Graphene has been called a wonder material for more than 20 years, with potential uses in everything from longer-lasting batteries and corrosion-resistant coatings to lighter aircraft components, stronger concrete, and more durable industrial materials. The harder problem has been making enough high-quality graphene, consistently and economically, to turn that promise into a business.
HydroGraph CEO Kjirstin Breure believes her company has an answer, and she’s helping build much of its next chapter in Texas.
Breure joined HydroGraph as its first employee and COO and soon went back to school for a master’s in materials science after becoming fascinated by graphene. She ultimately became CEO, in 2024.
Now based in Austin, Breure is leading HydroGraph through the transition from promising technology to commercial-scale production and overseeing a redomicile from Toronto to the Lone Star State. We talked recently about what makes its approach to graphene d…
