Colorado algae company Solix BioSystems gets new leader
January 17, 2014, Denver Business Journal – Solix BioSystems Inc., a startup that’s specialized in growing algae to produce products such as fuel, has appointed Austin Maguire its president and CEO.
Maguire replaces former Solix CEO Joel Butler, who remains at Solix as its Chief Strategic Alliance Officer, the Fort Collins-based company said Thursday.
Solix, founded in 2006, also announced it’s shifting its effort to focus on commercialization and expanding its operations to meet demand for algae-based products in the nutrition, personal care, and aquaculture markets.