Kim Tutin is the visionary Founder and CEO of Captis Aire, a company dedicated to commercializing the Fluidized Bed Concentrator (FBC), an advanced air pollution control technology tailored for the wood products industry. Under Kim’s passionate and strong leadership, her team has achieved significant milestones, including:
- Successfully completing two pilot runs of the FBC at a commercial wood products manufacturing site.
- Securing a $5 million letter of intent from an FBC customer.
- Acquiring a technology license for the FBC.
As the inventor of the FBC, Kim played a crucial role in filing and defending two patent applications for the technology. Before founding Captis Aire, she held various positions at Georgia-Pacific Chemicals, including chemist, group leader, and technology scout, where she was instrumental in developing new technologies.
Kim holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in Technology and Engineering Management from the City University of Seattle.
Represented Organization
Captis Aire