Josh Haydon Rowe

Welcome to
my world.

Chemical engineer, founder and traveller. Spin the globe through the places that have shaped me — a startup in San Francisco, the universities and labs in between, and half a year overland through the Americas.

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01 — Experiences

Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh · Scotland

Studied chemical engineering at Edinburgh, class of 2025.

Experiences · Year abroad

Berkeley

UC Berkeley · California

Spent my year abroad at Berkeley — got to take cool classes, explore the startup world, and surf. (2023)

Experiences · Research

Yale

New Haven, Connecticut

Research on metal–organic frameworks for rare-earth metal recovery.

Experiences · Industry

Tesla

Fremont, California

Scaling novel cathode manufacturing.

02 — Founding

San Francisco

California, USA

Building the operating layer for chemical manufacturers and distributors, one of the most regulated industries in the world. It's the economy that powers our day-to-day lives — from the moment you wake up to everything we use.

I wanted to build for this industry specifically, as they're the building blocks for everything that goes on in the world.

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03 — Travels

The Americas

Mexico to Brazil, overland

I took half a year out of uni to do this route — to learn some Spanish, hit some cool surf spots, meet great people, and eat fantastic food.

Pick a stop, or just keep scrolling — the globe follows along.

Travels · Mexico

Mexico City

Mexico

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Travels · Mexico

Cancún

Mexico

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Travels · Belize

Belize City

Belize

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Travels · Guatemala

Guatemala

Guatemala City

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Travels · Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Managua

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Travels · Peru

Cusco

Machu Picchu, Peru

Read the full Peru, Bolivia & Brazil journey ↗

Travels · Bolivia

Bolivia

La Paz

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Travels · Brazil

São Paulo

Brazil

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Back to London

Let's talk.

Always happy to chat about climate tech, engineering, founding, or where to go next.