Metal-Organic Frameworks at Numat: A Decade of Innovation, High-tech Manufacturing, and Future Growth
Dr. William Morris Director of Business Development at Numat
Date: March 26th, 2025
Tour Location: Numat (Tour at 5:30 PM) 1358 N Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
Meeting Location: One Lake Brewing 1 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60302
Cost:
$55 Non-Member
$45 Member* / Retired*
$30 Unemployed*
$10 Student
*Must be AIChE Global and Chicago Section Member to be eligible for rate
Biography: Dr. Morris is Numat's Director of Business Development, He is responsible for leading business development across several key verticals. In this role, he works with external and internal stakeholders to establish business cases, define technical scopes, and deliver on project milestones. Prior to this role, Dr. Morris served in a variety of roles at Numat over the past ten years, including Director of Technology, Director of R&D, and Laboratory Chemist. In these roles, he worked as part of the team that successfully commercialized some of the first MOF products. Dr. Morris received his MChem from the University of Manchester and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Abstract: Metal-organic frameworks at Numat: A decade of innovation, high-tech manufacturing, and future growth. Over the past decade, Numat has focused on commercializing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). To facilitate the commercialization of MOFs, Numat has expanded its team to over eighty individuals with expertise in chemistry, engineering, business development, manufacturing, and quality. Concentrating on applications characterized by small volumes and high value, Numat has successfully brought MOF products to market, catering to the defense and electronics industries. In 2024, Numat moved to a new domestic manufacturing site with the capacity to produce one hundred tons of MOF-based products per year. This presentation will offer a historical perspective on Numat’s growth, discuss challenges in applied research that have been overcome to commercialize MOFs, highlight the new manufacturing site, and provide a perspective on growth areas. Figure 1) (Left to right) A representative MOF structure, a scaled MOF product, and prototype protective equipment integrating Numat’s MOF technology.
Registration: https://cvent.me/arVZVl
Tour and Meeting Agenda:
5:00 – 5:30 PM: Check in at Numat
5:30 – 6:30 PM: Tour at Numat
6:30 – 7:00 PM: Drive to restaurant and check in (One Lake Brewing, 1 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60302)
7:00 – 7:40 PM: Dinner
7:40 – 7:50 PM: Section Announcements
7:50 – 8:50 PM: Speaker & Discussion
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