Dr Rauber Pereira

Dr Rauber Pereira is an entrepreneur with a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of São Carlos, and Dalhousie University. His doctoral research focused on designing pneumatic bioreactors and improving aeration efficiency. He has worked as an industrial process engineer, researcher, and design engineer, including roles with major Brazilian bioinput producers, giving him direct insight into the bottlenecks that limit commercial-scale production. His experience spans industrial fermentation, bioreactor development, pilot-scale testing, and patented innovations that increased ethanol productivity. This blend of academic expertise and operational knowledge uniquely equips him to create practical, affordable bioprocessing solutions.

Dr. Pereira's innovation is a low-cost system that increases the productivity of bioinputs and can be coupled to existing bioreactors. Unlike commercial technologies, it operates on a different principle that supports the growth of sensitive microorganisms, expanding the range of bioinputs that can be produced efficiently. Its technical and economic feasibility allows not only industrial producers but also small and family farmers—who supply most of Brazil’s food—to produce their own biofertilizers on-farm. This reduces dependence on expensive imported chemicals and makes advanced bioprocessing equipment accessible to users previously excluded from the technology.