Sypox

What Sypox does

Sypox GmbH is a German deep-technology hardware company that electrifies high-temperature catalytic chemical processes, primarily steam methane reforming (e-SMR) and reverse water-gas shift (e-RWGS), to decarbonize syngas production. Its core technology integrates direct resistive electric heating with ceramic-supported catalysts inside a cold-skin pressure shell built from low-cost carbon steel, replacing fired burners, stacks, and the associated heat-recovery infrastructure of conventional reformers. The platform delivers reactor outlet temperatures up to 1100°C, 50 bar operation, up to 95% energy efficiency from power input to reaction zone, ultra-high energy density of ~10 MW/m³, and true load-following dynamic response enabling real-time alignment with renewable electricity supply.

The company sells a modular product portfolio anchored by the 10 MW SY-ZEHN e-SMR module for industrial-scale syngas decarbonization (including brownfield retrofit of fired reformers) and the 10 MW SY-ZEHN-S e-RWGS module for CO2-to-synthetic-fuels pathways via Fischer-Tropsch. Complementing the industrial tier are the M-200 decentralized biogas-to-methanol unit and the S-200 decentralized e-RWGS unit for distributed CO2 conversion. The technology has been validated through more than 80,000 hours of e-SMR testing, a 250 kW pilot — the largest e-SMR operating in the world by end of 2024 — and a first commercial 10 MW order received in July 2025.

Sypox monetizes through enterprise hardware sales of modular reactor systems, professional services for integration and commissioning, and EU-aligned research grants. GTM is direct enterprise field sales targeted at refineries and industrial syngas users seeking RFNBO and ETS compliance, biogas operators targeting renewable methanol, and e-fuels / e-SAF developers. Operations are headquartered in Freising with a dedicated production facility in Langenbach, Germany; the company was founded in 2021 by Dr. Gianluca Pauletto (CEO), Martin Baumgärtl (CTO), and catalysis professor Johannes Lercher (advisor, TUM), and has secured ~€10.77M in non-dilutive grant funding to date, primarily through the EU-Horizon EReTech project.

Name

Sypox

Legal name

SYPOX GmbH

Website

https://sypox.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sypox GmbH electrifies high-temperature catalytic chemical processes by combining direct electric heating with catalysis in compact reactor units, selling modular e-SMR and e-RWGS systems to refineries, biogas operators, chemical producers, and e-fuels developers seeking to decarbonize syngas production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Decarbonization Equipment (Electrified Catalytic Reactors)

NAICS

Petrochemical Manufacturing (32511), Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Syngas & Hydrogen Feedstocks (SMR/ATR, Refinery/Petrochem H2) (EUALAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

C1 & Synthesis Gas Derivatives (Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid) (IMAEADAC), On-Site Gas Generation Systems (IMAEACAJ)

Keywords

• Electrified catalytic reactors
• Steam methane reforming
• Reverse water-gas shift
• Biogas to methanol
• Carbon capture utilization

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrified Reactor Hardware Sales: Sale of electrified catalytic reactor systems (e-SMR and e-RWGS platforms) including SY-ZEHN 10 MW modules, M-200, S-200 units for industrial customers decarbonizing chemical processes
2. Professional Services: Technical integration, installation support, and commissioning services for industrial deployment of electrified reactor systems
3. EU Research Grants: EU-Horizon funded research project EReTech providing €9.7m for 22 kW e-SMR development; EXIST grant of €1.07m supporting company founding

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SYPOX designs, manufactures, and sells electrified catalytic reactor systems that combine direct electric heating with catalysis in a single compact unit to convert feed gases into syngas for downstream methanol and synthetic fuel production. The product portfolio spans modular 10 MW industrial units (SY-ZEHN e-SMR and SY-ZEHN-S e-RWGS) and decentralized smaller units (M-200 biogas-to-methanol and S-200 e-RWGS) for industrial customers decarbonizing high-temperature chemical processes. Revenue is generated through hardware sales, integration/commissioning services, and EU research grants supporting ongoing technology development.

Product overview

SYPOX offers an electrified catalytic reactor platform that electrifies high-temperature chemical processes by combining direct electric heating and catalysis in compact units for syngas production. The product portfolio includes SY-ZEHN (10 MW industrial e-SMR for methanol production and syngas decarbonization), SY-ZEHN-S (10 MW industrial e-RWGS for CO₂-to-synthetic-fuels via Fischer-Tropsch pathways including e-fuels and e-SAF), M-200 (decentralized biogas-to-methanol unit), and S-200 (decentralized e-RWGS unit for CO₂ conversion). Built on ceramic-supported catalyst enclosed in carbon steel pressure shell with multi-mode heat transfer (radiant, convection, conduction), reaching temperatures up to 1100°C and 50 bar with up to 95% energy efficiency. The modular platform enables scalable deployment from decentralized biogas sites to industrial methanol hubs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SYPOX M-200: Decentralized Biogas to Methanol Unit for site-level installations.
• SYPOX S-200
• SY-ZEHN
• SY-ZEHN-S

Products and services

• SY-ZEHN Industrial-scale 10 MW electrified steam methane reformer (e-SMR) module designed for modular deployment alongside existing fired reformers to decarbonize syngas production. Enables phased capacity expansion with lower upfront CAPEX and brownfield execution risk for refineries and chemical industry operators.
• SY-ZEHN-S Industrial-scale 10 MW electrified reverse water-gas shift (e-RWGS) module for converting captured CO2 and renewable hydrogen into syngas, designed for downstream Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of e-fuels and e-SAF at industrial scale.
• M-200 Decentralized biogas-to-methanol unit using SYPOX's e-SMR technology for site-level installations. Enables biogas operators to convert renewable carbon into transportable, higher-value renewable methanol instead of low-value electricity.
• S-200 Decentralized e-RWGS unit for site-level CO2 conversion applications, enabling distributed synthetic fuel production pathways for smaller-scale e-fuels and CO2 utilization projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% energy efficiency from power input to reaction zone - verified at pilot scale
• +6 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TU Munich (TUM) - Johannes LerchercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder Johannes Lercher serves as Professor for Technical Chemistry at TUM and provides scientific and strategic inputs to SYPOX. As a world-renowned expert in catalysis and reaction engineering with hundreds of scientific publications, he contributes deep technical expertise to product development.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ITM Power: ITM Power is a UK-based PEM electrolyzer company supplying green hydrogen units to industrial and e-fuel projects. It is adjacent to Sypox's value chain (producing the green H2 that pairs with Sypox's e-RWGS) and overlaps with Sypox in serving e-fuel and decarbonization end customers.
• thyssenkrupp nucera: thyssenkrupp nucera is a German electrolyzer company specializing in alkaline and SOEC water electrolysis for green hydrogen. It is adjacent/emerging in Sypox's space, as electrolyzer-produced green hydrogen and Sypox's e-RWGS together form the CO2-to-syngas chain for e-fuels.

Direct peers

• Sunfire: Sunfire is a German company commercializing SOEC electrolysis and reverse water-gas shift technology for e-fuels and synthetic hydrocarbons. It overlaps directly with Sypox's e-RWGS / synthetic-fuels value proposition (CO2 + green H2 to syngas/fuels) and targets the same e-SAF and e-fuel project developers.
• INERATEC: INERATEC is a German specialist in compact chemical reactors for Power-to-Liquid and e-fuel applications, using RWGS and Fischer-Tropsch in modular units. It is a direct comparable to Sypox's S-200/SY-ZEHN-S decentralized CO2-to-syngas platform for e-fuels and e-SAF.
• Topsoe: Topsoe is a Danish process technology company developing electrified steam methane reforming (e-SMR) and SOEC-based syngas solutions. It competes head-to-head with Sypox in electrified reforming of natural gas and biogas into syngas for methanol and synthetic fuels, targeting the same refinery and chemical-industry customers.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell UOP: Honeywell UOP licenses process technology for refineries and petrochemical operators worldwide, including hydrogen and syngas production. It serves the same refinery and chemical customer base as Sypox and could either compete or partner in electrified process technology offerings.
• Air Products: Air Products is a major industrial gas and hydrogen supplier with active programs in green hydrogen and syngas decarbonization. As a large incumbent in syngas and hydrogen production, it represents a strategic comparable and potential partner for electrified reforming technology.
• Linde: Linde is a global industrial gases major supplying hydrogen and syngas at scale. While not focused on electrified reforming today, it is a potential acquirer/partner and incumbent in Sypox's downstream customer base, with broad portfolio overlap in syngas, hydrogen, and methanol.
• BASF: BASF is the world's largest chemical company and a major operator of fired steam reformers for syngas and methanol production. It is a primary prospective customer for Sypox's SY-ZEHN electrified reformer and is also pursuing its own electrified process technologies, making it both a potential buyer and competitor.

Others

• Clariant: Clariant is a Swiss specialty chemicals and catalyst manufacturer supplying reforming and methanol-synthesis catalysts to refineries and chemical operators. It is a potential supplier/customer-adjacent partner for Sypox's catalytic reformer platform, since Sypox's reactors rely on heterogeneous catalysts as a core component.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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