What NuMat Technologies does

NuMat Technologies is a precision chemistry company founded in 2013 that has industrialized Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), a Nobel Prize-winning class of programmable porous nanomaterials. The company operates the world's first and only industrial-scale MOF manufacturing campus in Chicago, Illinois (ISO 9001:2015 certified), with a second high-volume facility in Wisconsin coming online in H2 2024. Numat's technology stack combines MOF chemistry with physics-based modeling, quantum chemistry, machine learning, a proprietary 100,000+ MOF database, and automated discovery/manufacturing workflows to scale programmable chemistries from lab to industrial production.

Numat sells three core product platforms: SENTINEL® (MOF-based filtration that captures and destroys chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals for defense, first responder, and industrial safety customers); ION-X® (sub-atmospheric gas storage and delivery systems for hazardous dopant gases used in semiconductor ion implantation — the world's first commercial MOF product); and Next-Nine™ (advanced separations platform for high-value gas and liquid purification in microelectronics, life science, and defense). The company also co-invented the ARTEMIS™ platform for decontamination and chemical agent neutralization.

The business model is primarily product-based revenue from MOF-enabled solutions sold through direct enterprise sales (U.S. Department of Defense, Tier 1 semiconductor fabs, energy/petrochemical customers) and global channel partnerships (Merck KGaA distributes ION-X® globally; EMD Electronics distributes within the US/Canada). SENTINEL™ materials are also embedded into OEM products via integration with garment, mask, and filter manufacturers. Strategic co-development partnerships (Nitto Denko, Sumitomo Chemical, Milliken, Meta AI) extend the platform into decarbonization, textiles, and AI-driven discovery. Co-founders include CEO Ben Hernandez (Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs 2021-2022) and CSO Dr. Omar Farha, a top-cited MOF chemist at Northwestern University. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to MOF pioneers including Numat co-founder Dr. Omar Yaghi, with the Nobel Committee citing ION-X® as the world's first commercial MOF application.

Name

NuMat Technologies

Legal name

Numat Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://numat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NuMat Technologies industrializes Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) to deliver programmable chemistries for defense (SENTINEL® CBRN filtration), semiconductor gas delivery (ION-X®), and industrial decarbonization, serving Tier 1 fabs, the U.S. DoD, and energy/petrochemical customers via direct sales and Merck KGaA global distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advanced Materials / Industrial Chemistry

NAICS

Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Purification, Filtration & Packaging for High-Purity Chemicals (PFA/UPW compatibility, subfab delivery) (IMAEAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dopants & Implantation Gases/Chemicals (Boron/Phosphorus/Arsenic sources) (IMAEAKAH)

Keywords

• Metal-organic frameworks
• Chemical filtration materials
• Gas storage systems
• Industrial decarbonization solutions
• CBRN protection materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Skokie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. MOF-Enabled Product Sales (ION-X®, SENTINEL™): Numat manufactures and sells MOF-based product solutions — ION-X® subatmospheric gas delivery systems for the semiconductor industry and SENTINEL™ filtration materials for defense, first responder, and industrial safety customers. Products are sold directly to end customers and through distribution partners (Merck KGaA globally; EMD Electronics in US/Canada). Revenue is primarily product-based, with some embedded OEM/integration component as partners incorporate MOF materials into their own product lines.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NuMat Technologies manufactures and sells Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-based products for defense, semiconductor, and industrial customers. Its flagship offerings include ION-X® sub-atmospheric gas delivery systems for hazardous dopant gases used in semiconductor ion implantation, and SENTINEL™ MOF filtration materials for CBRN protection and chemical decontamination. The company combines proprietary MOF chemistry, a 100K+ MOF database, computational design, and the world's first industrial-scale MOF manufacturing campus to scale programmable chemistries from lab to commercial production.

Product overview

Numat Technologies is a precision chemistry company that scales metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to reduce the negative impact of chemical products and processes on human health and the environment. The company operates as a platform-plus-products architecture centered on its proprietary MOF technology. Core products include SENTINEL® (MOF-based filtration for chemical protection and decontamination, including CBRN protection suits and air filters), ION-X® (sub-atmospheric gas storage and delivery systems for semiconductor manufacturing), and the Next-Nine™ Advanced Separations Platform (for high-value gas and liquid purification). These products are organized across four solution categories: Protection (defense, first responders, industrial safety), Separation & Purification (chemical separations), Semiconductor (electronic materials management), and Industrial Decarbonization (emissions abatement). The integrated Numat Platform supports the entire development lifecycle from computational design through high-volume manufacturing, enabling deployment across extreme environments, energy, and semiconductor industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SENTINEL®: MOF-based filtration platform for advanced chemical protection and decontamination, enabling next-level protection against chemical threats without PFAS.
• ION-X®
• Next-Nine™

Products and services

• ION-X® Subatmospheric Gas Delivery System MOF-based sub-atmospheric storage and delivery system for hazardous dopant gases used in semiconductor ion implantation. Delivers higher capacity, stability, and purity than traditional carbon-based adsorbents. Distributed globally by Merck KGaA (EMD Electronics in US/Canada). For Tier 1 semiconductor manufacturers.
• SENTINEL™ Filtration Platform MOF-based filtration platform for CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) protection that captures and destroys toxic industrial chemicals (NH3, NO2, Cl2, organophosphates) and chemical warfare agents. PFAS-free, U.S.-manufactured. Qualified by the U.S. Department of Defense. Sold to defense, first responder, and industrial safety customers, and integrated by OEM equipment and garment manufacturers.
• Next-Nine™ Advanced Separations Platform MOF-enabled separations platform for high-value gas and liquid purification. Addresses difficult impurity removal and energy-efficient membrane separation for microelectronics, life science, and defense applications. Targets decarbonization of chemical separations and industrial processes.
• ARTEMIS™ Platform Technology MOF platform technology for decontamination and chemical agent neutralization. Used to destroy chemical threats and toxic industrial chemicals as part of Numat's defense and CBRN portfolio.
• Chemical Packaging Solutions MOF-based hazardous gas packaging solutions for semiconductor manufacturing applications, enabling sub-atmospheric storage of toxic dopant gases with higher capacity and improved safety relative to incumbent carbon-based adsorbents.

Quantifiable outcome

• SENTINEL™ MOFs precisely and effectively remove contaminants such as ammonia (NH3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and chlorine (Cl2) from the environment, outperforming existing filtration technologies in selectivity and vast surface area.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Milliken & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Numat and Milliken announced a strategic supply relationship to develop next-generation protective fabric solutions integrating Milliken's advanced textiles with Numat's SENTINEL® MOF technology platform. The collaboration creates functional, reactive, and self-decontaminating fabrics for defense, first responder, and industrial customers. Non-PFAS, U.S.-manufactured. Key customers include CBRN defense professionals and first responders seeking non-PFAS alternatives to legacy protective technologies.
• Nitto Denko Corporation (Nitto)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2025Numat and Nitto announced a strategic partnership to accelerate development of next-generation decarbonization technologies. Focus on advancing separation solutions for energy efficiency across key industrial sectors. MOFs enable selective control of molecular interactions at the atomic level to enhance existing separation and purification technology. Nitto also made a strategic investment in Numat as part of the partnership.
• Meta AI (Fundamental AI Research)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2024Numat and Meta AI (FAIR) collaborate to merge AI-driven MOF discovery with deep material characterization and data infrastructure. Goal is to build competent and predictive models for next-generation CO2 capture MOFs for Direct Air Capture (DAC). Numat's experimental findings help validate and improve computational predictions of future materials.
• Merck KGaA / EMD ElectronicscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMerck KGaA distributes Numat's ION-X® subatmospheric gas delivery system globally. EMD Electronics (Merck KGaA affiliate) distributes within the United States and Canada. ION-X® specifications pages on Numat's website confirm: 'ION-X® is manufactured by Numat and distributed globally by Merck KGaA, and within the United States and Canada by their affiliate EMD Electronics.'
• Sumitomo ChemicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNumat and Sumitomo Chemical partnered to develop sustainable chemical separation technologies that can dramatically reduce carbon emissions and carbon footprint required to produce critical chemicals used in key sectors of the global economy. Partnership focused on separating chemicals with reduced energy input.
• BASF (market peer)minorOthersBASF mentioned alongside NuMat Technologies as companies expanding MOF production capacities in the global MOF market (projected USD 1.7B in 2025 to USD 7.2B by 2035). Both companies identified as market leaders in the space.
• IBT Group / Perkins & Will / ARCO MurrayminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction of Numat's world-class MOF manufacturing campus in Chicago was executed in partnership with IBT Group (construction/development), Perkins & Will (architectural design), and ARCO Murray (construction). Supported by the State of Illinois and Illinois congressional delegation.
• Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SEMI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNumat joined the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC) formed by SEMI. Mission is to accelerate the semiconductor industry's response to climate change with the goal of limiting global warming potential to 1.5°C. Numat participates in collaboration on GHG emission reporting tools and advocacy for innovative microelectronics solutions for climate change.
• Dr. Jeffrey M. Dysard (prior employer: CMC Materials)minorOthersDr. Jeffrey Dysard (EVP & CTO) joined Numat from CMC Materials, Inc., a publicly-traded multinational specialty materials company acquired by Entegris in 2022. Dysard held various leadership roles at CMC, including as GM of Electronic Materials businesses and VP/CTO/President of Performance Materials.
• TUV Rheinland of North AmericaminorOthersTUV Rheinland of North America provides ISO 9001:2015 certification for Numat's quality management system for the final assembly of MOF products sold into leading-edge industrial applications. Numat operates the world's only facility with this certification.
• NATO / U.S. DoD ProgramscoreOthersNumat's Defense Advisory Board includes senior military leaders with NATO experience (Lt Gen Scott Kindsvater served as Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee). Numat supports DoD chemical and biological defense modernization efforts and US industrial base innovation for NATO-aligned defense applications.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BASF: Global chemical giant cited alongside Numat as a company expanding MOF production capacities. BASF is the broadest incumbent in the chemical industry and is positioning itself in MOFs, posing both partnership and competitive threat.
• Merck KGaA: Global distributor of Numat's ION-X® and broader specialty chemicals and semiconductor materials giant. While a partner, Merck KGaA is also a broad incumbent in electronic materials with overlapping capabilities and deep customer relationships in Numat's core semiconductor segment.
• 3M: Filtration and PPE incumbent whose products overlap with SENTINEL™ in defense, first responder, and industrial safety markets. As a broad incumbent with established DoD and industrial safety channels, 3M represents both substitution risk and potential partnership opportunity.
• Honeywell: Industrial conglomerate with significant presence in PPE, gas detection, and process separations (Honeywell UOP). Numat's R&D leadership includes alumni from Honeywell UOP, and Honeywell is a comparable across both defense protection and industrial separation verticals.
• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major with semiconductor materials business. Air Liquide supplies specialty gases and delivery systems comparable to Numat's ION-X® offerings, making it a direct competitor for semiconductor dopant gas delivery contracts.
• Linde plc: Global industrial gas and engineering company serving semiconductor customers with specialty gas delivery solutions. Linde's electronic materials business competes with Numat's ION-X® in the same Tier 1 semiconductor customer accounts.
• W.R. Grace: Specialty chemicals and materials company with catalysts and separation technologies relevant to industrial decarbonization. Numat's manufacturing leadership includes alumni from W.R. Grace, and the company represents a comparable in industrial separation and catalyst markets.
• Cabot Corporation: Specialty chemicals and performance materials company with comparable materials science capabilities. Numat's research leadership includes alumni from Cabot Microelectronics (CMC Materials), and Cabot's specialty chemicals portfolio overlaps with Numat's industrial separations focus.

Direct peers

• Entegris: Specialty materials provider for semiconductor manufacturing that acquired CMC Materials (where Numat CTO Dr. Dysard previously served as President). Entegris is a direct competitor in semiconductor materials and a natural comparable for Numat's ION-X business.
• Mosaic Materials (Baker Hughes): MOF specialist focused on direct air capture of CO2, acquired by Baker Hughes. Closest direct peer as a MOF commercialization company targeting industrial decarbonization applications similar to Numat's Next-Nine separations platform.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors13 records

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M&A

Investments

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