Nano4Energy

Name

Nano4Energy

Legal name

NANO4ENERGY S.L.

Website

https://nano4energy.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial PVD coating equipment and services

NAICS

Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Coating, Painting & Plating (Powder Coat, Anodizing, Electroplating, PVD/CVD) (IMAAAGAI)

Keywords

• PVD coating solutions
• HiPIMS power supplies
• Industrial coating equipment
• Diamond-like carbon coatings
• Magnetron sputtering technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Coating Solutions: Project-based coating services tailored to customer specifications, including development of new formulations for demanding applications.
2. HiPIMS Power Supplies: Sale of proprietary HiPIMS power supply equipment including hiP-V and HiPlus product lines.
3. PVD System Solutions: Design and implementation of complete PVD coating systems according to customer needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nano4Energy designs and manufactures HiPIMS (High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering) power supplies with proprietary positive voltage reversal technology, develops customized PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating formulations such as DLC and metal nitrides, and delivers tailor-made PVD coating systems with ready-to-use recipes for industrial customers in hydrogen, optical, machining, automotive, aerospace, and biomedical applications.

Product overview

Nano4Energy offers a unified portfolio of PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating solutions and HiPIMS (High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering) power supplies. The core product line includes Coating Solutions (adaptive PVD coatings), HiPIMS Power Supplies (industrial-grade units up to 20kW with positive voltage reversal), and System Solutions (complete PVD system development). Key product sub-brands include hiP-V and HiPlus power supplies for applications in optical coatings, DLC, and R2R polymer web processing. The company provides complete coating systems, ready-to-use recipes, and consultancy services for developing tailored PVD solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• hiP-V: HiPIMS power supply product line with variable V+ technology
• HiPlus

Products and services

• Coating Solutions Adaptive PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating solutions tailored to customer requirements, covering already-developed coating formulations (DLC, metal nitrides, tribological) as well as new formulations developed for highly demanding industrial applications. Intended for industrial customers in hydrogen, machining, optical, automotive, aerospace, and biomedical sectors.
• HiPIMS Power Supplies HiPIMS (High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering) power supplies designed and developed by Nano4Energy, offered as industrial work-horse units up to 20kW with proprietary positive voltage reversal technology. Adapted to meet specific customer requirements for PVD and HiPIMS deposition processes.
• System Solutions Tailor-made PVD coating system design, development, and implementation, including the delivery of ready-to-use coating recipes. Built on Nano4Energy's PVD expertise and adapted to specific customer and application requirements.
• hiP-V Power Supplies HiPIMS power supply product line with variable V+ capability, marketed as part of Nano4Energy's HiPIMS equipment offering for various coating applications.
• HiPlus Power Supplies HiPIMS product line featuring positive voltage reversal technology in industrial work-horse power supplies up to 20kW, targeted at optical coatings, DLC, and R2R (roll-to-roll) polymer web applications.
• Tribological Coatings PVD coating formulations optimized for tribological properties, including hard diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings developed for industrial wear and friction applications.
• DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) Coatings Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering, marketed for enhanced adhesion properties across industrial applications where DLC surface treatments are required.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IREC (Catalonia Institute for Energy Research)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025Nano4Energy is an industry partner in the Merce Lab project led by IREC, which has opened a pilot plant for manufacturing solid oxide cells (SOCs) for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysers using 3D printing of functional ceramics. This is described as the first facility of its kind globally.
• H2B2coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025H2B2 is the electrolyser company leading the Tecnopropia IPCEI project (~€25M) that developed the technology for the Merce Lab 3D printed hydrogen cell facility. Nano4Energy participates as an industry partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• HEF Group: France-based specialist in surface treatments and PVD/PACVD coatings for automotive, mechanical, and aerospace components. Comparable to Nano4Energy's coatings and system-solutions offerings with a wider geographic and vertical footprint.
• Sulzer Metco: Global provider of surface engineering solutions including PVD, thermal spray, and other coating technologies for industrial and energy applications. Comparable broad incumbent in the industrial coatings space.
• Voestalpine eifeler: Industrial coatings business of Voestalpine offering PVD and other coatings for tooling and components. A broader incumbent with comparable PVD coating offerings and a similar industrial customer base.
• Oerlikon Balzers: Global leader in PVD and other surface treatments serving automotive, aerospace, tooling, and industrial markets. A broad incumbent comparable to Nano4Energy's coatings business, with much larger scale and global service footprint.

Direct peers

• CemeCon AG: Germany-based leader in HiPIMS and diamond-like carbon (DLC) PVD coatings and coating systems. Directly comparable to Nano4Energy as a HiPIMS specialist serving cutting tools, automotive, and industrial components.
• PLATIT AG: Swiss manufacturer of PVD and HiPIMS coating systems and turnkey coating equipment. Comparable to Nano4Energy's hiP-V/HiPlus power supply and system-solutions business, serving the same industrial tool and component markets.
• Mustang Vacuum Systems: US-based supplier of PVD and vacuum coating equipment including systems for optical and industrial applications. Comparable as a PVD equipment peer, though Nano4Energy's HiPIMS pulse-power focus is a narrower specialization.
• Impact Coatings AB: Swedish PVD coating solutions provider offering both coating services and proprietary PVD equipment, including fuel-cell and hydrogen-related coating applications. Directly comparable to Nano4Energy's coating-and-system-solutions model and energy-segment focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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