Catalyst Research & Development
Catalyst materials, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, supports and industrial processes. A scientific foundation for examining performance and technology readiness.
Our CEO · Founder of EnabledFuture
Dr Michelle K. Lynch
PhD · CChem FRSC
Chemist, sustainability consultant and founder of EnabledFuture. Michelle connects scientific evidence with the commercial decisions shaping chemicals, metals, clean energy and circularity.
PhD in Chemicals and Catalysis · Chartered Chemist · Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
A Sustainable Future Without Compromise
30+ yearsof industry & consulting experience
300+ Referencesconsulting assignments completed
400+ hoursCPE training provided
Experience behind the advice
From catalytic science
to industrial strategy.
Michelle founded EnabledFuture in October 2016, bringing together scientific expertise, industrial market knowledge and a commitment to sustainable technologies.
Her consulting career spans precious and critical metals, catalysts, batteries, chemical value chains and hydrocarbon processing. She supports organisations with techno-economic analysis, competitive benchmarking, innovation assessment and strategic advice.
Michelle also delivers classroom and online technical training for continuing professional development. Her experience connects detailed subject knowledge with the practical questions facing technical and commercial teams.
Six foundations of expertise
Scientific depth.
Connected industrial knowledge.
A career that connects technology performance, material requirements, markets and the evidence behind a business decision.
Catalyst & Chemical Markets
Market research and industrial value-chain analysis. Connect feedstocks, process routes and competing technologies with their commercial context.
Platinum Group Metals
Intelligence on industrial metal applications and catalyst demand. Examine value in use, technology choices and recovery opportunities.
Information Science & Patent Analysis
Technical literature, patent research and public-domain evidence. Map innovation, investigate technology claims and build an informed assessment.
Technology & Sustainability Consulting
Techno-economic analysis, competitive benchmarking, innovation support and strategic advice across supply-chain technologies and their lifecycles.
Battery Supply Chains
Battery materials and metal supply chains, from sourcing and processing to recovery and recycling. Connect technology choices with resource dependencies, material quality and opportunities for circularity.
Technology specialisms
Expertise across
the value chain.
Michelle’s specialist coverage connects materials and processes with industrial use, energy requirements, recovery and circularity. Explore the relevant EnabledFuture practice or topic for its consulting scope.
Integrity & industrial accountability
Evidence for the
decision ahead.
Michelle’s current focus is chemical supply-chain accountability and the veracity of sustainability claims. Her work examines the relationship between industrial commitments, technology choices and the environmental consequences across a value chain.
She is developing Global Technology Dashboards and approaches that translate regulatory and compliance information into useful investor insight. Her published analysis connects chemical technologies with ownership, economics and industrial strategy.
“the consultant you come to for the truth before you sign a cheque”
Dr Michelle K. Lynch
Professional references & selected work
Explore the expertise
in practice.
Professional profiles, published analysis and selected contributions on catalysts, battery materials and clean fuels.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Consultant profile and specialist expertise
ORCIDProfessional researcher record
IOM3 · Rechargeable BatteriesIntroduction to rechargeable batteries
Innovate UK Business Connect · SAF CaféCatalyst technologies and associated metal demand for sustainable aviation fuels
UK Catalysis ReportInnovation opportunities for an enabling technology · PDF
INEOS Hull AnalysisChemical supply-chain strategy and industrial competitiveness
For a full CV, an experience list or verification of a speaking or publication attribution, contact EnabledFuture.
Commission specialist advice
Bring your technology
or investment question.
Share the decision you need to make, its industrial context and the evidence you want to examine. We can discuss the appropriate consulting scope and output.