Hoku Scientific
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersHonolulu, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Hoku Scientific firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hoku Scientific
- Website
- https://hokucorp.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hoku Scientific industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fuel Cell Components
- NAICS
- Chemical Manufacturing (325)
- SIC
- Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Dielectrics & Insulating Materials Chemicals (Low-k/High-k precursors) (IMAEAKAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Electroplating & Metallization Chemicals (Cu/Ni/Au plating, additives) (IMAEAKAK)
Keywords
Where Hoku Scientific is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Honolulu
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
Hoku Scientific business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel
Hoku Scientific product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hoku Scientific designs, develops, and manufactures membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) and non-fluorinated proton exchange membranes. These components are core building blocks used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells and related electrochemical devices.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs)
Companies that use Hoku Scientific
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles1 record
Hoku Scientific technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Hoku Scientific partnerships and signals
Strategic signalRecent moves4 records
Hoku Scientific competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Plug Power: Plug Power is a PEM fuel cell system integrator with vertically integrated MEA/membrane sourcing needs, making it both a potential customer and a comparable participant in the PEM value chain.
- W. L. Gore & Associates: Gore produces GORE-SELECT reinforced PEM membranes and is one of the most widely qualified MEA membrane suppliers globally — the closest direct competitor to Hoku's proton exchange membrane offering.
- Johnson Matthey: Johnson Matthey manufactures MEAs and platinum-group-metal catalysts for PEM fuel cells, directly competing with Hoku in the MEA value chain and serving the same fuel cell OEM customer base.
- Ballard Power Systems: Ballard designs and manufactures PEM fuel cell stacks and has in-house MEA capability, serving the same heavy-duty mobility and stationary power customers Hoku would target as an MEA supplier.
Emerging players
- Nel ASA: Nel ASA supplies hydrogen generation and fuel cell system components; while more focused on electrolyzers and stacks, it sits in the same PEM/hydrogen ecosystem that consumes MEAs and membranes.
- Advent Technologies: Advent is an emerging developer of high-temperature PEM membranes and MEAs targeting automotive and stationary applications — closely comparable to Hoku's non-fluorinated membrane technology positioning.
Broad incumbents
- Cummins (Accelera): Cummins' Accelera business develops PEM fuel cell powertrains for commercial vehicles and has internal MEA/materials programs, making it a comparable broad incumbent in PEM fuel cell deployment.
- DuPont: DuPont's Nafion™ is the benchmark perfluorinated PEM membrane that Hoku's non-fluorinated chemistry is positioned against; DuPont also sells ion-exchange materials into adjacent electrochemical markets.
- BASF: BASF supplies fuel cell catalysts, membrane materials and MEAs as part of its broader chemicals and catalysts portfolio, competing with Hoku across catalyst-coated membranes while having vastly larger R&D and capital resources.
- 3M: 3M has developed PEM membrane and MEA technologies (including nanostructured thin-film catalyst membranes) and competes with Hoku across PEM materials and electrochemical components.
Market position
Strengths2 records
Weaknesses3 records
Competitive moat2 records
Key risks4 records
Key highlights3 records
Customer concentration
Hoku Scientific financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Hoku Scientific leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Hoku Scientific funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Hoku Scientific M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Hoku Scientific
What does Hoku Scientific do?
Hoku Scientific designs, develops, and manufactures membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) and non-fluorinated proton exchange membranes. These components are core building blocks used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells and related electrochemical devices.
When was Hoku Scientific founded?
Hoku Scientific was founded in 2001. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Hoku Scientific based?
Hoku Scientific is headquartered in Honolulu, United States, in the North America region.
Who are Hoku Scientific's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Plug Power, W. L. Gore & Associates, Johnson Matthey and Ballard Power Systems. Emerging players are Nel ASA and Advent Technologies. Broad incumbents are Cummins (Accelera), DuPont, BASF and 3M.
Does Hoku Scientific have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hoku Scientific.
What industry is Hoku Scientific in?
Hoku Scientific's product category is Fuel Cell Components. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAKAJ, Dielectrics & Insulating Materials Chemicals (Low-k/High-k precursors), with a secondary code of IMAEAKAK, Electroplating & Metallization Chemicals (Cu/Ni/Au plating, additives). Its NAICS code is 325 and its SIC code is 2800.