What Cryomotive does

Cryomotive GmbH is a German hydrogen-mobility hardware company developing CRYOGAS (cryogenic compressed hydrogen gas, CcH2), a storage and refueling technology platform for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The core technology compresses and cools hydrogen to cryogenic conditions, achieving storage density of 72 g/L or more and enabling ranges of more than 1,000 km in long-haul trucks and coach buses with refueling times under 10 minutes, performance the company positions as diesel-comparable. The product portfolio spans modular cryogenic hydrogen storage systems (designed to fit behind truck cabins or along vehicle frames and adaptable to trucks, buses, and other long-haul vehicles on ground, water, and air), multipurpose cryogenic hydrogen refueling stations, and compact, low-footprint refueling stations. The company also articulates a green hydrogen import pathway covering renewable electricity production in Middle East/North Africa, liquefaction, LH2 shipping to Rotterdam, distribution, and CRYOGAS dispensing in Munich, positioning its hardware as a node in a broader hydrogen carrier ecosystem.

The company is headquartered in Grasbrunn near Munich, Germany, and is led by Managing Directors Dr. Tobias C. Brunner and Dr. Christiane Heyer. The business model is hardware sales of storage systems to vehicle manufacturers and fleet operators, complemented by sales of cryogenic refueling stations; distribution is planned via direct sales to fleet operators and co-development with truck OEM and supplier partners, with a planned Joint Venture in China and pilot production facilities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Customers targeted are primarily long-haul trucking fleet operators and coach bus operators in Europe and China, with secondary applications in small aircraft and passenger cars. The company is currently in an R&D phase through 2023, with first financing from up to four strategic investors planned in Q1 2021 and commercial launch of the CRYOGAS platform for long-haul trucks and coach buses targeted for 2025, aiming to capture meaningful share of projected markets of 50,000+ European and 100,000+ Chinese hydrogen truck/bus units per year by 2030.

Name

Cryomotive

Legal name

Cryomotive GmbH

Website

https://cryogas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cryomotive GmbH is a German hardware company developing CRYOGAS (cryogenic compressed hydrogen gas, CcH2) storage and refueling systems that enable 1,000+ km range and sub-10-minute refueling for long-haul trucks, coach buses, and other heavy commercial vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydrogen Storage and Refueling Infrastructure

NAICS

Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing (333912), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) Storage & Cryogenic Tank Systems (EUAFAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compressed Hydrogen Storage Systems (Cylinders, Bundles, Tube Trailers) (EUAFAEAA), Hydrogen Compression, Liquefaction & Conditioning Equipment (Balance-of-Plant) (EUAFAEAH), Cryogenic Liquid Hydrogen Storage for Power-to-X Hubs (LH2 Tanks, Boil-off Mgmt) (EUAFAFAG), Cryogenic Liquids & Distribution (IMAEACAK)

Keywords

• Hydrogen storage systems
• Cryogenic hydrogen refueling
• Clean hydrogen vehicles
• Commercial vehicle decarbonization
• Cryogenic compressed hydrogen

Headquarters

HQ city

Grasbrunn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydrogen Storage Systems: Sale of CRYOGAS cryogenic hydrogen storage systems for commercial vehicles including trucks and buses. The technology is designed for long-haul applications with diesel-comparable range and refueling speed.
2. Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure: Sale and deployment of cryogenic hydrogen refueling stations for vehicle charging. Stations feature compact design with low footprint and low energy demand.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cryomotive develops and sells the proprietary CRYOGAS (cryogenic compressed hydrogen gas, CcH2) hydrogen storage and refueling technology platform for commercial vehicles. Its portfolio comprises modular cryogenic hydrogen storage systems for trucks, buses, and other long-haul vehicles, plus multipurpose and compact cryogenic hydrogen refueling stations, enabling ranges above 1,000 km and refueling in under 10 minutes.

Product overview

Cryomotive offers a disruptive clean hydrogen storage and refueling technology platform centered around CRYOGAS (cryogenic compressed hydrogen gas, CcH2). The portfolio includes CRYOGAS as the core technology product, modular cryogenic hydrogen storage systems for vehicles (trucks, buses, and other long-haul applications on ground, water, and air), and a range of cryogenic hydrogen refueling stations (multipurpose and compact variants). The technology enables over 1000 km range with refueling in under 10 minutes, targeting the decarbonization of commercial transportation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CRYOGAS: Cryogenic compressed hydrogen gas (CcH2) technology platform for hydrogen storage and refueling in vehicles

Products and services

• CRYOGAS (CcH2) Hydrogen Storage Technology Platform Cryomotive's proprietary cryogenic compressed hydrogen gas (CcH2) technology platform that stores hydrogen at a density of 72 g/L or more, enabling ranges of more than 1000 km in long-haul commercial vehicles and refueling in less than 10 minutes. Designed for use in heavy commercial vehicles, buses, and other long-haul vehicles on ground, water, and air.
• Cryogenic Hydrogen Storage System Modular cryogenic hydrogen storage system designed to fit behind the truck cabin or along the vehicle frame, adaptable to trucks, buses, and many other long-haul vehicles on ground, water, and air. Provides diesel-equivalent range with zero-emission hydrogen propulsion.
• Multipurpose Cryogenic Hydrogen Station Hydrogen refueling station capable of charging CRYOGAS (cryo-compressed hydrogen gas) as well as other hydrogen gas to any vehicle, with low footprint and low station energy demand. Designed to power long-haul hydrogen vehicles across ground and eventually air applications.
• Compact Cryogenic Hydrogen Station

Quantifiable outcome

• 72 g/L hydrogen density
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Strong Partners from Truck and Supplier MarketscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCryomotive is developing its first storage and refueling system product jointly with strong partners from the truck and supplier markets. This R&D phase collaboration (until 2023) focuses on generating and securing relevant IP and preparing pilot production.
• China Joint Venture Partner (unnamed)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCryomotive plans to set up a Joint Venture in China as part of its R&D phase through 2023. The JV will support pilot production in Asia alongside Europe and North America.
• WTAZ Pfeffenhausen (Hydrogen Technology Application Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWTAZ Pfeffenhausen in Bavaria was awarded €54M in federal funding for hydrogen tank testing infrastructure. While not explicitly a Cryomotive partner, WTAZ is part of the Innovation and Technology Center for Hydrogen (ITZ) and supports testing/certification for heavy commercial vehicles, small aircraft, and cars - aligning with Cryomotive's target applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hexagon Composites: Supplies Type IV composite hydrogen storage cylinders for fuel-cell vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks and buses. Directly comparable to Cryomotive as a vehicle hydrogen storage system provider targeting long-haul mobility.
• Nel ASA: Provides hydrogen refueling station technology and electrolyzers. Comparable to Cryomotive's multipurpose and compact cryogenic hydrogen refueling station product line and its hydrogen ecosystem ambition.
• Chart Industries: Designs and manufactures cryogenic equipment for gas liquefaction, distribution and storage, including hydrogen. Closely comparable to Cryomotive on the cryogenic liquid hydrogen and balance-of-plant equipment side of the technology.
• Faurecia (FORVIA): Develops hydrogen storage systems for light and commercial vehicles. Directly comparable as an automotive-tier hydrogen storage system supplier working with OEMs on long-haul and heavy-duty applications.

Broad incumbents

• Linde plc: Global industrial gas major with substantial hydrogen production, distribution, and refueling infrastructure. Operates in the same hydrogen value chain as Cryomotive but as a broad incumbent across many industrial gas products.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Major industrial gas company with significant hydrogen production, liquid hydrogen logistics, and hydrogen mobility infrastructure projects (including green hydrogen). Comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial and cryogenic hydrogen supply.

Emerging players

• Plug Power: Provides hydrogen fuel cell systems, refueling infrastructure, and increasingly turnkey hydrogen solutions for mobility and logistics. Comparable to Cryomotive on the hydrogen refueling infrastructure and mobility ecosystem dimension.
• ITM Power: UK-based PEM electrolyzer and hydrogen refueling station provider. Comparable to Cryomotive on the hydrogen refueling station side of the business, with a more limited focus on cryogenic on-vehicle storage.

Others

• Ballard Power Systems: Supplies PEM fuel cell stacks for heavy-duty mobility (trucks, buses, trains). An adjacent ecosystem player whose adoption of CRYOGAS-compatible fuel cell systems would directly drive Cryomotive's addressable market.
• Hyzon Motors: Hydrogen fuel cell truck OEM focused on heavy-duty and long-haul applications. A potential customer / ecosystem partner for Cryomotive's CRYOGAS storage systems rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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