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Daniela Blanco
CEO of Sunthetics - Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering - Machine Learning - Advanced Manufacturing
Daniela Blanco is a Venezuelan-born chemical engineer and the co-founder and CEO of Sunthetics, a sustainable materials startup company.12 She obtained her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from New York University in 2020.23
At Sunthetics, Blanco develops groundbreaking machine-learning algorithms that leverage small data to enable the development of new molecules, formulations, and processes up to 15 times faster, significantly reducing waste and emissions.23 The company focuses on creating AI tools to help the chemical industry operate more sustainably.4
Blanco has received numerous awards and recognitions, including:
- Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy North America (2021)23
- Rising Star in Sustainability (2022)23
- Top Innovator Under 35 in Latin America by MIT Technology Review (2020)123
- Top Female Founder by Inc Magazine (2020)23
- Top Graduate Inventor by Lemelson-MIT (2020)23
- Global Student Entrepreneur Champion (2019)123
- Brightest AI-CI Mind by the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (2019)123
Her work and vision for the future of manufacturing and chemical R&D have earned her invitations to speak at various conferences, including the 2019 International Entrepreneurial Summit for the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations and the 2022 TEDx stage.23
