What MicroPyros does

MicroPyros BioEnerTec GmbH is a Straubing, Germany-based biotechnology engineering company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Pietro Fiorentini S.p.A. Group that develops biological methanation (biomethanation) technology and turnkey Power-to-Gas (P2G) plants for converting CO2 and hydrogen into renewable biomethane. Incorporated as a corporate entity in May 2021, the company traces its scientific lineage to 1980, when one of its founders began archaea research; the current entity was created to elevate that work to industrial scale. The core technology employs a proprietary collection of natural archaeal strains to perform biomethanation at comparatively low temperatures and pressures, tolerates highly contaminated and variable gas streams (including those from sewage sludge gasification), and requires no chemical inputs.

The company's offering spans the full project lifecycle: initial concept checks, multilevel feasibility and profitability studies, biological development services, plant construction (executed by partner entities within the Pietro Fiorentini Group), commissioning, and ongoing biological services including gas analysis, substrate optimization, and archaea culture selection. Customers and target segments include municipal wastewater treatment operators, renewable energy operators (wind, solar, PV) seeking storage and grid-balancing solutions, organic waste producers, and industrial energy consumers. The company employs 1-10 people and supports projects globally from its Straubing headquarters, which houses a research facility and industrial-scale pilot plant at the Straubing wastewater treatment plant operated by SER.

MicroPyros operates an enterprise field-sales model with consultative, project-based engagements. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time plant sales and construction contracts, supplemented by professional services for feasibility, biological development, and ongoing biological support. Pricing is quote-driven and not publicly disclosed; engagements typically begin with a feasibility study that converts to a plant construction contract. The company's first commercial biological methanation plant (SynBioS) was announced in 2022 in partnership with Gruppo Hera and Pietro Fiorentini S.p.A. for the Bologna Corticella site in Italy.

Name

MicroPyros

Legal name

MicroPyros BioEnerTec GmbH

Website

https://micropyros.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MicroPyros BioEnerTec GmbH develops proprietary biological methanation technology and turnkey Power-to-Gas plants that convert CO2 and hydrogen into renewable biomethane using archaeal strains, serving municipalities, wastewater operators, biogas producers, and industrial energy consumers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Straubing

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, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Methanation plant sales and construction: Turnkey biomethanation and Power-to-Gas plant supply through the Pietro Fiorentini Group network. Revenue is generated from plant fabrication, engineering, installation, and commissioning. Customers include municipalities, wastewater treatment operators, and industrial biogas producers.
2. Feasibility studies and economic analyses: Multi-level feasibility and profitability studies covering biological, technical, and economic dimensions of proposed biomethanation projects. Typically a pre-sale entry point that leads to plant contracts.
3. Biological services: Ongoing biological services including gas sampling, gas analysis, substrate and material flow analysis, and archaea culture selection and optimization for operating plants.
4. Concept check and biological development: Early-stage project support including initial concept checks and biological development services, forming the upstream part of the project value chain.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MicroPyros develops and sells biological methanation plants (Power-to-Gas systems) that use proprietary archaeal microorganisms to convert CO2, green hydrogen, and organic waste into renewable biomethane. The company complements plant delivery with feasibility studies, biological services, concept checks, biological development, logistical planning, and full commissioning for customers in the renewable gas, waste, and industrial sectors.

Product overview

MicroPyros BioEnerTec offers a comprehensive biological methanation solution as part of the Pietro Fiorentini Group. The portfolio includes turnkey Methanation Plants/Power-to-Gas (P2G) Plants for converting CO2 and hydrogen into renewable biomethane, supported by Feasibility Studies, Biological Development, Logistical Planning, and Commissioning services. The core technology leverages a unique collection of natural archaeal strains through their Biomethanation Technology, with ongoing Biological Services to optimize operations. They provide complete one-stop solutions from initial concept check through plant fabrication, installation, and operating crew training via their partner network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SynBioS (Syngas Biological Storage): Name of the first commercial biological methanation plant being built in Bologna Corticella, Italy

Products and services

• Methanation Plants (Power-to-Gas / Biomethanation Plants)

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SER (Straubinger Entwässerung und Reinigung)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2022SER (Straubinger Entwässerung und Reinigung) hosted the groundbreaking ceremony for MicroPyros' new biological research methanation plant on July 28, 2022. SER is the municipal wastewater treatment operator of Straubing and provides the real industrial environment for MicroPyros' research and pilot activities.
• TZ Energie (Technology Center for Energy TCE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2022MicroPyros and its research partner TZ Energie (Technology Center for Energy TCE) were selected as one of five Tandem Teams for the 'Research in Germany' program and the 'EnergInno Brazil 2022' campaign. The program aims to network SMEs and research institutions from Germany and Brazil. MicroPyros and TCE participated in the May 2022 event in Brazil to share competencies in biological green gas production.
• Gruppo HeracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Gruppo Hera, Pietro Fiorentini S.p.A. Group, and MicroPyros are collaborating to build the first commercial biological methanation plant (SynBioS) in Bologna Corticella, Italy. The project was officially announced at Gastech 2022 in Milan. The plant will demonstrate biological Power-to-Methane by converting surplus renewable electricity to hydrogen and then to biomethane via biological methanation, overcoming variable renewable energy challenges.
• Pietro Fiorentini GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021MicroPyros is an integral part of the Pietro Fiorentini Group, contributing its biomethanation and biological methanation technologies. Pietro Fiorentini is a global player with over 80 years of expertise in engineering, plant fabrication, and plant construction for the natural gas industry. Pietro Fiorentini serves as the system integrator providing turnkey biomethanation plants, upgrades, and manufacturing. This partnership provides MicroPyros with the engineering and construction capabilities needed to deliver large-scale industrial plants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Verbio: German biomethane producer and technology operator with own biogas plants and refining capacity. Adjacent in the German renewable gas value chain, both as potential customer for P2G and as downstream biomethane competitor.

Broad incumbents

• MAN Energy Solutions: Industrial-scale methanation and gas processing technology provider with the former Etogas P2G portfolio. Broad incumbent serving large utility and industrial Power-to-Gas projects.
• Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI): Global EPC and technology provider for biogas upgrading and methanation plants (e.g., Kompogas). Broad incumbent with established municipal and waste-sector customer base across Europe.
• Topsoe: Global leader in catalytic methanation (TREMP) and Power-to-Gas/SNG plant licensing. Competes with MicroPyros' biological approach for the same renewable SNG customer base.
• Wärtsilä Gas Solutions: Provides biogas upgrading and gas engine solutions for renewable gas projects. Broad incumbent with global delivery footprint comparable in spirit to Pietro Fiorentini's role for MicroPyros.
• INEOS Energy: Operates large biomethane/RNG production assets in Europe and partners with municipalities and waste producers. Represents a customer/competitor dynamic for downstream renewable gas offtake.

Direct peers

• DMT Environmental Technology: Developer of biogas upgrading and Power-to-Gas (incl. biological methanation) systems, including the DMT BiogasClean and CDR technologies. Direct competitor in biomethanation plant supply.
• Carbotech: Specialist in biogas upgrading and CO2 methanation using both biological (in situ) and amine-based technologies. Direct competitor for biomethane plant projects targeting waste-to-RNG customers.
• Electrochaea: Direct peer in biological methanation using archaeal microorganisms to convert CO2 and hydrogen into renewable methane. Closest technology competitor in biomethanation/Power-to-Gas space.
• Sunfire: German Power-to-Gas/e-fuel company developing methanation and synthetic fuel pathways. Competes for the same municipal and industrial decarbonization customers, though using primarily catalytic rather than biological methanation.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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