Jacob Xiao Jin
Austin Elements
Biography
Jacob Xiao Jin is the Founder and the CEO of Austin Elements, a company building a low-carbon critical metals recycling facility in Texas with a target capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year. His leadership spans marketing, R&D, and strategic growth in battery-grade materials.
Jacob previously founded ULTRecovery Corporation, where he led the development of microbial oil recovery technologies supported by the US Department of Energy. His career includes roles at BP, Shell, and the University of Utah, with deep expertise in energy innovation, sustainability, and commercial technology scaling.
