What are your responsibilities at Circular Materials?
I am the Head of R&D, so together with my team I focus on developing new solutions to optimize the CM process and everything connected to it. I also manage procurement for my area of responsibility, ensuring a direct link between R&D needs and investment decisions. In addition, I oversee our internal laboratory and coordinate the use of data collected from the lab and from our machines, both for R&D purposes and to meet waste-management requirements.
What is your educational background?
I began my academic path with a degree in Materials Science, with a focus on organic-based materials. I continued in the same direction through a research fellowship in collaboration with a pharmaceutical company, where we developed a new continuous-flow process for synthesizing a drug at laboratory scale. Later, during my PhD, this path intersected with inorganic chemistry, leading me to develop hybrid materials for hydrogen production.
How have you developed your skills at CM?
Joining CM required me to apply my previous knowledge to fully understand the supercritical water process, while also developing basic engineering skills to contribute to the design of our internally developed equipment. As the person responsible for both the lab and the R&D team, I’ve also strengthened my abilities in project and team management to support the company’s goals.
How would you describe your relationship with the team?
I try to be a manager who listens, who encourages people to think critically and find the best possible solutions to the challenges we face. Unfortunately for them, I’m quite meticulous—I like things to be done with precision and method.
What aspects of Circular Materials’ project do you appreciate the most?
I believe CM’s innovative approach to the enormous challenge of heavy metal recovery is truly unique in the European landscape. It makes the company ambitious and constantly striving for improvement. This creates a continuously evolving work environment, full of new challenges and offering excellent opportunities for both personal and professional growth.
Dario Mosconi
Plant, Lab & Development Manager
