
Niels Wage
CEO
Perpetual Next in Top 60 XPRIZE Carbon Removal More
Perpetual Next is a climatetech company and has an integrated international operating platform with patented technologies. Perpetual Next's operations are centred around three separate, but complementary business divisions: Technologies, Conversions and Trading.
These divisions enable a wide range of local organic waste streams, which contain carbon atoms, to be upgraded to the highest quality product as possible. This leads to the reduction of the use of fossil raw materials and to the removal of CO₂ from the atmosphere. Perpetual Next enables large polluting industries to go green. In this way, we contribute to achieving the international climate targets.
Population, industrial and consumer growth have placed enormous pressure on the availability of non-renewable, fossil resources. Whilst at the same time worldwide massive amounts of waste are dumped or disposed in some form of a landfill. Our planet is heating up and the climate is changing, with all its consequences.
To prevent further climate change, less CO₂ must be emitted and more CO₂ must be extracted from the atmosphere. Fossil raw materials must therefore be replaced by sustainable raw materials. The future is now. The future is Perpetual.
Perpetual Next is committed to reducing climate change by upgrading organic waste streams to valuable raw materials and products for sustainable use. Perpetual Next aims to removing 1 Gigaton of CO₂ from the atmosphere by 2050, to contribute to the transition from an economy based on fossil raw materials to a circular economy.
If we take care of nature, nature will take care of us.
Sir David Attenborough
Currently over 100 people work at Perpetual Next in five different countries. Our operational sites are located in three different countries: United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium and Estonia. Headquarters is located in Amsterdam (NL).
CEO
CEO
MSc in Economics complemented with INSEAD Executive Education. Extensive track record in supply chain, trading & risk management with P/L responsibility including CCO and CEO positions at a listed development company. Previous international work experience at Cargill, Vopak and BHP. (Effective November 1, 2021)
CFO
CFO
Chartered Accountant (RA) and MSc in Accounting and Control. Years of experience as an accountant at KPMG and in start-ups and scale-ups, including those managed by Private Equity. Experience acquired in these companies: turn-arounds, (re-)financing, sales processes (managing VDD and DD), carve-outs and supervision of an IPO on Euronext.
CBDO
Chief of Staff
CTO
CTO
PhD in Physics. Philips Research: Displays, large-scale simulations, EUV Lithography, Blu-Ray, re-writeable disc. Technical Management: LG, Philips Displays, Philips Lifestyle. Start-ups and scale-up: LED start-ups Lemnis, Carus and Seaborough. Inventor with many patents to his name and author of scientific publications and conference contributions.
CMO
Chief Risk Officer
Chief Risk Officer
MSc in Human Movement Sciences, enhanced with Occupational Hygiene. Extensive experience in establishing, implementing and maintaining policy and managing risks in the field of safety, health, environment and quality, gained at shipyards, production sites and construction projects. Previous work experience at Tata Steel and at Boskalis Nederland & Damen (as consultant).
CCO
CCO
BCom., MBA Nyenrode (NL) and Simon Business School (US), complemented with Nima-C and Vlerick Executive Education. Over 30 years of international experience in marketing, business development, sales, turnaround and M&A within both SME and listed companies. Latest working experience in VP positions at Aliaxis (BE) and a CEO position at a Venture Capital fund (NL).
Sr. Board Advisor
Sr. Board Advisor
PhD in Physics. Venture capital: director of three pioneering funds. Invested in 22 companies on sustainability and clean energy. Served in roles as Chairman and Board member. Leading Chairman of IPO on the London Stock Exchange of USA-based pioneer in sustainable agricultural products.
Sr. Board Advisor
Sr. Advisor EU Affairs
Sr. Advisor EU Affairs
Chartered Engineer with Post-Graduate Diploma in Power Engineering. 40 years’ experience in the international energy and environment sectors including 27 years as the Brussels based representative for major energy sector companies as well as working within the EU Institutions. Specialist in the EU law-making process.