What Acuriant Technologies does

Acuriant Technologies, Inc. is a Boston-headquartered industrial membrane technology company operating a dual-technology platform that combines Nanostone's ceramic ultrafiltration (UF) with Solecta's precision-engineered polymeric microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis (MF/UF/NF/RO) membranes to serve municipal water utilities, semiconductor fabricators, dairy and food ingredients processors, life sciences manufacturers, and advanced manufacturing / e-coat operators across more than 10 countries. The company is the result of a July 1, 2025 merger of Nanostone Water (founded 2012) and Solecta (founded 1998 as Sepro) under True North Venture Partners, and operates with 250+ employees from manufacturing facilities in Halberstadt, Germany (ceramic UF) and Oceanside, California (polymeric), with regional offices including a Singapore Asia Pacific hub.

The Nanostone ceramic UF portfolio comprises three modules — CUF|Shield for high-solids and fouling-prone streams; CUF|ShieldPlus for chemically aggressive industrial streams such as semiconductor CMP, HF, and grinding wastewater (deployed at 50+ fabs); and CUF|Flow, a December 2025 PFAS-free module delivering approximately 40% more active membrane surface area in the same housing as CUF|Shield (or 29% fewer modules for equivalent output) — packaged in a 2026-launched Containerized CUF System (40-ft modular, up to 10 MLD, >95% recovery, <0.1 NTU turbidity). The Solecta polymeric spiral-wound portfolio spans MF/UF/NF/RO for dairy protein concentration, sweetener and fermentation processing, gelatin, plasma, and precision-manufacturing separation. Together the platforms cover 450+ installations worldwide, with case-study outcomes including 10–15% dairy protein yield gains, 20–25% CIP water and chemistry reductions, and a Taiwanese foundry benchmark where CUF|ShieldPlus added 200 m³/day of CMP capacity, dropped energy consumption 90%, and stabilised recovery at 80%.

Acuriant generates revenue through three streams: hardware sales of membrane modules and systems (new installation plus retrofit), solutions-engineering and professional services (on-site pilots, process audits, design, commissioning, optimisation), and aftermarket / consumables tied to the installed base. The company uses an enterprise field sales motion — client development executives and applications engineers running on-site pilots with ~50% client-facing travel, augmented by a global partner network providing local application engineering and pilot capacity in Asia — and prices all engagements project-by-project (no public list pricing). Capital backing from True North Venture Partners and a planned 5x automated ceramic UF production capacity expansion in Halberstadt underscore a growth-oriented scaling posture.

Name

Acuriant Technologies

Legal name

Acuriant Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://acuriant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Acuriant Technologies is a Boston-headquartered industrial membrane technology company formed in 2025 from the merger of Nanostone Water and Solecta, combining ceramic ultrafiltration and polymeric MF/UF/NF/RO platforms to serve municipal water, semiconductor, dairy, food ingredients, and life sciences customers across 10 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Membrane Filtration and Separation

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Membrane Treatment (UF/NF/RO for Potable) (EUANABAC), Effluent Polishing & Filtration (MBR/UF/RO/GAC) (EUANADAL), Pre-Treatment & Fouling Control (UF/MF, DAF, Coagulation/Filtration) (EUANAFAF), Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial membrane filtration
• Ceramic ultrafiltration solutions
• Polymeric membrane technologies
• Water treatment membranes
• Membrane separation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membrane Module and System Sales: Sale of ceramic UF modules (CUF|Flow, CUF|Shield, CUF|ShieldPlus) and polymeric membrane elements across MF, UF, NF, and RO. Revenue generated from both new installations and retrofit/upgrades within existing facilities.
2. Solutions Engineering and Professional Services: Application-driven services including on-site pilots, process audits, system design, commissioning, and ongoing optimisation. The company emphasizes that 'once the product is sold, that's when the work really starts,' indicating significant service attach. Spare parts and consumables for ongoing system maintenance.
3. Aftermarket and Consumables: Ongoing revenue from membrane replacement, cleaning chemistry, spare parts, and technical support contracts tied to the installed base of 450+ installations worldwide.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Acuriant Technologies manufactures and sells advanced membrane filtration and separation modules and systems, combining Nanostone ceramic ultrafiltration (CUF|Shield, CUF|ShieldPlus, CUF|Flow, plus Containerized CUF System) with Solecta precision-engineered polymeric microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis spiral-wound membranes. Solutions are delivered with on-site pilots, process audits, system design, commissioning, and ongoing optimization services for municipal water utilities and industrial customers in dairy, food ingredients, life sciences, semiconductor fabrication, and advanced manufacturing.

Product overview

Acuriant Technologies operates a dual-technology platform architecture combining two sub-brands: Solecta for precision-engineered polymeric membranes (MF/UF/NF/RO) and Nanostone for robust ceramic ultrafiltration. The Solecta polymeric portfolio includes spiral-wound membranes serving dairy, food ingredients, life sciences, and manufacturing applications. The Nanostone ceramic portfolio includes three module variants: CUF|Shield for high-solids streams, CUF|ShieldPlus for chemically aggressive industrial streams (semiconductor/pharma), and CUF|Flow for high-capacity municipal/industrial applications. The company also offers a Containerized CUF System for rapid deployment scenarios. This integrated approach enables Acuriant to address nearly every industrial and municipal filtration and separation need, from challenging waters to high-value process streams, covering microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis across water treatment, semiconductor, food & beverage, dairy, life-sciences, and advanced-manufacturing markets worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nanostone: Ceramic ultrafiltration brand offering CUF|Shield, CUF|ShieldPlus, and CUF|Flow membrane modules for municipal water treatment, industrial process water, and semiconductor wastewater applications
• Solecta
• CUF|Flow
• CUF|Shield
• CUF|ShieldPlus
• CUF|Flow
• Nanostone Water GmbH
• Solecta, Inc.

Products and services

• Solecta Polymeric MF/UF/NF/RO Membranes Precision-engineered spiral-wound polymeric membrane elements spanning microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis for dairy, food ingredients, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing applications requiring molecular-level separation precision for protein recovery, contaminant removal, product concentration, and fractionation.
• Nanostone Ceramic UF (Nanostone brand) Ceramic ultrafiltration membrane modules for municipal water treatment, industrial process water, semiconductor wastewater, and rapid-deployment water applications. The Nanostone brand encompasses three module variants (CUF|Shield, CUF|ShieldPlus, CUF|Flow) optimized for different feed conditions.
• CUF|Flow Ceramic UF Module High-capacity PFAS-free ceramic ultrafiltration module with approximately 40% more active membrane surface area in the same housing as CUF|Shield, more than 4,800 channels at 1.5mm diameter each, designed for low-to-moderate solids applications in municipal and industrial water treatment, targeting capacity expansion or footprint reduction in retrofit installations.
• CUF|Shield Ceramic UF Module Cornerstone ceramic ultrafiltration module designed for high-solids and fouling-prone source water streams, with chemical and mechanical cleaning tolerance, providing robust treatment for challenging feed conditions with high turbidity and variable water quality in municipal and industrial applications.
• CUF|ShieldPlus Ceramic UF Module High-performance ceramic ultrafiltration module engineered specifically for chemically aggressive or complex industrial streams including semiconductor fabrication wastewater (CMP, HF, grinding/cutting/dicing), pharmaceuticals, and specialty manufacturing, deployed in more than 50 semiconductor fabrication facilities worldwide.
• Containerized CUF System Standardized ceramic ultrafiltration package built on the Nanostone ceramic UF platform within a 40-foot containerized footprint, delivering up to 10 MLD of RO-ready permeate with recovery above 95% and turbidity below 0.1 NTU, targeting municipal drinking water, RO pretreatment, industrial process water, wastewater reuse, and rapid-deployment or emergency response installations with minimal civil works and commissioning in days rather than months.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-15% protein yield increase in dairy processing
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• PureGen Classic Sdn. Bhd.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026PureGen Classic Sdn. Bhd. is a Malaysia-based industrial water treatment technology provider established in 2012 as an associated company of PureGen Technology Sdn. Bhd. Specialises in distribution and application of water treatment equipment, components, consumables, and integrated solutions serving municipal and industrial customers throughout Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Contract signed at Singapore International Water Week 2026 to deploy Acuriant's ceramic ultrafiltration technology for semiconductor wastewater reclamation in Malaysia, supporting the region's high-tech manufacturing sector and sustainability objectives.
• Maynilad Water Services Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Maynilad Water Services Inc. is the concessionaire of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) for the West Zone of the Greater Manila Area, operating the largest water concession by population served within a single concession area in the Philippines. Awarded Acuriant Phase 1 of a 100 MLD ceramic UF retrofit programme at Putatan Water Treatment Plant, with a second phase expected later in 2026. Partnership developed over several years through a pilot programme (November 2023), 20 MLD full-scale facility (inaugurated 2024), and ongoing operational evaluation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DuPont Water Solutions: DuPont Water Solutions supplies FilmTec RO/NF membranes and ultrafiltration products to municipal and industrial customers globally, competing head-to-head with Acuriant in drinking water, wastewater reuse, and industrial process water tenders.
• Koch Membrane Systems: Koch Membrane Systems manufactures polymeric UF, MF, NF, and RO spiral-wound and hollow-fiber membranes for dairy, food, and industrial water treatment — a direct competitor to Solecta in dairy and food ingredient separation.
• Toray Industries (Membrane Division): Toray is one of the world's largest manufacturers of polymeric RO, NF, UF, and MF membranes, serving municipal water, semiconductor, and industrial separation — directly comparable to Solecta's polymeric portfolio and a benchmark for Acuriant's municipal and industrial tenders.
• Hydranautics (Nitto Group): Hydranautics is a leading manufacturer of RO and NF membrane elements for desalination, municipal, and industrial water applications — a relevant comparable in the desalination pretreatment and potable water markets Acuriant targets with ceramic UF.
• Pall Corporation (Cytiva): Pall supplies industrial filtration and separation solutions including membrane technologies for semiconductor, biopharmaceutical, and industrial water customers — directly comparable to Acuriant's CUF|ShieldPlus semiconductor wastewater footprint and Solecta's life sciences portfolio.
• LG Chem (Water Solutions): LG Chem manufactures RO, NF, and UF membrane elements and supplies them to municipal, industrial, and desalination customers globally — a relevant direct peer in polymeric membrane separation technologies.

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: SUEZ (now part of Veolia) supplies UF, RO, and process water technologies to municipal and industrial customers globally, with an installed base and service network that competes with Acuriant in industrial water and semiconductor applications.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia (post-Suez acquisition) is the largest water technology incumbent offering UF, RO, and complete treatment plant solutions across municipal and industrial markets, with a broader portfolio and global service network that competes with Acuriant's full platform.
• MANN+HUMMEL: MANN+HUMMEL is a global filtration specialist serving industrial, water, and life sciences markets with membrane and media filtration products — a broad incumbent comparable in industrial water and life sciences separation applications.
• Ecolab (Nalco Water): Ecolab's Nalco Water division provides water treatment chemicals, equipment, and digital services across industrial and institutional markets, competing with Acuriant in industrial process water and serving as a broad incumbent benchmark for scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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