What Nexceris does

Nexceris is a Lewis Center, Ohio-based materials science and engineering company founded in 1994 that develops advanced catalysts, electrochemical materials, and components for clean energy applications. Its core technology platform spans advanced ceramics, electrochemistry, and nanomaterials, with proprietary offerings including ChromLok™ interconnect coatings for SOFC/SOEC stacks, NextCell™ electrolyte-supported cell platforms, and the Reformance and NexFT catalyst families for reforming and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The company operates a 56,000 sq. ft. ISO 9001:2015-certified facility equipped with 20+ specialized test stands and reactors (up to 900°C, 30 barg) for accelerated aging, lifetime testing, and full materials characterization.

Nexceris sells to startups, R&D teams at Fortune 500 companies, U.S. National Laboratories, and research institutions across five verticals: Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Electrolysis, Stationary Energy Storage, and Specialty Chemicals. Revenue is generated through four streams: standardized product sales (materials, components, testing fixtures priced $172-$46,625 per unit) via a 24/7 e-commerce storefront and 13 international distributors; custom catalyst and electrochemical development services; pilot-scale toll manufacturing (50 kg to 1 metric ton batches); and validation/testing services. Pricing on custom engagements is quote-based with Net 30 terms, while standard products follow unit pricing with volume discounts at 50+ units. Distribution is global across 75+ countries and 800+ customers, with direct sales supplemented by a technical-specialist consultative motion.

The company is positioning itself as a "Lab to Launch" commercialization partner that bridges the gap between TRL 3-7 for clean energy innovators, addressing the lack of capital-intensive equipment and cross-functional expertise that stalls promising technologies between lab validation and full-scale production. Following the July 2025 divestiture of its Li-ion Tamer lithium-ion battery monitoring business to Honeywell and the April 2026 unification of its fuelcellmaterials and HeatPath Solutions brands under a single Nexceris identity, the company has refocused on its core catalyst and electrochemical development services platform.

Name

Nexceris

Legal name

Nexceris

Website

https://nexceris.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nexceris is a Lewis Center, Ohio-based materials science company founded in 1994 that develops advanced catalysts and electrochemical components for clean energy, serving startups, Fortune 500 R&D teams, U.S. National Laboratories, and global automotive OEMs through custom development, pilot-scale manufacturing, and validation services across SOFC, hydrogen, and sustainable aviation fuel verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewis Center

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of standardized materials (electrolytes, electrodes, interconnects, contact pastes, catalyst supports, barrier layers), components (cells, substrates, balance of stack), and testing equipment through e-commerce platform and direct sales. Products include gadolinium doped ceria ($1,615-$11,125), ScSZ cells ($172-$785), and testing fixtures ($7,490-$46,625).
2. Custom Development Services: Custom catalyst formulation, electrochemical material development, and process optimization services for startups, R&D teams, and research labs. Services span from concept through pilot-scale production and validation testing.
3. Pilot-Scale Toll Manufacturing: Agile manufacturing of custom catalyst extrudates (up to 250 kg/wk), coated structures, and powders in flexible 50 kg - 1 metric ton batches to de-risk commercialization for customers.
4. Validation & Testing Services: Rigorous catalyst and electrochemical testing services providing investor-ready performance data, accelerated aging, lifetime testing, and full materials characterization using 20+ specialized test stands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nexceris provides custom catalyst and electrochemical materials development services, pilot-scale manufacturing, and validation/testing to bridge clean energy innovators from laboratory (TRL 3) to commercial production (TRL 7+). The company sells standardized materials (doped ceria powders, ScSZ cells, ink formulations), components (electrolyte-supported cells, short stack kits), and complete testing equipment via e-commerce, alongside high-margin custom development engagements. Its unified Lab to Launch platform integrates PhD-level expertise across advanced ceramics, electrochemistry, and nanomaterials with a 56,000 sq. ft. ISO 9001:2015 certified facility containing 20+ specialized test stands.

Product overview

Nexceris is a materials science and engineering company offering a unified platform for catalyst development and electrochemical innovation. The company provides end-to-end services spanning custom catalyst formulation, electrochemical materials development, pilot-scale manufacturing, and validation testing. Product portfolio includes branded materials (Gadolinium Doped Ceria, Samarium Doped Ceria), fuel cell and electrolyzer components (ESC cells, Short Stack Kits, ChromLok coatings), and specialty catalysts (NexFT, Reformance, TARGET). The company operates through two former sub-brands—FuelCellMaterials.com and HeatPath Solutions—now unified under the Nexceris identity with a Lab to Launch platform approach. Core offerings include SOFC, SOEC, and PCFC materials, sustainable aviation fuel catalysts, hydrogen production materials, and stationary energy storage solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Li-ion Tamer: Lithium-ion battery monitoring and off-gas detection technology for thermal runaway prevention. This brand was sold to Honeywell in 2025.
• ChromLok
• NexFT
• Reformance
• Supircat
• TARGET
• NextCell

Products and services

• Lab to Launch Platform End-to-end development partnership platform providing concept development, custom catalyst and electrochemical material design, testing and validation, pilot-scale production, and technology transfer for clean energy innovators seeking to bridge from TRL 3 to TRL 7+.
• Catalyst Development Service End-to-end custom catalyst formulation, process development, and scale-up service transforming breakthrough chemistry into commercially viable catalyst solutions for reforming, combustion, fuel synthesis, and chemical synthesis applications.
• Electrochemical Development Service Custom materials synthesis, component development, and scale-up service for fuel cells and electrolyzers, turning breakthrough electrochemistry into commercial-ready components including electrodes, electrolytes, and coatings.
• Pilot-Scale Toll Manufacturing Agile toll manufacturing of custom catalysts and electrochemical components in 50 kg to 1 metric ton batches, bridging the gap from pilot batches to commercial production while de-risking scale-up for customers.
• Validation & Testing Services Comprehensive catalyst and electrochemical testing with 20+ specialized test stands and reactors (up to 900°C, 30 barg), providing accelerated aging, lifetime testing, and full materials characterization to deliver decision-quality data.
• ESC Short Stack Kit Modular 5-cell electrolyte-supported stack kit for SOFC and SOEC testing, supporting fuel cell, electrolysis, and reversible operation modes.
• Gadolinium Doped Ceria (10% Gd) Premium Powder High-performance electrolyte and barrier layer material for SOFC and SOEC applications, with 10-14 m²/g surface area and 0.1-0.4 µm particle size, priced $1,615-$11,125.
• Samarium Doped Ceria (20% Sm) Tape Cast Grade Powder Electrolyte material for tape casting, ink manufacturing, and pellet pressing applications, with 5-8 m²/g surface area.
• ESC-5 ScSZ Electrolyte Supported Cell 5cm x 5cm planar electrolyte-supported cell for solid oxide fuel cell applications, featuring ScSZ electrolyte with LSCF-GDC/LSCF air electrode.
• Reformance DRM Catalyst Dry reforming catalyst tablets for fixed bed reactors, engineered for high CO₂ and CH₄ conversion with exceptional low steam-to-carbon stability and coke resistance.
• NexFT Catalyst Granules Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst optimized for high heat-transfer reactor designs, enabling efficient temperature control for complex reactor systems.
• TARGET Catalyst Granules Tar reforming catalyst granules for syngas production, offering ultra-high activity, long lifetime, and superior sulfur poisoning resistance.
• ChromLok Interconnect Coatings Industry-proven oxide overlay coatings for high-temperature protection of fuel cell interconnects, preventing chromium poisoning and extending stack lifetime in SOFC and SOEC applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customers achieve TRL advancement from 3-7 through Nexceris' Lab to Launch process
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• HoneywellmajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 July 2025Five-year strategic partnership for global distribution of Li-ion Tamer stationary products. Transaction emerged from partnership relationship. Honeywell acquired Li-ion Tamer business including 30+ global patents, enhancing Honeywell's fire life safety portfolio within Building Automation. Li-ion Tamer technology detects battery off-gassing up to 30 minutes before thermal runaway for high-growth sectors including data centers, EV infrastructure, and grid-scale energy storage.
• Plug PowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development agreement initiated in 2006 for SOFC stack R&D collaboration.
• Northrop Grumman and ATKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-million dollar contract in 2012 for SOFC system development from Office of Naval Research.
• NASAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner$2 million project (2004) and subsequent $4 million project (2022) under NIST Advanced Technology Program for SOFC technology development in partnership with Hewlett-Packard.
• Top 3 Global Auto GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJDA formed in 2021 to commercialize Li-ion Tamer in electric vehicles.
• Top 10 Auto ManufacturermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJDA signed in 2019 to develop SOFC solution for e-mobility.
• Tier-1 Automotive SuppliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJDA signed in 2018 to develop NOx sensor product.
• Siemens WestinghousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract awarded in 1998 from U.S. Department of Energy to establish electrolyte coating process for SOFC.
• International Distributor NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor13 international distributors: Lab-Research Corp (Brazil), Shanghai Hephas Energy (China), Trixotech (India), Neyco S.A. (France), EKTechnologies (Germany), New Metals & Chemicals Co. and Shigematsu (Japan), Alvatek Ltd (Ireland), C&S Specialty Inc (Korea), Hephas Energy (Taiwan), Fuel Cell Etc. (US), Equilabrium (Middle East). Network covers 70+ countries with 800+ customers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Haydale Graphene Industries: Haydale develops functionalized graphene and other nanomaterials for energy storage, hydrogen, and composites applications. It is an emerging player comparable to Nexceris in advanced materials development for next-generation batteries, fuel cells, and clean energy devices.

Direct peers

• Velocys: Velocys develops Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and reactor technology for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, directly overlapping with Nexceris's NexFT Fischer-Tropsch catalyst product line and SAF development services.
• FuelCell Energy: FuelCell Energy develops and commercializes solid oxide fuel cell platforms for stationary power and hydrogen. It is directly comparable to Nexceris as a SOFC technology developer, though FuelCell Energy focuses on full systems while Nexceris supplies materials, components, and testing services into the same ecosystem.
• Advent Technologies: Advent Technologies develops high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HT-PEM) fuel cells and components for stationary and mobility applications. It is a direct peer to Nexceris in advanced electrochemical components and membrane-electrode assembly development for clean energy.
• Topsoe: Topsoe is a global leader in catalysts and clean energy technology for refining, hydrogen, SAF, and emissions reduction. It is directly comparable to Nexceris in custom catalyst formulation, pilot-scale manufacturing, and serving emerging clean energy applications like e-fuels and SOEC.

Broad incumbents

• CoorsTek: CoorsTek is a global technical ceramics manufacturer serving clean energy, semiconductor, and aerospace markets. It is comparable to Nexceris as a broad incumbent in advanced ceramic materials, tape casting, and engineered substrates used in fuel cells and electrolysis stacks.
• Bloom Energy: Bloom Energy is a leading commercial SOFC systems company serving data centers, utilities, and industrial customers. It is comparable to Nexceris as a SOFC player, though Bloom is a broad incumbent in systems while Nexceris supplies cell-level materials and testing services.
• Johnson Matthey: Johnson Matthey is a major specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company with deep catalyst offerings across hydrogen, fuel cells, and chemical synthesis. It is comparable to Nexceris as a broad incumbent in the same catalyst and electrochemical application space, though at much greater scale.
• Clariant: Clariant's Catalysts business develops specialty catalysts for syngas, hydrogen, and sustainable fuels, overlapping with Nexceris's Reformance, NexFT, and TARGET product lines. It is a broad incumbent serving many of the same end-markets (SAF, hydrogen, specialty chemicals) at larger commercial scale.
• Saint-Gobain NorPro: Saint-Gobain NorPro supplies advanced ceramic catalyst supports, bed toppings, and process materials for chemical and refining industries. It overlaps with Nexceris in catalyst support materials and ceramic substrate manufacturing serving similar clean energy and specialty chemical customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nexceris

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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