Arthur Kay (Entrepreneur)

Not to be confused with Arthur Kay (Musician)

Arthur Kay (born 16 November 1990) is a British urban designer and entrepreneur.^[1] He is known for his role as the founder of bio-bean,^[2][3] a company specializing in coffee-waste recycling,^[4] and Skyroom, a London-based construction company.^[5][6]

Early life and education[edit]

Arthur Kay was born and raised in London. He studied architecture at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL^[7] and later entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate School of Business.^[8]

Career[edit]

bio-bean[edit]

In 2013, Arthur Kay established bio-bean,^[9] a British waste recycling company, serving as its CEO until its acquisition in 2018.^[10][11][12]

In 2014, the company received recognition and a £400,000 award as the winner of the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge contest.^[13]

The launch of bio-bean's London collection service was officiated by Mayor Boris Johnson and Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith. The company's 40,000 sq ft factory, inaugurated in 2015, had the capacity to process 50,000 tones per year.^[14]

In 2017, bio-bean collaborated with Shell, Argent Energy, and Transport for London to produce biodiesel from used coffee grounds.^[15][16] This innovative initiative contributed to powering London's buses.^{[17][18][19][20]}

Subsequently, bio-bean was acquired by Envar Composting Ltd, a notable UK-based bioenergy company.^[21]

Skyroom.[edit]

In 2018, Arthur Kay founded Skyroom, a London-based construction company specializing in the construction of houses atop existing buildings in London.^[22][23] The reported purpose of this initiative is to address the housing crisis in the city.^{[24][25][26][27]}

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