North American SAF Conference selects 6 companies for 2026 Pitch Day | Biomass Magazine

The North American SAF Conference & Expo has chosen six companies to pitch their technologies at the 2026 Pitch Day in Tacoma, Washington. The selected companies include DPChem Consulting Inc., which converts restaurant trap grease into SAF and renewable natural gas, and Alder Renewables, which produces a refinery-compatible biogenic feedstock from biomass. Other participants like Mercurius Biorefining and SkyFuel Renewables focus on carbon-negative drop-in fuels and Alcohol-to-Jet SAF production, respectively. The event aims to connect these innovators with investors and industry partners to accelerate SAF commercialization. Pitch Day presentations will be open to all conference attendees, offering a chance to see emerging technologies in feedstock utilization, carbon intensity reduction, and scalable production. The conference runs from August 25-27, 2026, and is designed to foster dialogue between producers, investors, and technology developers. This selection highlights the growing pipeline of SAF projects and the industry's push toward practical, scalable solutions for aviation decarbonization.