A senior Chemical Process Engineer and Biotech Consultant with international experience in bioprocess design, biomass valorisation and sustainable product development. Peter delivers high-impact solutions across biofuels, nutraceuticals and green chemistry — bridging R&D innovation with industrial-scale application.
Peter Mponzi is a seasoned Chemical Process Engineer and Biotech Consultant with over a decade of international experience in bioprocess design, biomass valorisation and sustainable product development. He has worked with companies across Europe, Asia and the United States, delivering high-impact solutions in biofuels, nutraceuticals and green chemistry.
He is highly sought after for his deep technical knowledge in fermentation, extraction, purification and hydrothermal processes, particularly in microalgae and biomass-based systems — an unusually narrow speciality with rapidly growing commercial relevance as the bio-economy scales.
Currently based in Finland, Peter supports clients looking to implement cost-effective, scalable and environmentally sustainable technologies, helping them unlock new market opportunities and deliver on their sustainability goals.
Peter brings deep, in-the-lab fluency across the four core process disciplines that define modern biotech and bioprocessing — particularly applied to microalgae and biomass-based systems.
Peter's offering spans the full bioprocess lifecycle — from R&D innovation through to industrial-scale rollout. Each capability is grounded in deep technical credentials and hands-on commercial delivery.
End-to-end bioprocess design, optimisation and downstream processing — including scale-up from lab to pilot to commercial rollout. Particular expertise in microalgae, biomass and fermentation-based systems.
Development of high-value bio-based products spanning nutraceuticals, functional foods, bioactives and biofuels. From early R&D innovation through to market-ready formulation and regulatory readiness.
Cost-effective, scalable and environmentally sustainable processing technologies. Helps clients deliver on sustainability goals while unlocking new commercial opportunities — rather than treating sustainability as a constraint.
Project management of complex technology transfer and IP strategy and patent support. Ensures innovations move cleanly from R&D environment to commercial scale — with the IP position protected.
Whether you are developing a new nutraceutical, scaling biofuel production or seeking greener, more efficient processes, Peter brings the scientific rigour, industrial insight and hands-on experience to deliver measurable results.
Trained chemical process engineer with deep technical credentials across fermentation, extraction, purification and hydrothermal processing. Engagements grounded in actual science, not surface-level "innovation" framing.
A career bridging lab, pilot and commercial-scale work means Peter knows what actually scales. He flags the bottlenecks early — before they cost six figures to fix at industrial scale.
Engagements delivered across Europe, Asia and the United States. A trusted advisor for companies navigating innovation and sustainability across geographies, regulatory regimes and market structures.
A senior chemical process engineer with deep specialisation in biotech and bioprocessing — available for global engagements across the bio-economy, sustainability and green chemistry sectors.
Peter's career spans 16 senior positions across biotech start-ups, established consultancies and academic institutions — from co-founder roles to specialist downstream-processing engagements.
With a career spanning biotechnology, sustainable processing and chemical engineering, Peter Mponzi brings deep technical and strategic expertise to the Grant & Graham team.
Having led high-impact projects across biofuels, nutraceuticals and bioprocessing in Europe, Asia and the US, he specialises in green chemistry, process scale-up and the development of high-value bio-based products for forward-thinking companies.
Download CV → LinkedIn profileIf you are scaling a bio-based product, designing a new bioprocess, navigating an IP strategy or implementing greener processing — tell us in 25 minutes what you need. Peter or one of our 40+ senior consultants will tell you honestly whether we can help.