Dr. Seonghoon Woo of Amogy on Materials Science, Decarbonized Transport, and Alternative Fuels

This week’s guest is Dr. Seonghoon Woo, the chairman, co-founder, and CEO of Amogy, a tech startup using ammonia as a clean energy fuel source.

Woo, an MIT doctoral graduate with an expertise in materials science, worked as a staff researcher at the Korean Institute of Science and Technology and at IBM, but he was always an entrepreneur at heart. During his studies, he witnessed the promising potential of ammonia as an energy source, and in 2020 , he launched Amogy Inc. with three MIT peers.

To date, the startup has raised hundreds of millions in seed funding with Dr. Woo at the forefront, leading Amogy’s mission to decarbonize (and revolutionize) the transportation industry. 

If you’re a fan of science that seems like fiction (but actually isn’t!); if you love entrepreneurship, taking risks, or a classic startup success story, listen now on your favorite podcast platform. 

More:

• Check out https://amogy.co/ to learn about Amogy and their latest innovations. 
• Connect with host Conor Gaughan on LinkedIn to stay up to date on all things CiC. 

Episode Highlights

• (0:00) - Seonghoon Woo on entrepreneurship
• (1:01) - Conor Gaughan introduces Dr. Woo and Amogy Inc. 
• (2:26) - Growing up, military service, science education
• (6:14) - IBM, semiconductors, and energy
• (8:07) - Amogy, ammonia, and the current landscape
• (13:12) - Average customers and early investors
• (15:08) - Balancing science, technology, and business
• (16:51) - Business lessons from the early days 
• (19:56) - Current growth, common misconceptions, and educating consumers
• (23:20) - Sustainability at Amogy and the wider energy sector 
• (30:05) - Milestones, programs, and technological innovations
• (32:52) - Optimism and different perspectives on sustainability 
• (37:26) - Conclusion
• (38:17) - End credits

Extra Resources:

• Company Website → https://amogy.co/ 
• Company Social → https://www.linkedin.com/company/amogy/ 
• Guest Social → https://www.linkedin.com/in/seonghoon-woo/ 
• Conor Social → https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckgone/