NANOGAP
NANOGAP is a Spain-based nanomaterials company that commercializes Metal Molecules (sub-nanometer atomic quantum clusters) as catalysts and conductive nanomaterials, serving chemical, clean energy, water treatment, healthcare, and printed electronics customers through product sales, custom development, and joint ventures.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersA Coruña, Spain
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What NANOGAP does
NANOGAP SUB-NM-POWDER, S.A. is a Spanish nanomaterials company headquartered in Milladoiro (A Coruña) with a US office in Richmond, California. Its core technology is Metal Molecules (M-M), also referred to as Atomic Quantum Clusters (AQCs) — sub-nanometer clusters of a few metal atoms (less than 0.7 nm) whose catalytic properties depend on size and shape rather than on the element itself, enabling copper and silver to substitute for scarce platinum group metals in heterogeneous, homogeneous, thermo-, photo-, and electro-catalysis. NANOGAP reports it is the only company globally with industrial-scale capacity to produce AQCs, protected by a portfolio of 16 patent families covering 92 patents. Commercial product lines include silver nanofibers (conductive nanowires for printed electronics, sensors, lighting, displays, and electromagnetic shielding) and silver nanoparticles such as NGAP NP Ag-2108 and NGAP NP Ag-2103 (stable dispersions up to ~65–70% wt/wt Ag for conductive inks), alongside a Custom Product Development service offering joint IP and licensing arrangements.
The business operates on a hybrid revenue model combining direct product sales (nanoparticles and nanofibers), collaborative Custom Product Development with IP and licensing provisions, joint ventures and spin-outs (hysun for off-grid clean hydrogen and Arjuna Therapeutics for oncology), and technology licensing. Target customers span chemical and process industries (catalysts for hydrogen, CO2 valorization, ammonia, propylene oxide), clean energy (solar photocatalysis for hydrogen), water treatment (advanced oxidation processes for contaminants including pharmaceuticals and heavy metals), healthcare (Therapeutic Molecular Clusters and JAK3/TYK2 / AR+GR programs), and advanced materials (printed electronics and conductive coatings). NANOGAP is privately held, venture-backed by Repsol (which invested €1.8M in 2018 and expanded in 2019), Caixa Capital Risk, Xesgalicia, Uninvest, and Unirisco, and actively participates in EU and national R&D consortia (INTEGRA2H2, Bac-To-Fuel, Photohy, S☼LAR-H₂R, DENITRA, Colivac, Flexad, Sprintronics, PHYMOL).
NANOGAP firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- NANOGAP
- Legal name
- NANOGAP SUB-NM-POWDER, S.A.
- Website
- https://nanogap.es
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- NANOGAP is a Spain-based nanomaterials company that commercializes Metal Molecules (sub-nanometer atomic quantum clusters) as catalysts and conductive nanomaterials, serving chemical, clean energy, water treatment, healthcare, and printed electronics customers through product sales, custom development, and joint ventures.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
NANOGAP industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Nanomaterials and Catalysts
- NAICS
- Chemical Manufacturing (325), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Catalysts & Adsorbents (IMAEABAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Precious Metals & Catalyst Materials (PGM Catalysts) (IMAEAIAN), Chemical Synthesis Catalysts (Hydrogenation/Oxidation/Acid-Base) (IMAEAIAD), Environmental & Emissions Control Catalysts (DeNOx/DeSOx/DOC/CO Oxidation) (IMAEAIAC), Metallization & Plating Chemicals (Cu/Co/Ru/Barrier & Seed) (HDAHAGAK)
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Where NANOGAP is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- A Coruña
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
NANOGAP business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Custom Product Development (CPD): Collaborative development of tailored products for specific applications with customers. Model contains provision for both joint and solely developed IP, as well as license rights on commercialisation.
- Product Sales - Nanofibers and Nanoparticles: Manufacture and sale of conductive nano silver products for conductive inks for printed electronic applications including lighting, sensors, signage, digital codes, interconnects, antennas.
- Joint Ventures & Spin-outs: Creation of new companies to fully develop economic potential of projects, such as hysun for clean hydrogen and Arjuna Therapeutics for cancer treatments.
- Technology Licensing: License rights on commercialisation of jointly or solely developed IP.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
NANOGAP product offering
Product offeringCore offering
NANOGAP manufactures and sells sub-nanometer Metal Molecule (M-M) catalysts and silver nanomaterials — including silver nanofibers and silver nanoparticle dispersions — used as heterogeneous, homogeneous, photo-, and electro-catalysts in chemical, energy, and water-treatment processes, and as conductive materials for printed electronics. The firm complements product sales with Custom Product Development engagements that co-develop tailored catalyst solutions with industrial customers, sharing joint or solely owned IP and commercialization rights. Applications span clean hydrogen production, CO2 valorization, propylene oxidation, advanced oxidation water remediation, conductive inks, and cancer therapeutics through its spin-outs hysun and Arjuna Therapeutics.
Product overview
NANOGAP is a materials science company that has developed Metal Molecules (M-M), a revolutionary sub-nanometer material technology that represents a third dimension to the periodic table with size-dependent properties. The company commercializes this core technology through multiple product lines: Silver Nanofibers (conductive nanowires for printed electronics) and Silver Nanoparticles (for conductive inks including the NGAP NP Ag-2108 and NGAP NP Ag-2103 products). The company also offers Custom Product Development services for collaborative development of tailored solutions with customers. NANOGAP has created spin-offs including hysun (clean hydrogen production) and Arjuna Therapeutics (cancer treatment), but these are separate companies rather than products. The Metal Molecules technology serves as the underlying platform enabling applications in catalysis, water remediation, healthcare, and advanced materials.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- hysun: Joint venture company producing 100% clean hydrogen off-grid using Metal Molecule photocatalyst technology combined with Concentrated Solar Technology
- Arjuna Therapeutics
Products and services
- Metal Molecules (M-M) Sub-nanometer clusters of a few metal atoms (less than 1 nm in size) that serve as catalysts for chemical reactions. Properties depend primarily on size and shape rather than element, enabling new materials with size-dependent catalytic properties for thermo-, photo-, and electro-catalysis in chemical, energy, and water treatment processes. Sold to industrial customers and used as the underlying platform for spin-out applications.
- Silver Nanofibers Conductive silver nanowires for transparent conductive coatings used in printed electronics applications including lighting, sensors, signage, digital codes, interconnects, and antennas. NANOGAP supplies three silver nanofiber product variants. Innovative patented manufacturing process.
- Silver Nanoparticles (NGAP NP Ag-2108, NGAP NP Ag-2103) Quasi-spherical and rod-like silver nanoparticles providing high conductivity, low-temperature sintering, and long-term stability in formulated inks. Available as stable dispersions in water, glycols, and alcohol/glycol blends at concentrations up to 65-70% wt/wt Ag. Sold to printed electronics and conductive ink formulators.
- Custom Product Development (CPD) Collaborative service engagement in which NANOGAP works with industrial customers to develop tailored Metal Molecule catalyst or nanomaterial products for specific applications. The model includes provision for both joint and solely developed IP, as well as license rights on commercialization.
Quantifiable outcome
- Efficiency improvements of up to 1,000x compared to conventional catalysts
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Companies that use NANOGAP
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
NANOGAP technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
NANOGAP partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- Tewer EngineeringcoreJoint venture combining NANOGAP's full-solar-spectrum Metal Molecule photocatalyst technology with Tewer's expertise in Concentrated Solar Technology to build hysun for 100% clean hydrogen production.
- University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)coreResearch origin of AQCs technology. Art López Quintela's group coordinates Bac-To-Fuel project. USC provides ongoing research collaboration including subcontractor roles in Photohy and S☼LAR-H₂R projects.
- UC3M (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)supportingResearch collaborator in S☼LAR-H₂R project for solar hydrogen production.
- INAELsupportingR&D partner in Photohy project for photocatalytic hydrogen production.
- KERIONICSsupportingR&D partner in Photohy project for photocatalytic hydrogen production.
- University of LancastersupportingTheoretical Physics research group (Prof. Colin Lambert) in Bac-To-Fuel EU project for bacterial CO2 conversion to biofuels.
- University of WageningensupportingBioprocess Engineering group (Prof. Ruud Weusthuis) in Bac-To-Fuel EU project for biofuel production.
- Technical University of BerlinsupportingChemical Engineering group (Prof. Reinhard Schomäcker) in Bac-To-Fuel EU project for photogenerated hydrogen integration.
- VITOsupportingSustainable Chemistry expertise in carbon capture and utilisation in Bac-To-Fuel EU project.
- ESPINA & DELFÍNsupportingPartner with NANOGAP in DENITRA project for nitrate pollution reduction in Mar Menor using advanced photocatalysis and nanotechnology.
- GalChimiasupportingConsortium partner in Neogalfarma/Neogalfarm project for new cancer drugs development.
- OncostellaesupportingConsortium partner in Neogalfarma/Neogalfarm project for cancer therapy development.
- AMSLabsupportingConsortium partner in Neogalfarma, Neogalfarm, and Lenbda projects.
- BIOFABRIsupportingConsortium partner in Colivac project for E. Coli vaccine development using M-M technology.
- CZ VeterinariasupportingConsortium partner in Colivac project for vaccine development.
- NANOIMMUNOTECHsupportingConsortium partner in Colivac project for E. Coli vaccine.
- MolSSI (Molecular Sciences Software Institute)supportingIndustrial partner in PHYMOL doctoral network for molecular modelling research and training.
- CESGA (Supercomputing Center Of Galicia)supportingResearch partner in PHYMOL project providing high-performance computing resources.
- INASMET-TECNALIAsupportingConsortium partner in Flexad project for conductive adhesive development.
- THALES EPM / THALES ALENIA SPACEsupportingConsortium partners in Flexad project for aerospace applications of conductive adhesives.
- DisaSolarsupportingFrench company further developing organic photovoltaic technology using nanomaterials from NANOGAP in Sprintronics project.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
NANOGAP competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- American Elements: Large-scale manufacturer and supplier of engineered nanomaterials including metal nanoparticles, nanowires, and specialty catalysts. Closely comparable to NANOGAP's silver nanoparticles and silver nanowire product lines used in printed electronics and catalysis.
- Strem Chemicals: Specialty chemicals company focused on catalysts, organometallics, and nanomaterials for research and industrial customers. Comparable to NANOGAP's custom catalyst/specialty chemical offering and Custom Product Development model.
- PlasmaChem GmbH: Manufacturer and supplier of nanoparticles, nanopowders, and nanomaterials for R&D and industrial applications. Overlaps directly with NANOGAP's sub-nanometer Metal Molecules and specialty nanoparticle product range.
- NanoAmor (US Research Nanomaterials): Supplier of metal nanoparticles, nanowires, and nanostructured powders used in electronics, energy, and catalysis. Directly comparable product catalog to NANOGAP's silver nanofibers and nanoparticle offerings.
Broad incumbents
- Johnson Matthey: Global leader in precious metal chemistry and catalysts for hydrogen, petrochemicals, and emissions control. Sets the competitive benchmark for NANOGAP's PGM-substitution thermo- and electro-catalyst value proposition.
- BASF Catalysts: Major diversified chemicals and catalysts supplier serving chemical, energy, and environmental end-markets. Overlaps with NANOGAP on industrial catalysis, emissions control, and hydrogen production catalysts.
- Cabot Corporation: Specialty materials company producing performance carbons, silica, and advanced materials for batteries, electronics, and catalysis. Comparable commercial profile to NANOGAP's high-purity specialty nanomaterials portfolio.
- Umicore: Global materials technology and recycling group with deep capabilities in catalysis, hydrogen, and precious-metal chemistry. The largest incumbent whose market position NANOGAP's PGM-lean Metal Molecules are ultimately targeting.
Emerging players
- Pajarito Powder: Specialty PGM-free and low-PGM electrocatalysts for hydrogen production and fuel cells. Comparable emerging-player position in the same catalyst-substitution space as NANOGAP's clean hydrogen (hysun) and water applications.
- BNNano: Producer of boron nitride nanotubes and other engineered nanomaterials with catalytic and conductive applications. Similar early-stage nanomaterials-catalog-to-market model to NANOGAP.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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NANOGAP leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
NANOGAP subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
NANOGAP funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors4 records
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NANOGAP M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about NANOGAP
What does NANOGAP do?
NANOGAP manufactures and sells sub-nanometer Metal Molecule (M-M) catalysts and silver nanomaterials — including silver nanofibers and silver nanoparticle dispersions — used as heterogeneous, homogeneous, photo-, and electro-catalysts in chemical, energy, and water-treatment processes, and as conductive materials for printed electronics. The firm complements product sales with Custom Product Development engagements that co-develop tailored catalyst solutions with industrial customers, sharing joint or solely owned IP and commercialization rights. Applications span clean hydrogen production, CO2 valorization, propylene oxidation, advanced oxidation water remediation, conductive inks, and cancer therapeutics through its spin-outs hysun and Arjuna Therapeutics.
Is NANOGAP a public or private company?
NANOGAP is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was NANOGAP founded?
NANOGAP was founded in 2006. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is NANOGAP based?
NANOGAP is headquartered in A Coruña, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does NANOGAP make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Custom Product Development (CPD) is the primary driver. The others are product Sales - Nanofibers and Nanoparticles, joint Ventures & Spin-outs and technology Licensing.
Who are NANOGAP's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are American Elements, Strem Chemicals, PlasmaChem GmbH and NanoAmor (US Research Nanomaterials). Broad incumbents are Johnson Matthey, BASF Catalysts, Cabot Corporation and Umicore. Emerging players are Pajarito Powder and BNNano.
Does NANOGAP have an API?
No public API is recorded for NANOGAP.
What industry is NANOGAP in?
NANOGAP's product category is Industrial Nanomaterials and Catalysts. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEABAB, Catalysts & Adsorbents, with a secondary code of IMAEAIAN, Precious Metals & Catalyst Materials (PGM Catalysts). Its NAICS code is 325 and its SIC code is 2890.