Hydrogen Mem-Tech

What Hydrogen Mem-Tech does

Hydrogen Mem-Tech AS is a Norwegian industrial-technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Trondheim, with its legal entity registered in Kristiansand (org. no. 923 131 787). The company commercialises palladium membrane separation technology — ultra-thin palladium (and palladium-silver) membranes bonded to substrate plates and stacked in cassettes — that separates ultra-pure hydrogen from bio- and natural gas streams using a pressure differential alone, with no moving parts and no chemicals. The technology is rooted in more than 20 years of research at SINTEF, with rights originally acquired by Reinertsen AS in 2014 before HMT was spun out; the company was acquired by Reinertsen New Energy in 2019.

HMT's core product is its hydrogen separator, including a 2-in-1 variant that integrates extraction and purification into a single vessel, reducing plant footprint by 50% and saving 25% on costs while targeting fuel-cell-grade hydrogen purity with up to 99% recovery. Production is conducted at a 2,500 sq m commercial facility at Fossegrenda, Trondheim, featuring a clean room for membrane handling, an automated assembly line, AGV transport, and a specialised membrane automation robot — reported to achieve 10x faster output than prior methods. R&D continues through the INTERPALL project (composite Pd membranes for >450°C operation, NOK 6.9M Research Council grant), the HYDROGENi centre, and collaboration with SINTEF and K. A. Rasmussen.

The business model is a sales-led, hardware-centric enterprise model. HMT sells palladium membrane hydrogen separators and related technical/integration services to large industrial customers in oil & gas, refining and petrochemicals, ammonia (including ammonia cracking for maritime), methanol, steel (including direct reduction), biogas and bio-refining, and transport/mobility. Direct sales are supported by strategic system-integrator partnerships (e.g., Arda Energy for turnkey biogas-to-hydrogen containers; WS Reformer for ammonia cracking; SOLID for iron-based hydrogen storage). The company targets enterprise contracts with quote-based pricing and delivers worldwide from its Trondheim facility. Total disclosed capital raised is approximately NOK 245M (NOK 170M in May 2022 from AP Ventures, Yara Growth Ventures, Shell Ventures, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, and SINTEF Venture V; up to NOK 75M in October 2024 led by Peak Sustainability Ventures alongside AP Ventures), supplemented by Norwegian public grants. Leadership transitioned in March 2025 when COO Hanne Martinussen was promoted to CEO, succeeding founder Thomas Reinertsen, who joined the board.

Name

Hydrogen Mem-Tech

Legal name

HMT AS

Website

https://hydrogen-mem-tech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hydrogen Mem-Tech AS, founded in 2017 in Trondheim, Norway, commercialises palladium membrane hydrogen separators that extract ultra-pure hydrogen from bio- and natural gas streams, selling hardware and integration services to enterprise customers in oil & gas, refining, petrochemicals, ammonia, steel, biogas, and shipping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydrogen Separation Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydrogen Energy Storage & Power-to-X Equipment (electrolyzers, storage, fuel cell systems) (IMAGAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydrogen (Industrial & Mobility) (IMAEACAB), Hydrogen Blending Pipelines (H2-in-Natural-Gas Networks) (TLAGAGAD), Hydrogen Production Supply & Offtake (Green/Blue H2) for Utility Blending (EUAJAJAF)

Keywords

• Hydrogen separation technology
• Palladium membrane separators
• Industrial hydrogen purification
• Carbon capture solutions
• Green hydrogen production

Headquarters

HQ city

Trondheim

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydrogen Separators (Hardware Sales): Sale of proprietary palladium membrane hydrogen separators. The separators are produced in Trondheim, Norway and delivered worldwide. Customers include oil & gas, petrochemical, shipping, and steel companies.
2. 2-in-1 Separator Products: Integrated extraction and purification in single separator vessel. Reduces footprint by 50% and saves 25% on costs. Targets fuel-cell quality hydrogen output.
3. Technical Services and Integration Support: Technical assistance with integration and optimization of complete solutions. Delivery of separation modules with technical support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hydrogen Mem-Tech develops and manufactures commercially-ready palladium membrane hydrogen separators that extract pure hydrogen from bio- and natural gases. The company's core product uses ultra-thin palladium membranes bonded to substrate plates and stacked in cassettes, leveraging pressure differential to separate ultra-pure hydrogen from all other molecules. Units are produced at a state-of-the-art facility in Trondheim, Norway and delivered worldwide to industrial customers in oil & gas, petrochemicals, shipping, steel, ammonia, and biogas sectors.

Product overview

Hydrogen Mem-Tech offers a single core product: the Hydrogen Separator, which uses patented palladium membrane technology to extract pure hydrogen from bio- and natural gases. The separator features ultra-thin palladium membranes capable of separating ultra-pure hydrogen from all other molecules. The technology is supported by downloadable product application sheets for Extraction and Purification use cases, along with a Product Application Overview documenting applications across refining, petrochemicals, ammonia, methanol, bio-refining, transport, steel, biogenic hydrogen, power generation, and pipeline gas distribution sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydrogen Separator Patented palladium membrane separator that extracts pure hydrogen from bio- and natural gases. Uses pressure differential where only hydrogen atoms pass through the membrane. Features no moving parts, no chemicals required, compact modular design, 99% hydrogen recovery, and tolerates high vibrations with low operational noise. For industrial customers in refining, petrochemicals, ammonia, methanol, bio-refining, transport, steel, and power generation sectors.
• 2-in-1 Separator Integrated separator combining extraction and purification in a single vessel. Reduces plant footprint by 50% and saves 25% on costs while targeting fuel-cell quality hydrogen output for industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% hydrogen recovery rates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered important and core.

• SOLIDimportantTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2025Testing partnership with SOLID, a Netherlands-based spin-off from Eindhoven University of Technology. Integrating Hydrogen Mem-Tech's palladium membrane into SOLID's Steam Iron Reactor (SIR) system for iron-based hydrogen storage. Lab-scale testing began March 2025; validation phase planned for SIR2 system with further testing in 2026/2027.
• Arda EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2024Strategic partnership for integrating Hydrogen Mem-Tech's hydrogen separators into Arda Energy's gas-to-hydrogen projects. Arda Energy (formerly Agri-E) develops turnkey, container-based solutions for extracting hydrogen and green CO2 from biogas. The partnership combines Hydrogen Mem-Tech's unique membrane technology with Arda Energy's project development and finance capabilities to scale hydrogen production globally.
• WS ReformercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2024Strategic partnership for jointly commercializing ammonia-to-hydrogen solutions for the European market. WS Reformer provides ammonia cracking technology; Hydrogen Mem-Tech provides palladium membrane purification. Successful pilot completed in Germany demonstrating high-purity hydrogen production from ammonia cracking. Jointly seeking hydrogen offtakers for piloting solutions.
• K. A. RasmussenimportantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Project partner in INTERPALL project (project number 355921) working towards new composite palladium-based membrane with higher resistance to defect formation at temperatures above 450°C.
• SINTEF ManufacturingimportantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Project partner in INTERPALL project for developing high-temperature resistant palladium membranes.
• HYDROGENiimportantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Industry partner in HYDROGENi, a new Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME) dedicated to hydrogen and ammonia, established by Research Council of Norway. Hydrogen Mem-Tech contributing NOK 2M in investments, expertise, and equipment over 8-year programme.
• SINTEF (Industry)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Long-standing research partner for palladium membrane technology development. Partner in Pallamonia project for ammonia cracking with hydrogen separation. Partner in INTERPALL project for high-temperature resistant membranes. Technology originally licensed from SINTEF.
• Prototech ASimportantTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Project under frame agreement to deliver separation module for hydrogen to Prototech's advanced fuel cell module for system testing in 2021/2022. Project intended for marine applications at Energy House test center at Heiane, Stord.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Air Products: Global industrial gas and hydrogen major with mega-project development in green and blue hydrogen. Competes as a vertically integrated hydrogen supplier using conventional separation technologies and serves many of the same refining, petrochemical, and mobility customers as Hydrogen Mem-Tech.
• Cummins (Accelera): Business segment of Cummins Inc. focused on hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyzers, and hydrogen production technology. Broad incumbent in the hydrogen equipment market with PEM electrolyzer products that overlap with Hydrogen Mem-Tech's industrial customer base.
• ITM Power: UK-based manufacturer of PEM electrolyzers for green hydrogen production, serving industrial, power, and mobility customers. Comparable in serving the upstream hydrogen production equipment market, with a more mature commercial platform but focused on electrolyzer technology rather than separation.
• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major with substantial hydrogen production, pipeline distribution, and mobility infrastructure. Competes broadly with Hydrogen Mem-Tech in industrial hydrogen supply and operates conventional separation technology at scale across European refining and chemicals customers.
• Linde: Global industrial gas major with extensive hydrogen production, distribution, and purification infrastructure. Operates the incumbent PSA-based separation technology that competes with palladium membrane separation at industrial scale, with substantially larger financial and operational resources.
• Topsoe: Denmark-based global leader in catalysts, process technology, and engineering for refining, chemical, and hydrogen industries. Offers SOEC electrolyzers and broader hydrogen solutions; competes broadly with Hydrogen Mem-Tech across the industrial hydrogen value chain with deeper installed base and balance sheet.

Direct peers

• Nel ASA: Norwegian-headquartered hydrogen technology company manufacturing alkaline and PEM electrolyzers for green hydrogen production. Closest geographic and industry peer, also serving industrial and mobility customers in the hydrogen value chain with complementary production-side equipment.
• Element 1 Corp: US-based company that designs and manufactures hydrogen separation and purification systems for both fuel cell and industrial applications. Direct competitor in the membrane-based hydrogen separation space, targeting distributed production from methanol, ammonia, and reformed hydrocarbon streams.
• HyET Hydrogen: Netherlands-based company developing electrochemical hydrogen purification and compression technology for distributed hydrogen applications. Direct competitor to Hydrogen Mem-Tech in the small-to-medium scale hydrogen purification equipment market, with similar target customers in mobility and industrial off-takers.

Emerging players

• Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies: German company developing liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology for hydrogen storage and transport. Adjacent emerging player in the hydrogen value chain, with potential complementarity (or competition) for distributed hydrogen logistics use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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