York Growth Partners

Project Examples

Our industry expertise resides across the agricultural and energy value chains with a focus on chemicals and advanced materials. Our founder has led over 100 engagements across these sectors with representative examples shown below.

 
 

 

Agriculture

  • Corporate strategy for an artificial intelligence-enabled automated harvesting system which increases the collection yield for leafy vegetables

  • A market entry strategy for an innovative animal feed additive

  • Due diligence and strategy review for a producer of palm oil derivatives

  • Business growth plan for an analytical tool which improves the profitability and sustainability of retail grocery stores


Advanced Materials

  • Commercialization roadmap and leadership for the launch of a new biobased, biodegradable polymer

  • Commercialization strategy for an innovative water purification system aimed at developing countries

  • North American entry strategy for a family of high performance polymers

  • Strategy support for a leading producer of polymer additives to prepare for the shift to a circular economy (reuse, recycle, biomaterials)

  • Corporate strategy guidance for the launch of a new additive aimed to enable biodegradation of petroleum plastics


Chemicals

  • Commercialization roadmap and leadership for the launch of a new, bio-based chemical

  • Global manufacturing footprint strategy for a specialty chemical company

  • Segmentation and pricing Improvement for a leading chemical Intermediates business

  • Development of a new set of corporate leadership performance metrics for an established petrochemical company

  • Due diligence in advance of an investment in a bio-based chemical company


Energy

  • Review of the effectiveness of an upstream oil and gas technology organization

  • Development of a refinery technology strategy

  • Due diligence and strategy development for a petroleum refinery acquisition

  • Development of a global strategy for an upstream supply chain function

  • Optimization strategy for the interface between corporate refinery and chemical divisions