion, gasification, steam/CO2 reforming, ethanol, algae biotechnology, and syngas utilization technologies ranging from pilot-scale systems through commercial deployment.

At Raven SR, Mike directs technology development and pilot plant operations for advanced biomass steam/CO2 reforming systems producing renewable hydrogen and synthetic fuels. His work includes process integration, commercialization strategy, techno-economic analysis, pilot commissioning, environmental compliance, and support of commercial-scale biomass-to-hydrogen projects.

Mike has extensive experience supporting clients and project developers in engineering evaluation, due diligence, process optimization, technology assessment, startup operations, permitting strategy, and commercialization planning. He has also served as an independent proposal reviewer and subject matter expert for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Biomass Energy Technologies Office (BETO).

He holds an MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College and Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biology from the University of Akron. Mike is a member of AIChE and ACS and has authored publications and presentations involving renewable fuels, biomass conversion, and process engineering technologies. Contact Mike.