Manufacturing
Oil, Gas, and Mining
Wholesale
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Nicholas Olive

Innovation manager with global experience

About Me

Experienced chemical engineer and innovator with a strong track record in early - stage concept development, feasibility analysis, and process scale - up for industrial applications. Proven expertise in carbon capture, techno - economic analysis, process simulation, and materials characterization with a strategic focus on aligning innovative solutions with market needs. Skilled in de - risking industrial scale - up pathways and designing ventures for transition beyond lab - scale, leveraging deep technical and strategic frameworks.

Jurisdiction

France

Experience

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
Years of Experience6-10 years
Current StatusActive
Lead Engineer
2025 - 2025

• Modelled and analysed the economic feasibility of utilising existing technologies and quantified the impact of novel process innovations on performance and scalability. • Led engineering design for pilot - scale systems, ensuring technical and operational feasibility. • Managed a cross - functional engineering team to execute R&D and process development.

Founder and CTO
2024 - Present

• Led concept development and feasibility studies for a climate technology venture, including designing an experimental campaign we have run with MPI UK. • Analysed steel, cement, concrete, and carbon capture sectors, identifying strategic opportunities and technical requirements for scalability. ◦ Built relationships with industry stakeholders to align the concept with market needs and funding structures, utilising TEA and scaling strategy to guide development. This includes winning support from FIVe to fund a research campaign.

Associate Consultant
2024 - 2025

• Designed TEA and LCA frameworks for early - stage startups, helping clients identify risks, optimise process concepts, and refine business strategies. ◦ Advised on scaling strategies and product - market fit for new technologies, ensuring alignment with funding and commercialisation paths in concept development stages.

Chemical Process Engineer
2023 - 2024

• Designed, built, operated, and developed two continuous processes based on CSTRs in series for neutralization and crystallization, scaling each process from 1 L to 10 L and implementing process control. • Conducted experiments on the processes, significantly improving lab practices through experimental design, data analysis, and automating data collection.

Project Manager / Engineer
2021 - 2023

• Achieved annual cost savings of ~$300 , 000 through improved process reliability. • Managed projects integrating new equipment into packing lines, coordinating the requirement specifications, design, manufacturing, safety management, FAT, SAT, installation, commissioning, documentation and training.

Education

Masters of Master of ScienceMassey University,
2018 - 2020
Degree of Bachelor of ChemicalUniversity of Canterbury,
2014 - 2017

Skills

Core skills1
Languages1

Skills

Sales, Chemical Engineering, Innovation, Conceptualization, Techno Economic Analysis, Cost Estimation, Risk Analysis, Process Simulation, Graphic Design, Aspen HYSYS

Languages

English