Engineering
Energy Efficiency
Green Hydrogen
at Scale
Patent-pending electrode technology for Alkaline Electrolysis.
Who we are
A European Deep-Tech Team, Commercializing Advanced Electrode Technology for Cost-Competitive Green Hydrogen
Jacob Johny, Ph.D.
Co-Founder & CEO
About Jacob
- Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México)
- 10+ years of scientific expertise in materials optimization for renewable energy applications and project leadership
- Former Deputy Group Leader
- Strategy Lead
What We Do
HYNOVY is Pushing the Boundaries of Chemistry to Decarbonize Hard-To-Abate Sectors
Solution
Reducing Overpotentials to Unlock Impactful Energy
Savings
Energy Costs Savings
3% annual energy savings amounting to €22 Mio. per gigawatt in electricity OPEX.
Electrode Cost Savings
Our electrodes are up to 5x more cost-effective than conventional electrodes.
Low Degredation
Our electrodes degrade 25% slower compared to an industrial benchmark.
Supply Chain Risk Reduction
Chemistry based on abundant elements reduces supply chain risks.
Partners
Advisors
Justus Masa, Ph.D.
Advisor/Co-Initiator
About Justus Masa
- Co-Head of the Electrochemistry Group at MPI-CEC
- Listed as an inventor on several patents, including those related to metal-free catalysts, bifunctional catalysts, and materials for water splitting and oxygen reduction
- His fundamental work on metal borides was further developed in the PrometH2eus project and forms the basis for the current proprietary HYNOVY electrode
Prof. Siegfried R. Waldvogel
Mentor
About Prof. Waldvogel
- Leading expert in electroorganic synthesis with many years of experience at the intersection of science and industry
- Director of Electrosynthesis at MPI-CEC and Honorary Professor at KIT and the University of Duisburg-Essen
- As co-founder and CTO of ESy-Labs GmbH, he has successfully translated research findings into industrial applications, collaborating with many chemical companies such as Evonik, BASF, Novartis, Syngenta, and others
Our Story
Rethinking the Heart of Electrolysis.
One Electrolyzer at a Time.
Green hydrogen holds the key to decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors.
The bottleneck? Electrode Performance.
HYNOVY was founded to change that.
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