Meet the Team
Aleksandra Binkowska
Founder
Aleksandra studied Political Sciences and Journalism at Warawa University and began her career writing for art and lifestyle magazines such as Malemen and Elle Man. She was soon appointed Chief Editor of the Art section and her expertise led her to being headhunted by art dealership Abbey House where she took the lead creating a revolutionary model of leasing works of art.
In 2015, Aleksandra founded what is now the largest tour operator and coach/bus service provider in Poznan serving Central, Northern (Scandinavia & Baltics) and Eastern Europe including Russia. Aleksandra’s vision of success for her company was to build an exclusive partnership with the world’s largest tour operator, Group Voyagers, Inc. This partnership led to a rapid expansion of the business and, as a result, her company was shortlisted for a Polish Young Business Award in 2018.
Aleksandra is a member of local environment clean-up initiatives and styles herself an ecowarrior, a passion which has been long standing. This has driven Aleksandra to found Hydrogen Utopia International earlier this year with the aim to getting Poland to net zero over the coming decade.
Aleksander
Korytowski
Owners Engineer
Aleksander is a trained Energy Engineer and Project Manager having studied mechanical, electrical, energy and renewable engineering at Poznan University followed by gaining a Masters at Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh in Energy.
Aleksander specialises in waste to energy having worked for multiple companies including Dobra Energia dla Olsztyna, ZGO – Municipal Waste Management Company, PGNiG Termika S.A, Aquanet S.A, ENERGA Group, Aquanet S.A, ZUOP - Radioactive Waste Management Company and the City of Poznan. He is currently employed for SWITCH (Smart Ways for In-Situ Totally Integrated and Continuous Multisource Generation of Hydrogen) working on an EU funded Research and Development project focusing on green and low carbon hydrogen production. As well as this Aleksander is employed by Sweco, a European engineering consultancy company, active in the fields of consulting engineering, environmental technology and architecture who are involved in Hydrogen Utopia’s first project in Konin.
His experience in delivering complex projects with multiple stakeholders both for public and private clients and his technical expertise in Waste-to-Energy as well as his leadership in hydrogen as the Polish representative to Sweco Group Hydrogen Team, as well as being a member of Wielkopolska Hydrogen Platform ensures that Hydrogen Utopia leads the way in transforming Poland into the number one hub for waste to energy.
Howard
White
Advisor - PowerHouse Energy (AIM:PHE)
Howard began his career in business in 1973 with computers followed by taking up the position of Company Director in 1979 for failing companies from PLC’s until 1986. By 1987 Howard was appointed Director for Christy Hunt PLC and became the major shareholder of the £45 million acquisition of Deritend Stamping PLC which was acquired by a competitor.
In 1992 Howard was appointed Director of Stanelco PLC and again was the major shareholder who took MCAP from £3 million to a £250 million business. In 2006 Howard acquired I’P for a hydrogen fuel cell technology and executed an IPO as AFC Energy PLC (2007) and was appointed Director and again was the major shareholder.
Waste2Tricity Ltd was Founded by Howard in 2008 and then sold to PowerHouse Energy Group PLC (AIM:PHE) for £55 million in shares in 2020 and Howard remains the Strategic Advisor to PowerHouse Energy Group PLC (AIM:PHE) with a 26% equity.
Howard is an Advisor to Hydrogen Utopia International on behalf of PowerHouse Energy Group PLC (AIM:PHE).