Alex Gordon-Brander

Algae Systems

Founding and original CFO role, 2008–2009 · Regeneration and living systems · Documented · Biographical account or programme record

Alex helped found Algae Systems and was its original CFO in 2008–2009, before Bridgewater. The 2010 Future of Money programme still identifies him as a principal. The company turned municipal wastewater into a resource for algae cultivation and later demonstrated an algae-to-biocrude process with Daphne Utilities.

Evidence

Attested · B01

Alex Gordon-Brander · Career and practice account

11 Nov 2026 · Alex’s biographical account

Alex described his original CFO and founding role at Algae Systems, his launch CEO role at XAIA and the practice traditions to include.

Source record

Public · P02

Future of Money & Technology Summit · First programme

26 Apr 2010 · Event programme

Contemporary speaker bio and Alternative Currencies panel. Documents Global Energy Bank/Money, Japanese bonds, structured finance, S&P and Algae Systems.

Source record · Published source

Public · P46

NASA Ames · Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae

OMEGA research began in 2008 · Government research account

Jonathan Trent describes OMEGA, the use of wastewater to grow algae in floating membrane enclosures and the research programme’s history.

Source record · Published source

Public · P48

Valdez et al. · Commercial Pilot for Closed-Loop Wastewater Treatment and Biofuel Production

2014 · Company pilot paper

The team describes the Daphne Utilities partnership, the offshore cultivation system and hydrothermal liquefaction.

Source record · Published source

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