Eden Innovations
Eden Innovations (ASX: EDE) develops and manufactures carbon nanotube concrete admixtures (EdenCrete), retrofit dual-fuel kits for diesel generators (OptiBlend), and CNT polypropylene products (EdenPlast), selling to ready-mix concrete producers, government transportation departments, and industrial generator operators across Australia, the US, India, Ecuador, and Indonesia.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersPerth, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Eden Innovations does
Eden Innovations Ltd (ASX: EDE) is an Australia-based clean-technology company that develops, manufactures, and markets carbon nanotube (CNT) and carbon nanofibre (CNF) products, principally EdenCrete, a CNT-enriched concrete admixture, and OptiBlend, a retrofit dual-fuel kit that enables diesel generator sets to run on natural gas. The company was incorporated in May 2004 and listed on the ASX in June 2006, originally focused on hydrogen and Hythane technology before pivoting to CNT applications after acquiring 100% of a pyrolysis IP from the University of Queensland in August 2010. Eden's proprietary pyrolysis process converts methane (natural gas) into hydrogen and solid carbon (CNTs/CNFs) without producing carbon dioxide, giving the company a vertically integrated, low-carbon feedstock for its admixtures.
The company's commercial products span EdenCrete and EdenCrete Pz7 for ready-mix concrete, precast, and infrastructure applications (with field-demonstrated gains of up to 45.8% in compressive strength and 56% in abrasive resistance on the I-20 trial); OptiBlend dual-fuel kits for diesel generators (used by ONGC India and Cummins); EdenPlast CNT-enriched polypropylene tape targeting automotive and packaging; and the Hythane hydrogen-natural gas blend technology. Eden operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries Eden Innovations LLC (USA) and Eden Innovations India Pvt Ltd, with production in Colorado, a regional hub in Denver, US manufacturing land held in Augusta, Georgia, ANZ distribution via Parchem, and a retail channel via select Lowe's locations. The customer base includes Amrize, Quikrete, Holcim Ecuador, Georgia DOT, Colorado DOT, Denver International Airport, ONGC, and Cummins.
Eden's business model is primarily product sales (bulk EdenCrete with installed dispensing systems, OptiBlend kit installation) supplemented by Hythane licensing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and Eden operates with 11-50 employees across Australia, the US, and India. The company holds multiple DOT, NTPEP, and California Air Resources Board certifications and continues to fund operations through equity issuances, most recently a June 2024 pro-rata non-renounceable rights issue.
Eden Innovations firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Eden Innovations
- Legal name
- Eden Innovations Ltd
- Website
- https://edeninnovations.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Eden Innovations (ASX: EDE) develops and manufactures carbon nanotube concrete admixtures (EdenCrete), retrofit dual-fuel kits for diesel generators (OptiBlend), and CNT polypropylene products (EdenPlast), selling to ready-mix concrete producers, government transportation departments, and industrial generator operators across Australia, the US, India, Ecuador, and Indonesia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Eden Innovations industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Concrete Admixtures and Construction Materials
- NAICS
- Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)
- SIC
- Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Carbon‑Based Carbon Materials (graphite, carbon black, CNTs, graphene from CO₂/CO) (EUABAIAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Functional Carbon Fillers (Carbon Black, Graphite) (IMAEAFAO), Sustainable Additives & Plasticizers (bio-plasticizers, stabilizers, compatibilizers) (IMANANAH), Fiber- & Mineral-Filled Reinforced Compounds (Glass/Carbon/Talc/CaCO3) (IMANABAI)
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Where Eden Innovations is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Perth
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices4 records
Markets served
Eden Innovations business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- EdenCrete Product Sales: Sale of EdenCrete and EdenCrete Pz carbon nanotube concrete admixtures to ready-mix concrete plants, precast manufacturers, and infrastructure projects. Products are sold in bulk quantities with dispensing systems. Major orders include Amrize (expanding to 10 plants), Quikrete (Colorado plants), and projects with Georgia DOT and Denver International Airport.
- OptiBlend Dual Fuel Kit Sales and Installation: Sale and installation of OptiBlend retrofit dual fuel kits for diesel generator sets. Kits are custom fit and commissioned for specific engines and applications. Notable customers include Cummins (drilling rig power) and ONGC India (8 OptiBlend dual fuel kits).
- Hythane Technology Licensing: Licensing of Hythane hydrogen-natural gas blend technology. Eden acquired the technology from Frank Lynch in 2004. Marketing agreements have been signed with Gujarat State Petroleum in India. California Air Resources Board has certified Hythane engines.
- EdenPlast CNT Product Sales: Sale of EdenPlast CNT-enriched polypropylene tape and masterbatch products. Available in the United States, internationally, and in Europe. Products target automotive and packaging markets.
- Carbon Nanomaterials Sales: Sale of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibres produced via the pyrolysis process. First sale occurred in April 2011 for commercial battery application. Also sold for use in electronic paper, rubber, and plastics applications.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels7 records
Eden Innovations product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Eden Innovations develops, manufactures, and markets carbon nanotube (CNT) and carbon nanofibre (CNF) based products. Its flagship offering is EdenCrete, a CNT-enriched concrete admixture that improves tensile and flexural strength, abrasive resistance, and reduces shrinkage without compromising compressive strength. The company also produces OptiBlend, a retrofit dual fuel kit enabling diesel engines to run on natural gas; EdenPlast, CNT-enriched polypropylene tape; and licenses Hythane hydrogen-natural gas blend technology. Underlying production is a proprietary pyrolysis process that converts methane into hydrogen and solid carbon without CO2 emissions.
Product overview
Eden Innovations operates as a clean technology company developing, manufacturing, and marketing hardware and chemical products. The portfolio centers on four main offerings: EdenCrete® (carbon nanotube-enriched concrete admixture), OptiBlend® (retrofit dual fuel conversion kits for diesel generators), EdenPlast® (CNT-enriched polypropylene tape), and the proprietary Pyrolysis technology for carbon nanotube production. The underlying Hythane™ technology provides hydrogen-natural gas blending capability. The products share a common foundation in carbon nanotechnology developed through the company's pyrolysis process, with EdenCrete representing the largest commercial focus as a low-carbon concrete additive. The company also operates Eden Innovations LLC (US) and Eden Innovations India Pvt Ltd for regional sales and manufacturing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- EdenCrete: Carbon nanotube enriched admixture for concrete that significantly improves tensile and flexural strength
- OptiBlend
- EdenPlast
- Hythane
Products and services
- EdenCrete Carbon nanotube enriched admixture for concrete that fills nanoscopic spaces between hydrated cement particles, creating millions of flexible carbon bridges throughout the structure. Significantly improves tensile and flexural strength, abrasive wear resistance, and reduces shrinkage without compromising compressive strength, permeability, or corrosion resistance. Sold to ready-mix concrete plants, precast manufacturers, and infrastructure projects in bulk with dispensing systems.
- OptiBlend Retrofit dual fuel kit for diesel generator sets that enables natural gas as primary fuel without engine modification. Uses a proprietary Air-Gas Mixer based on the Venturi effect and a Fuel Control Valve with 10-20 millisecond reaction time for immediate throttle adjustment. Lowers fuel costs, reduces emissions, and increases runtime for diesel generator operators in industrial, oil and gas, and power generation settings.
- EdenPlast CNT enriched polypropylene tape produced by conventional extrusion process from stable pelleted high-concentration CNT masterbatch. Achieves excellent combination of high modulus and outstanding ductility with less than 1% CNTs. Targets automotive and packaging markets.
- Hythane Premium blend of hydrogen and natural gas (typically 5-7% hydrogen by energy) for vehicle fuel that yields significant emission reductions. Hydrogen extends the lean flammability range, increases flame speed, lowers ignition energy requirements, and accelerates methane combustion in engines. Marketing agreements signed with Gujarat State Petroleum in India; California Air Resources Board certified Hythane engines.
Quantifiable outcome
- Compressive strength increase of 45.8% and abrasive resistance improvement of 56% in I-20 highway field trial (Georgia DOT, November 2015)
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Companies that use Eden Innovations
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Eden Innovations technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Eden Innovations partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.
- ParchemcoreParchem was appointed as the Australian and New Zealand distributor of EdenCrete products in 2018. Parchem handles distribution to ready-mix concrete plants and precast manufacturers across Australia and New Zealand, representing a core channel partner for the EdenCrete product line in the ANZ region.
- Deakin UniversityminorEden and Deakin University finalized an ARC funded research agreement in June 2016 for research into EdenCrete technology.
- Monash UniversityminorEden and Monash University received an ARC research grant for $300,000 in July 2015 for carbon nanotubes in concrete research, demonstrating ongoing R&D collaboration.
- University of QueenslandcoreEden acquired the pyrolysis project from the University of Queensland in August 2010 and now owns 100% of the IP. Eden and UQ collaborated on carbon nanotube research, receiving a $255,000 ARC Grant in 2013. They also collaborated on CNT in plastics research (EdenPlast) with encouraging preliminary results.
- Gail India LtdmajorEden signed an agreement with Gail India Ltd and Mahangar Gas Ltd in February 2010 for a commercial-sized Hythane demonstration project. Gail India is India's largest natural gas processing and distribution company.
- Mahangar Gas LtdminorPartnered with Eden and Gail India Ltd for a commercial-sized Hythane demonstration project in India starting February 2010.
- Larsen & Toubro Engineering Group (India)majorEden entered an agreement with Larsen & Toubro Engineering group in India in May 2007 for manufacturing and marketing hydrogen and Hythane technology. This was a major strategic partnership for entering the Indian market.
- Frank Lynch / Roger Marmaro (Hythane Technology)coreHythane technology was developed by Frank Lynch with support from Roger Marmaro and was acquired by Eden in 2004. This acquisition provided Eden with the foundational technology for its Hythane hydrogen-natural gas blend product line.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Eden Innovations competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- OCSiAl: World's largest producer of single-walled carbon nanotubes, supplying into polymers, elastomers, and concrete applications globally. Overlaps with Eden's pyrolysis-derived CNT business and competes for the same downstream additive customers.
- Sika AG: Global specialty chemicals company with a large concrete admixtures portfolio serving ready-mix and precast producers. Competes with EdenCrete at the customer-relationship level even though Sika does not produce CNTs internally.
- Mapei: Italian global manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and chemical products for construction, including a sizeable concrete admixtures portfolio. Competes with EdenCrete for specification at major ready-mix and infrastructure customers.
- Cabot Corporation: Global specialty chemicals and performance materials company with a carbon black and battery materials franchise. Compares as a broader incumbent in functional carbon materials overlapping with Eden's CNT/CNF commercial activity.
- GCP Applied Technologies: Specialty construction chemicals company with a major concrete admixture product line sold into ready-mix and infrastructure customers. Comparable to EdenCrete's go-to-market motion and customer base in concrete admixtures.
- BASF (Master Builders Solutions): BASF's construction chemicals division offers concrete admixtures, including emerging low-carbon additives, and serves the same global ready-mix and infrastructure customers as EdenCrete.
Emerging players
- Clean Energy Fuels: US provider of natural gas as a transportation fuel, including dual-fuel and RNG solutions. Comparable to Eden's OptiBlend and Hythane offerings around natural gas substitution for diesel engines.
- Solidia Technologies: US-based low-carbon concrete and cement curing technology using CO2, targeting precast and ready-mix producers. Adjacent emerging competitor to EdenCrete in the sustainable concrete additive market.
Direct peers
- CarbonCure Technologies: Canadian developer of CO2-injected concrete technology for ready-mix and precast producers. Closest direct competitor to EdenCrete in the low-carbon concrete admixture space, targeting the same enterprise ready-mix customers in North America.
- NanoXplore: Canada-based graphene and CNT producer serving automotive, packaging, and construction materials markets. Competes directly with Eden in producing CNT/CNF additives for polymers and concrete and operates its own large-scale CNT production.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Eden Innovations leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Eden Innovations subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Eden Innovations funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Eden Innovations M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Eden Innovations
What does Eden Innovations do?
Eden Innovations develops, manufactures, and markets carbon nanotube (CNT) and carbon nanofibre (CNF) based products. Its flagship offering is EdenCrete, a CNT-enriched concrete admixture that improves tensile and flexural strength, abrasive resistance, and reduces shrinkage without compromising compressive strength. The company also produces OptiBlend, a retrofit dual fuel kit enabling diesel engines to run on natural gas; EdenPlast, CNT-enriched polypropylene tape; and licenses Hythane hydrogen-natural gas blend technology. Underlying production is a proprietary pyrolysis process that converts methane into hydrogen and solid carbon without CO2 emissions.
Is Eden Innovations a public or private company?
Eden Innovations is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Eden Innovations founded?
Eden Innovations was founded in 2004. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Eden Innovations based?
Eden Innovations is headquartered in Perth, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Eden Innovations make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. EdenCrete Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are optiBlend Dual Fuel Kit Sales and Installation, hythane Technology Licensing, edenPlast CNT Product Sales and carbon Nanomaterials Sales.
Who are Eden Innovations's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are OCSiAl, Sika AG, Mapei, Cabot Corporation, GCP Applied Technologies and BASF (Master Builders Solutions). Emerging players are Clean Energy Fuels and Solidia Technologies. Direct peers are CarbonCure Technologies and NanoXplore.
Does Eden Innovations have an API?
No public API is recorded for Eden Innovations.
What industry is Eden Innovations in?
Eden Innovations's product category is Concrete Admixtures and Construction Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUABAIAG, Carbon‑Based Carbon Materials (graphite, carbon black, CNTs, graphene from CO₂/CO), with a secondary code of IMAEAFAO, Functional Carbon Fillers (Carbon Black, Graphite). Its NAICS code is 541713 and its SIC code is 2820.