Brian Payer

repaper solutions

repaper solutions

repaper develops reusable paper products and services. for knowledge workers who print several documents a day, repaper lets readers print, clean + reprint on the same paper. repaper addresses the financial and environmental cost of transient paper.

• Startup type: Competition Entry
• Status: Active
• Stage: Prototyping

Brian Payer is a chemical engineer and entrepreneur. He has worked as an engineer on projects from portable batteries and fuel cells to wetlands ecology to implantable medical devices. Brian was a cofounder and Programs Director of the Cleantech Open, a business competition that finds, funds and fosters cleantech entrepreneurs. He is also cofounder of repaper solutions, a venture providing reusable paper and printing solutions to reduce the costs for small and home offices. Brian has two years of experience in environmental consulting, completing GHG inventories, air pollution models and health risk assessments for ports, rail yards and heavy industry.

Employer:	Clean Tech Open
Position:	Programs Director
Time period:	April 2008 - Present
Description:	Build collegial network of entrepreneurs, technologists, investors and researchers in the Clean Tech space. Identify key hubs of technology. Promote $1M business plan competition within CA. Expand Clean Tech Open nationwide. Mediate dialogue between investors, universities, participants and competition organizers. • Foster a network of Clean Tech companies from startup stage through growth / IPO stage • Assisted in founding of California Clean Tech Open as an independent 501(c)3 organization • Expand Clean Tech Open model nationally and internationally

Employer:	ENVIRON International Corporation
Position:	Air Sciences Associate
Time period:	June 2006 - Present
Description:	Consult for clients, government agencies and policy makers. Model air pollution and create health risk assessments. Prepare permits and site assessments. Inventory emissions. Define GHG compliance protocol and standard. IAQ mold investigation. • Air Dispersion modeling and Health Risk Assessment for goods movement facilities (rail yards, ports) in CA • GHG compliance with CEQA for major residential development in southern CA; detailed analysis of Solar options • Permitting assistance for various industrial facilities (energy generation, steel, biotech, auto parts)

Employer:	Catholic Community at Stanford
Position:	Intern for University Ministry
Time period:	September 2006 - June 2007
Description:	Lead, plan and facilitate retreats, social, spiritual, community service events for Undergraduates. Expand breadth of activities. Increase overall attendance 25%. Organize events on and off campus.

Employer:	School of Engineering, Stanford University
Position:	Teaching Assistant
Time period:	September 2005 - June 2007
Description:	Environmental Regulation and Policy Seminar; Introduction to Chemical Engineering; Introduction to Biotechnology.

Employer:	Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Position:	Researcher
Time period:	June 2005 - September 2005
Description:	Co-author investigation of nutrient transport through wetlands of Northeastern Germany (submitted). Collect and analyze field samples. Improve testing methods to guide research and inform national water policy. Translate technical articles.

Employer:	Materials Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Position:	Engineering Intern
Time period:	June 2004 - September 2004
Description:	“Corrosion Behavior of Implantable Silver-Cored Conduction Cables in Saline Solution”, Proceedings of NACE 2007 Technical Practice Papers, co-author. Characterize materials. Apply surface analysis techniques. Design fatigue tests.

Employer:	Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Position:	Engineering Intern
Time period:	June 2003 - September 2003
Description:	Assist Biomedical Research Group with development of Networked Implantable Neuroprostheses. Evaluate battery chemistry and micro fuel cells for implanted power source. Prepare CAD designs for devices. Create prototypes using CNC mill and silicon molds. Work under sterile manufacturing conditions. Write grants. Apply for patents.

University:	University of California System - Berkeley
Time period:	2009 - 2010
Degree:	Chemical Engineering, Product Development Program, MSc

University:	Stanford University
Time period:	2002 - 2006
Degree:	Chemical Engineering, BSc

Sports:

Stanford Varsity Track and Field Team (2002 – 2004). Compete in 800 meters. All America Scholar Athlete – National Soccer Coaches Association of America (2002)