Saf+ International Group

What Saf+ International Group does

SAF+ International Group is a Montreal-based clean energy developer founded in 2019 that produces electric Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) for the commercial aviation sector. The company's core technology converts low-carbon hydrogen into synthetic jet fuel using modular reactor technology licensed from French climate tech developer KHIMOD, with hydrogen sourced from Vema Hydrogen's proprietary Engineered Mineral Hydrogen extraction project in Quebec. SAF+ employs a co-location strategy, siting its e-fuel production facility directly at Vema's Quebec extraction site to capture supply chain integration and cost structure advantages, which the company claims enables a roughly 90% reduction in carbon footprint relative to conventional jet fuel.

The company operates at a pre-commercial stage (1-10 employees, no disclosed revenue) and generates intended revenue through direct enterprise sales of e-SAF to airlines and aviation operators seeking to comply with regulatory carbon-reduction mandates. SAF+ pursues an enterprise-field-sales go-to-market motion built around regional synthetic fuel production hubs, beginning with the integrated Quebec project (targeted operations around 2028, anchored by a Vema hydrogen supply commitment exceeding 4,000 tonnes per year) and expanding to a planned French facility targeting operations by 2031. The company is privately held with no parent entity, no disclosed funding rounds, and no disclosed institutional investors identified in available sources.

Name

Saf+ International Group

Legal name

SAF+ International Group

Website

https://safplusconsortium.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SAF+ International Group is a Montreal-based developer of electric Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF), converting low-carbon hydrogen into synthetic jet fuel via KHIMOD modular reactor technology to serve commercial airlines and aviation operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Aviation Fuel

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production (HEFA, FT, ATJ) (EUAAAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) & Alternative Fuels (e-fuels, biofuels, hydrogen) (THABANAA), Hydrogen & Derivative Fuels for Industry (H₂, Ammonia, Methanol) (EUABAJAC), E-fuels Storage & Blending (E-diesel, E-kerosene/SAF, E-gasoline) (EUAFAFAC)

Keywords

• Synthetic aviation fuel
• Sustainable aviation fuel
• E-SAF production
• Low-carbon hydrogen
• Clean energy fuels

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. e-SAF Production and Sales: Production and sale of electric Sustainable Aviation Fuel to aviation industry customers, with revenue generated from fuel sales to airlines and aviation operators seeking low-carbon alternatives to conventional jet fuel

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

SAF+ International Group produces and supplies electric Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) for commercial aviation, using low-carbon hydrogen sourced from mineral-based extraction processes and modular reactor technology from KHIMOD. The company develops e-SAF production projects co-located at hydrogen supply sites, beginning with a Quebec facility integrated with Vema Hydrogen's Engineered Mineral Hydrogen extraction project and a planned French facility targeted for 2031 operations.

Product overview

Saf+ International Group is a clean energy company focused on producing electric Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF). The company operates an e-SAF production ecosystem that sources low-carbon hydrogen from Quebec-based Vema Hydrogen's proprietary Engineered Mineral Hydrogen extraction project. The e-SAF production utilizes modular reactor technology from French climate tech developer KHIMOD. The company is also pursuing development of a French e-SAF plant with operations targeted to begin by 2031.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• e-SAF (electric Sustainable Aviation Fuel)

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% reduction in carbon footprint compared to conventional jet fuel
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Vema HydrogencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026Montreal-based clean energy partnership to pioneer Canada's first integrated synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel production ecosystem. Vema Hydrogen will supply over 4,000 tons of low-carbon hydrogen per year starting in approximately 2028, sourced from its proprietary Engineered Mineral Hydrogen extraction project in Quebec. SAF+ IG will co-locate its e-fuel production facility at Vema's site, establishing a competitive cost structure for regional synthetic fuel markets.
• KHIMODcoreTechnology or Integration · 7 July 2026French climate tech developer providing modular reactor technology for the e-SAF production facility. This partnership marks KHIMOD's first commercial footprint in North America through the Vema-SAF+ integrated project in Quebec.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Neste: World's largest producer of renewable diesel and SAF, currently the dominant commercial SAF supplier. Comparable because both compete for aviation decarbonization dollars, though Neste uses HEFA/biomass pathways while SAF+ IG is pursuing e-SAF.

Emerging players

• Caphenia: German power-to-liquid startup producing synthetic fuels from green hydrogen and captured CO2. Comparable to SAF+ IG as a smaller European-focused e-fuels developer targeting the same aviation and transportation decarbonization demand.
• Twelve (formerly Opus 12): Electrochemical CO2 conversion company producing fuels and chemicals including SAF-relevant molecules. Comparable to SAF+ IG as a CO2-to-fuel platform advancing synthetic low-carbon aviation fuels.
• Phlair: Direct air capture plus e-fuels startup pairing DAC with hydrogen to produce synthetic fuels including SAF. Comparable to SAF+ IG on the synthetic aviation fuel thesis, with a complementary upstream carbon capture angle.

Direct peers

• Air Company: Converts captured CO2 into alcohols and sustainable aviation fuel using renewable energy. Directly comparable to SAF+ IG on the CO2/hydrogen-to-SAF value proposition and aviation-focused commercial strategy.
• Synhelion: Swiss developer of solar thermochemical processes to produce synthetic jet fuel (Sun-to-Fuel). Comparable to SAF+ IG as an e-SAF producer using an alternative renewable-energy-to-liquid approach, and a relevant technology peer in the synthetic aviation fuel category.
• Prometheus Fuels: Produces e-fuels including SAF from renewable electricity and CO2. Closely comparable to SAF+ IG on the power-to-liquid concept and aviation fuel end use, with a similar focus on a synthetic rather than biomass-based decarbonization pathway.
• HIF Global: Develops e-fuels (synthetic gasoline, diesel, and SAF) from green hydrogen and captured CO2 at multi-region commercial plants. Highly comparable to SAF+ IG in feedstock logic (hydrogen + CO2 → synthetic fuel) and in pursuing hub-style production across geographies including the Americas.
• Infinium: Produces e-fuels including e-SAF from green hydrogen and waste CO2 using proprietary catalyst technology. Directly comparable to SAF+ IG on the e-SAF focus, hydrogen feedstock strategy, and modular low-carbon fuel positioning.
• LanzaTech: Carbon capture-to-fuels company that converts industrial off-gases into ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel via gas fermentation. Competes with SAF+ IG in the same end market (aviation decarbonization) using an alternative low-carbon feedstock pathway.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safplusig

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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