CYTOK® hydrogen pirates®
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2023
- HeadquartersRostock, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CYTOK® hydrogen pirates®
- Legal name
- CYTOK GmbH
- Website
- https://cytok.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2023
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Power-to-Gas Energy Storage Systems
- NAICS
- Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)
- SIC
- Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)
- akta.pro primary industry
- CO2 Storage & Feedstock Buffering for Power-to-X (Liquefaction, Interim Storage) (EUAFAFAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Onsite Low-Carbon Heat & CHP (Electrified CHP, Fuel Cells, Renewable CHP) (EUABAJAI), Fuel Cell CHP (SOFC/PEM—Natural Gas/Biogas/Hydrogen) (EUACAKAG), RNG Interconnection, Gas Quality & Upgrading Compliance (EUAJAJAC)
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Where CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rostock
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Turnkey Power-to-Gas System Sales: Complete system sales including design, planning, installation, and commissioning for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Revenue from equipment sales and project implementation.
- Licensing Royalties: Technology licensing agreements for international markets. Pre-license agreement with GPSS for Japan and Asian market expansion.
- Energy Consulting and Feasibility Studies: Concept development, project planning, and feasibility studies for potential customers including Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf transformation concept.
- Container Solution Sales: Scalable containerized modular solutions for energy storage targeting rapid deployment in Germany, Asia, and eventually North America.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom turnkey solutions - project-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CYTOK GmbH develops and sells a patented Power-to-Gas / Power-to-X technology platform that converts surplus renewable electricity and captured CO2 into synthetic natural gas (SNG) via electrolysis and methanation. The offering is delivered as modular, containerized turnkey systems for residential complexes, commercial and industrial properties, energy factories, and biogas plant upgrades, supplemented by licensing and feasibility studies. A TÜV-certified reference plant at the Bernsteinsee Hotel has been operational since 2020, demonstrating the closed CO2 cycle.
Product overview
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® offers a patented Power-to-Gas/Power-to-X technology platform that converts surplus renewable electricity and CO₂ into synthetic natural gas (SNG). The core platform encompasses modular container solutions, energy factory systems, and specialized solutions for residential, commercial, and biogas plant applications. The product portfolio includes the modular container solution for scalable deployment, energy factories for large-scale e-fuel and SNG production, residential and commercial property solutions for decentralized energy supply, and biogas plant upgrades that nearly double methane efficiency. The company operates a TÜV-certified reference plant at Bernsteinsee as practical proof of the technology, demonstrating closed CO₂ cycle operation with emission-free combustion.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Power-to-Gas Technology Platform Patented core technology that converts surplus renewable electricity and captured CO2 into synthetic natural gas (SNG/methane) through electrolysis and methanation, with a closed CO2 cycle enabling emission-free combustion. Sold as a technology platform for B2B partners, licensed integrators, and infrastructure operators in Germany, Netherlands, Japan and beyond.
- Modular Container Solution Plug-in containerized modules enabling quick, standardized installation of Power-to-Gas technology at customer sites. Scalable for buildings, industry and energy factories, designed for rapid, decentralized deployment.
- Energy Factory (Energiefabrik) Large-scale plant configuration producing green hydrogen, synthetic natural gas (CNG, LNG), oxygen, and e-fuels. Provides intelligent sector coupling of electricity, heat, and mobility for large energy hubs and industrial customers.
- Residential & Neighbourhood Solutions Power-to-Gas system configuration for residential complexes and neighbourhood developments, enabling long-term energy storage, CO2 reduction, and self-sufficiency using existing gas infrastructure. Targeted at property developers, cooperatives and investors.
- Commercial Property Solutions Decentralized and sustainable Power-to-Gas energy supply for commercial properties and business parks, producing, storing and using renewable energy around the clock with predictable costs. Targeted at commercial and industrial property owners.
- Biogas Plant Upgrade Technology upgrade package for existing biogas plants that converts plant CO2 emissions into additional methane using green hydrogen via the Sabatier process, raising methane content from about 50% to about 95% CH4. Targeted at owners and operators of conventional biogas plants.
- Reference Plant at Bernsteinsee TÜV-certified reference installation at the Bernsteinsee Hotel holiday and leisure area in Lower Saxony, supplying hotel buildings, rooms, catering, kitchen, water-ski facility, apartments and administration with renewable energy and achieving 121–183 tonnes of CO2 saved annually. Demonstrates the closed CO2 cycle and emission-free combustion commercially.
Quantifiable outcome
- 121-183 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided per year per installation
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use CYTOK® hydrogen pirates®
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- ABB AGcoreStrategic partnership established April 2024. Dr. Ricard Petranovic (ABB) gave keynote at Power-to-Gas Summit 2024 on Energy Transition 2.0. ABB provides technology integration for decentralized energy factories and decarbonization solutions.
- GPSS Group (GPSS Engineering Inc., GPSS Holdings Inc.)coreLicense partner for Japan and Asian market expansion. Pre-license agreement signed November 2023. Japanese delegation visited Bernsteinsee plant in June 2024 for training. GPSS received Power-to-Gas certificates at Summit 2024. Proof-of-concept for hotel/leisure facility in Japan planned for 2025.
- Gründungswerft e.V.minorNetwork community for innovative start-ups and companies from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. CYTOK member for networking and exchange with other regional businesses.
- MVeffizientminorRegional network platform for companies in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern focused on efficiency and innovation.
- Gas- und Wasserstoffwirtschaft Verband (H2Start-Up Plattform)minorIndustry association platform for hydrogen and gas economy. CYTOK listed on H2Start-Up platform.
- Bernsteinsee Hotel GmbHcoreHost of CYTOK's reference Power-to-Gas plant since 2020. First operational customer demonstrating technology viability. Venue for Power-to-Gas Summit 2024.
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)coreResearch institute client for transformation concept. Feasibility study completed March 2024 showing climate-neutral site supply possible by 2035 with up to 10 MW power-to-X plant.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Electrochaea: Electrochaea develops biological methanation (Power-to-Gas) that converts CO2 and green hydrogen into biomethane. It is the closest direct competitor to CYTOK, operating in the same Power-to-Gas / methanation category and serving similar industrial and utility customers.
- McPhy Energy: McPhy supplies alkaline electrolyzers and hydrogen production/refueling equipment for industrial and mobility customers across Europe. Its electrolyzer portfolio is closely comparable to the upstream equipment CYTOK integrates for its Power-to-Gas systems.
Broad incumbents
- Sunfire: Sunfire is a leading European Power-to-X company producing synthetic fuels and hydrogen using high-temperature electrolysis (SOEC). It overlaps with CYTOK across synthetic methane/e-fuels and decarbonized industrial energy, but at larger scale and with broader product scope.
- Nel ASA: Nel is a global hydrogen electrolyzer manufacturer supplying PEM and alkaline electrolyzers that feed directly into Power-to-Gas methanation. As CYTOK's process requires upstream electrolysis, Nel addresses the same hydrogen-production portion of the value chain at scale.
- ITM Power: ITM Power manufactures PEM electrolyzers for green hydrogen production feeding into Power-to-Gas, mobility, and industrial decarbonization. It is relevant because its electrolyzer outputs are the H2 feedstock CYTOK relies on for methanation.
- Linde: Linde is a global industrial-gases major that produces, distributes, and is increasingly integrating green hydrogen and synthetic gas offerings. As a broad incumbent in industrial and clean-energy gases, Linde overlaps with CYTOK in addressing decarbonized gas supply for industrial customers.
- thyssenkrupp nucera: thyssenkrupp nucera supplies large-scale alkaline water electrolyzers for green hydrogen used in chemical, refining, and Power-to-X applications. It overlaps with CYTOK as a supplier of upstream H2 equipment feeding synthetic methane and e-fuel production.
- Air Liquide: Air Liquide is a global industrial and medical gases leader that is investing heavily in green hydrogen and synthetic fuel offerings. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial gases and clean hydrogen with overlapping Power-to-X ambitions.
Emerging players
- Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI): HZI builds biogas-to-biomethane upgrading plants and is active in the same biogas retrofit market CYTOK targets via its 50%-to-95% CH4 efficiency upgrade. It serves overlapping biogas plant operators with adjacent clean-gas technology.
- Convion: Convion develops solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems for distributed CHP using natural gas, biogas, or hydrogen. It overlaps with CYTOK at the downstream power-and-heat generation side of CYTOK's Power-to-Gas chain.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® financial estimates
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CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors1 record
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CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about CYTOK® hydrogen pirates®
What does CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® do?
CYTOK GmbH develops and sells a patented Power-to-Gas / Power-to-X technology platform that converts surplus renewable electricity and captured CO2 into synthetic natural gas (SNG) via electrolysis and methanation. The offering is delivered as modular, containerized turnkey systems for residential complexes, commercial and industrial properties, energy factories, and biogas plant upgrades, supplemented by licensing and feasibility studies. A TÜV-certified reference plant at the Bernsteinsee Hotel has been operational since 2020, demonstrating the closed CO2 cycle.
Is CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® a public or private company?
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® founded?
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® was founded in 2023. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® based?
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® is headquartered in Rostock, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Turnkey Power-to-Gas System Sales are the primary driver. The others are licensing Royalties, energy Consulting and Feasibility Studies and container Solution Sales.
Who are CYTOK® hydrogen pirates®'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Electrochaea and McPhy Energy. Broad incumbents are Sunfire, Nel ASA, ITM Power, Linde, thyssenkrupp nucera and Air Liquide. Emerging players are Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) and Convion.
Does CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® have an API?
No public API is recorded for CYTOK® hydrogen pirates®.
What industry is CYTOK® hydrogen pirates® in?
CYTOK® hydrogen pirates®'s product category is Power-to-Gas Energy Storage Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAFAFAF, CO2 Storage & Feedstock Buffering for Power-to-X (Liquefaction, Interim Storage), with a secondary code of EUABAJAI, Onsite Low-Carbon Heat & CHP (Electrified CHP, Fuel Cells, Renewable CHP). Its NAICS code is 32512 and its SIC code is 4991.