
Mark Misselhorn
CEO,
CAPHENIA
Dr. Mark Misselhorn, founder and CEO of CAPHENIA, has dedicated himself to the development of alternative fuels. In 2012, he established the predecessor of CAPHENIA, CCP Technology GmbH, where he also served as managing director. Under his leadership, CCP Technology formed partnerships with Lufthansa and other renowned development partners.
After studying economics in Munich, Misselhorn earned his doctorate at the University of Göttingen. He then worked as a consultant for the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), UNESCO, and the World Bank.
In 2007, Misselhorn founded his first company, Maschinenwerk Misselhorn MWM GmbH. He successfully secured €1 million in investment for the startup and went on to win the Munich Business Plan Competition in 2010. In 2012, he sold his shares in the company and, in the same year, focused fully on CCP Technology GmbH. Thanks to his efforts, investors contributed a total of around €8 million to the development of a CO₂ recycling technology.
In 2018, Misselhorn founded CAPHENIA GmbH together with the majority of CCP’s shareholders, continuing the successful work of CCP with a new chapter.
Sessions
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23-Oct-2025Hydrogen Derivatives & Sustainable FuelsPanel Discussion: The Role of SAFs in Decarbonising Aviation