What NEG8 Carbon does

NEG8 Carbon is a privately held clean-technology company headquartered in Waterford, Ireland, focused on developing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using low-carbon nuclear energy as the primary power source for fuel production. The company's stated objective is to decarbonise aviation fuel through an integrated nuclear-powered SAF pathway, positioning itself within the broader aviation decarbonisation value chain. Its single disclosed strategic partnership is with British firm Equilibrion, which leads a UK contract-funded consortium to develop large-scale SAF; NEG8 Carbon participates in this consortium and has received associated UK contract funding.

The company is at an early stage of development. Between February 2023 and March 2025 it raised roughly $2.1M across multiple small funding tranches, with Accelerate Green identified as an early lead investor and a March 2025 tranche of approximately $584K tied to the UK contract. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees. No commercial product modules, pricing model, GTM motion, or revenue figure have been disclosed; the business is currently structured around R&D execution within the Equilibrion consortium rather than direct SAF sales. Leadership disclosed consists of a Chairman (Ray Naughton), with no further management team detail available.

NEG8 Carbon serves the aviation industry, specifically aviation operators and fuel procurers seeking scalable, low-carbon alternatives to conventional jet fuel. Its customer-facing proposition is functionally a B2B SAF supply and decarbonisation pathway rather than a software or services product. Given the absence of disclosed revenue, pricing, certifications, and named offtake partners, the company's near-term economics are tied to continued public/grant funding and consortium renewal; commercial scale-up and route-to-market remain unproven.

Name

NEG8 Carbon

Legal name

NEG8 Carbon

Website

https://neg8carbon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NEG8 Carbon is an Ireland-based clean-technology company developing sustainable aviation fuel powered by low-carbon nuclear energy, partnering with Equilibrion under UK contract funding to decarbonise aviation fuel for aviation operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Aviation Fuel

NAICS

Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (3241)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production (HEFA, FT, ATJ) (EUAAAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

E‑Fuels & Synthetic Hydrocarbons (e‑kerosene, e‑diesel, e‑gasoline, e‑methane) (EUABAIAA), CO₂‑Derived Synthetic Fuels for Aviation & Marine (SAF e‑fuels, e‑ammonia/e‑methanol bunkering pathways) (EUABAIAH), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) & Alternative Fuels (e-fuels, biofuels, hydrogen) (THABANAA)

Keywords

• Sustainable aviation fuel
• Carbon capture technology
• Aviation decarbonisation
• Low-carbon fuel
• Clean energy technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterford

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations

Core offering

NEG8 Carbon is developing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production technology that leverages low-carbon nuclear energy as a power source to decarbonise aviation fuel. The company is participating in a UK contract-funded project led by British firm Equilibrion to develop large-scale SAF, with related capability in Direct Air Capture of CO2 from the atmosphere. The company is currently in the development and funding stage rather than commercial fuel production.

Product overview

NEG8 Carbon is a Waterford-based company focused on developing sustainable aviation fuel technology. The company has received UK contract funding to develop large-scale sustainable aviation fuel as part of a project led by British firm Equilibrion, with the aim of decarbonising aviation fuel using low-carbon nuclear energy. The company appears to be in the development/funding stage with no publicly named product modules or platform architecture yet described.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EquilibrioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Equilibrion, a British firm, is leading a project to develop large-scale sustainable aviation fuel using low-carbon nuclear energy. NEG8 Carbon, a Waterford-based company, received funding from this UK contract to participate in the project. The partnership focuses on decarbonising aviation fuel through innovative nuclear-powered sustainable fuel production methods.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Twelve (formerly Opus 12): Twelve converts captured CO2 into fuels and chemicals, including SAF-relevant hydrocarbons, using electrochemical processes. It is one of the closest comparables to NEG8 Carbon's DAC-plus-fuel approach.
• Prometheus Fuels: Prometheus produces e-fuels directly from atmospheric CO2 and renewable electricity. Its direct-air-to-jet pathway and aviation focus make it a directly comparable e-SAF peer.
• LanzaTech: LanzaTech produces ethanol from waste gases and is a leading ATJ/Alcohol-to-Jet SAF producer with commercial-scale partnerships. It competes for the same aviation decarbonisation wallet as NEG8.
• HIF Global: HIF Global is developing e-fuels (e-methanol, e-gasoline, e-SAF) from captured CO2 and renewable electricity. Its e-SAF program and direct-CO2-to-fuels route closely parallel NEG8's approach.
• 1PointFive (Occidental / Carbon Engineering): 1PointFive operates STRATOS, the largest announced direct air capture facility, and is positioned to supply CO2 for synthetic fuels. It is a key comparable on the DAC side of NEG8's value chain.
• Climeworks: Climeworks is a leading direct air capture developer with commercial DAC installations (e.g., Mammoth in Iceland). It is a comparable on the CO2 supply/capture layer of NEG8's fuel production stack.

Broad incumbents

• Gevo: Gevo develops alcohol-to-jet SAF and renewable hydrocarbon fuels with offtake agreements to airlines. It is a broader-incumbent SAF competitor targeting the same aviation customers.
• SkyNRG: SkyNRG is a specialised SAF supplier and project developer working with airlines on SAF offtake. It is a relevant comparable as a SAF-focused intermediary in the aviation value chain.
• Aemetis: Aemetis is developing cellulosic and renewable SAF at commercial scale with USDA/DOE support. It represents a larger, more capitalised SAF incumbent competing for the same mandate-driven demand.

Emerging players

• Velocys: Velocys develops Fischer-Tropsch SAF from biomass and waste feedstocks. Its FT-to-SAF pathway overlaps with NEG8's fuel-production ambition using a different feedstock base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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