What novoMOF does

novoMOF AG is a Swiss deep-tech company founded in 2017 as a spin-off from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), headquartered in Zofingen, Switzerland. The company develops, produces, and commercializes Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) — crystalline hybrid materials with ultra-high surface areas (up to 7,000 m²/g) that act as selective adsorbents for gas capture, separation, and purification. novoMOF's core technology focuses on industrial-scale production of MOFs with proprietary advantages including low-temperature regeneration at ~90°C (enabling use of industrial waste heat), hydrothermal stability in humid flue gas, tunable pore chemistry for specific gas mixtures, and high CO2 selectivity relative to incumbent adsorbents such as zeolites and activated carbon.

The company's commercial product portfolio spans core MOF materials (UiO-66, HKUST-1, Aluminium Fumarate, MOF-303, MIL-100(Fe), MOF-801) and four application areas: CO2 capture for industrial point-source emissions (primary focus, targeting steel, cement, glass, chemicals, and maritime sectors), biogas upgrading for biomethane production, gas purification (hydrocarbon separation, natural gas processing), and atmospheric water harvesting. Named customers include GE Research (20 kg delivered for atmospheric water extraction), Dow Chemical (MOFs as syngas catalyst precursors), UC Berkeley under Nobel Laureate Omar Yaghi (kilogram-scale MOF scale-up), and energy startups Silent-Power AG and econimo DRIVE.

novoMOF operates a B2B sales-led model selling MOF materials and custom development services to two primary segments: technology providers (OEMs that integrate MOFs into capture systems) and industrial emitters (end-user facilities deploying capture). Revenue streams comprise one-time material sales, custom MOF development services, and technology licensing — all under quote-based, multi-year contracts. The company closed a CHF 4.4 million seed round in April 2025 led by GTT Strategic Ventures (a maritime strategic investor) with Shift4Good and Regenerative Ltd, and stated an ambition to capture 6 million tons of CO2 annually by 2030.

Name

novoMOF

Legal name

novoMOF AG

Website

https://novomof.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

novoMOF AG is a Swiss deep-tech company (PSI spin-off, 2017) that develops and produces industrial-scale Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for CO2 capture, biogas upgrading, gas purification, and water harvesting. It supplies custom MOF materials and licensing to technology providers and industrial emitters in hard-to-abate sectors including steel, cement, glass, and maritime.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zofingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MOF Material Sales: Sales of Metal-Organic Framework materials to technology providers and industrial customers for carbon capture, biogas upgrading, gas purification, and water harvesting applications. Materials are sold at various scales from laboratory quantities to industrial kilogram batches.
2. Custom MOF Development: Custom development and production of specialized MOF materials tailored to specific customer applications and industrial requirements, including scale-up services from laboratory to industrial production.
3. Technology Licensing: Licensing of MOF technology and know-how to technology providers for integration into their carbon capture systems and industrial applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

novoMOF develops, produces, and supplies Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) — crystalline hybrid materials with ultra-high surface areas up to 7,000 m²/g — for industrial carbon capture, biogas upgrading, gas purification, and water harvesting applications. The company sells MOF materials at scales from laboratory quantities to multi-kilogram industrial batches and offers custom MOF development tailored to specific customer applications.

Product overview

novoMOF is a technology company specializing in the development, production, and commercialization of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) — advanced crystalline materials with ultra-high surface areas (up to 7,000 m²/g) composed of metal centers linked by organic ligands. The core product portfolio centers on industrial MOF materials for carbon capture applications, supplemented by specialized MOF types (UiO-66, HKUST-1, Aluminium Fumarate, MOF-303, MIL-100(Fe), MOF-801) targeting specific applications. The company offers MOF-based solutions across four main application areas: CO2 Capture (primary focus for point-source industrial emissions), Biogas Upgrading (methane enrichment with up to 98% separation efficiency), Gas Purification (hydrocarbon separation, natural gas processing), and Water Harvesting (atmospheric water capture in arid conditions). Services are structured for both Technology Providers (MOF materials and technical support for building capture systems) and Industrial Emitters (deployment solutions for end-user facilities). The company operates as a B2B materials supplier rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Advanced crystalline hybrid materials consisting of metal centers linked by organic molecules, offering ultra-high surface areas up to 7,000 m²/g for gas adsorption, separation, and capture applications. Sold to technology providers and industrial customers at scales from laboratory quantities to multi-kilogram industrial batches.
• CO2 Capture Solutions Industrial high-performance MOF-based systems for point-source CO2 capture from industrial emitters (steel, cement, glass, chemicals, power generation), enabling compact and sustainable carbon capture systems for hard-to-abate sectors.
• Biogas Upgrading MOF-based adsorbents for separating CO2 from methane in biogas, achieving up to 98% methane separation efficiency and enabling biomethane production for grid injection or vehicle fuel use.
• Gas Purification MOF materials for industrial gas separation and purification applications including natural gas purification, hydrocarbon separation (ethane/ethylene), and toxic gas removal.
• Water Harvesting MOF-based atmospheric water harvesting systems that adsorb water from air at humidity levels as low as 32% rH, with energy-efficient regeneration below 100°C, suitable for arid regions.
• Services for Technology Providers MOF materials and technical support enabling technology providers and OEMs to build compact and sustainable carbon capture and gas separation systems for their end customers.
• Services for Industrial Emitters Tailored MOF solutions and deployment services for industrial facilities in hard-to-abate sectors (steel, cement, glass, chemicals, power) seeking to implement carbon capture systems and meet carbon-pricing compliance requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• MOFs regenerate at 90°C versus 120°C+ for zeolites and silica, enabling use of low-grade waste heat
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnernovoMOF was founded in 2017 as a spin-off from the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland, maintaining ongoing relationships with leading MOF researchers including Nobel Laureate Omar Yaghi.
• Industry Engineering PartnersmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnernovoMOF has partnered with industry-proven engineering firms with decades of experience in glass furnace exhaust gas treatment to ensure proper integration and minimal disruption during MOF system installation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Framergy: Texas A&M University spin-out and one of the earliest commercial MOF producers, supplying MOFs for gas storage, separation, and catalysis. Directly comparable in business model — custom MOF synthesis and supply for industrial R&D and pilot customers.
• Atomis: German MOF manufacturer with industrial-scale MOF production capabilities, serving gas storage and carbon capture applications. Closest European competitor to novoMOF with a similar materials-supply business model and comparable end-market focus.
• MOFworx: Australia-based MOF manufacturing startup targeting gas separation and storage applications, including CO2 capture. Comparable in scale and stage to novoMOF, with overlapping customer use cases in industrial emissions and clean energy.
• Mosaic Materials (Baker Hughes): MOF company specializing in hydrogen storage and CO2 capture, acquired by Baker Hughes in 2022. A direct competitor in MOF-based industrial gas separation, now backed by a Fortune 500 oilfield services balance sheet with deep deployment capital.
• Ionomr Innovations (formerly NuMat Technologies): North American pioneer in MOF-based gas storage and separation (rebranded to Ionomr after expanding into ion-exchange membranes). Directly competes with novoMOF in supplying MOFs for industrial gas capture and storage, with overlapping customer segments in energy and chemicals.

Emerging players

• Climeworks: Swiss direct air capture (DAC) pioneer using sorbent-based capture technology, with commercial-scale Orca and Mammoth plants operational. Adjacent to novoMOF's carbon capture focus and the most visible Swiss competitor attracting climate-tech capital and customer attention.

Broad incumbents

• Carbon Clean Solutions: Established point-source carbon capture provider using proprietary amine-based solvent technology (CycloneCC), with 50+ commercial deployments across cement, steel, and chemicals. Represents the entrenched incumbent technology that MOF-based capture must displace at industrial emitters.
• 1PointFive (Occidental): US-based direct air capture operator (formerly Carbon Engineering), backed by Occidental Petroleum, building gigaton-scale DAC capacity in Texas. While focused on DAC rather than point-source capture, it is a deep-pocketed buyer and developer of advanced sorbent materials competing for the same industrial decarbonization capital pool.
• Honeywell UOP: Major licensor of gas processing, carbon capture (Separex membranes, OrthoSorb adsorbents), and hydrogen technologies to refiners and industrial gas processors. Competes with novoMOF for the same industrial emitter capex budgets through established membrane and adsorption alternatives.
• BASF: Global chemicals leader with historical MOF R&D activities (including the spin-out that became Atomis) and a broad portfolio of adsorbents, catalysts, and gas separation materials. A scaled incumbent whose entry or partnership decision materially affects the MOF-based capture landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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