Innovation for industrial decarbonization

Maïté’s career has been shaped by curiosity, data, and a strong desire to contribute to meaningful change. With a general engineering background, she expanded her expertise through a PhD and postdoctoral fellowship in biomass valorization, focusing on how biological resources can be transformed into valuable energy and materials. For Maïté, choosing a career linked to the energy transition and the decarbonization of industry was a deliberate decision. She wanted her work to address real challenges of the 21st century.
She joined ETIA, part of Vow ASA, as an R&D Engineer. Today, she leads the ETIA Innovation Department as Head of Innovation, shaping and driving the company’s R&D roadmap. Maïté highlights that ETIA has been innovation-driven since its beginnings, and that it continuously evolves its solutions to meet new technological and market demands. In her role, she ensures innovation remains closely aligned with customer needs and industry challenges.

Innovation in practice

As Head of Innovation, Maïté works at the intersection of research, technology, and business development.

“Innovation is always at the service of customers and the market,” she explains. “My responsibilities include identifying new opportunities, guiding research projects, and turning ideas into concrete, scalable solutions.”

There is no typical day. Some days focus on technical discussions and experimental results; others involve strategy, partnerships, or exploring new applications. Together with her dedicated and trustworthy team, she addresses a broad range of topics, from food sterilization technologies to advanced plastic pyrolysis. The diversity and complexity of these challenges are what she enjoys most about her role.

Team spirit and purpose
Maïté describes the work environment within Vow and ETIA as passionate and collaborative. She values working in a human-sized company where versatility is encouraged and everyone’s contribution matters.
What she appreciates most is the opportunity to work on concrete issues with real-world impact. Seeing innovation translate into technologies that help decarbonize industry gives her work clear meaning. Looking ahead, Maïté hopes the company will continue to deliver innovative solutions that support the global transition toward more sustainable industrial processes.

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