Nicholas Flanders

Nicholas Flanders is the Co-Founder and CEO of Twelve, a company focused on carbon transformation technology.1 Here are some key details about his background and career:

Professional Experience

Nicholas has been leading Twelve (formerly known as Opus 12) since co-founding the company in June 2015.1 Twelve is developing revolutionary technology that transforms CO2 emissions into valuable products like liquid fuels and chemicals, using only water and clean electricity as inputs.1

Prior to Twelve, Nicholas held the following positions:

• COO and CFO at Levo League from 2012 to 20151
• Sustainability & Resource Productivity Fellow at McKinsey & Company from 2010 to 20121
• Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company from 2008 to 20101

Education

Nicholas has a strong educational background:

• MBA and MS in Engineering from Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2013-2016)1
• BA in Mathematics, Economics, and International Relations from Cornell University (2004-2008)1
• Studied at Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris (2006-2007)1

Achievements and Recognition

• Selected as Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy for 20162
• 2016 Echoing Green climate fellow2

Mission and Vision

Nicholas is dedicated to developing energy innovations that address the climate crisis.2 At Twelve, his goal is to create a market-driven solution to reducing industrial greenhouse gas emissions by recycling CO2 into valuable products.3 The company's long-term aim is to provide a cost-competitive alternative to fossil fuels and petrochemicals, potentially offsetting one-third of global energy-related CO2 emissions.3