Genvia
Genvia is a French clean hydrogen technology company that develops high-temperature Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) systems for producing low-carbon hydrogen, serving hard-to-abate industries including steel, chemicals, cement, maritime, and air transport via enterprise partnerships and demonstration projects.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersBéziers, France
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Genvia does
Genvia is a French clean hydrogen technology company established in January 2021 as a joint venture between Schlumberger New Energy (now SLB), the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), VINCI Construction, cement group Vicat, and the Occitanie Region's investment vehicle AREC Occitanie. The company develops high-temperature Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC/SOEL) systems operating at 750-850°C and is headquartered at a manufacturing and assembly facility in Béziers, with R&D co-located at the CEA-Liten Technology Transfer Centre in Grenoble. Its core technology is a thermally-charged electrolysis architecture that consumes industrial waste heat to deliver 30-40% more hydrogen per kWh of electrical input compared with conventional alkaline or PEM electrolyzers, with a claimed 90% system efficiency for e-ammonia applications and a reversible cell capable of operating as a fuel cell.
The company's commercial offering centers on the SOEL200 Demonstrator (200 kg/day low-carbon hydrogen capacity with integrated Heat Recovery Unit and Hydrogen Purification/Compression Unit) and integrated SOEC systems for industrial hydrogen production, e-ammonia, e-fuels (via co-electrolysis for syngas), and steel decarbonisation. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeted at hard-to-abate verticals (steel, chemicals, cement, maritime, air transport), pursued through long-dated co-development agreements and MoUs rather than transactional product sales. Demonstrator contracts include ArcelorMittal (200 kg/day SOEL200 at Saint-Chély-d'Apcher), joint feasibility studies with Airbus for eSAF, MoUs with MGH Energy for e-fuels and with Pertamina NRE/PGE for geothermal-integrated green hydrogen in Indonesia.
The business model combines hardware sales of SOEC systems and Balance of Plant with professional services from demonstration and pilot projects. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue is supported by capital from the founding JV partners plus non-dilutive grants including France Relance, France 2030, and Hy2Tech Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) funding. Following first hydrogen production in January 2026 and entry into France's Top 50 patent filers in 2024, the company is at the cusp of moving from technology demonstration to early industrial commercialisation.
Genvia firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Genvia
- Legal name
- Genvia SAS
- Website
- https://genvia.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Genvia is a French clean hydrogen technology company that develops high-temperature Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) systems for producing low-carbon hydrogen, serving hard-to-abate industries including steel, chemicals, cement, maritime, and air transport via enterprise partnerships and demonstration projects.
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Genvia industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Electrolyzer Systems
- NAICS
- Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)
- SIC
- Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Hydrogen Energy Storage & Power-to-X Equipment (electrolyzers, storage, fuel cell systems) (IMAGAHAM)
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Where Genvia is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Béziers
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Genvia business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- SOEC Electrolyzer Systems and Hardware Sales: Sale of solid oxide electrolyzer systems, stacks, modules, and associated Balance of Plant (BoP) equipment for industrial hydrogen production. Revenue from equipment supply, installation, and commissioning.
- Industrial Demonstration and Pilot Projects: Co-development and demonstration projects with industrial partners (e.g., ArcelorMittal) to validate technology performance in specific industrial environments, potentially including engineering services.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Genvia product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Genvia manufactures and sells high-temperature Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC/SOEL) systems that produce low-carbon hydrogen by consuming industrial waste heat. The company designs, assembles, and deploys electrolyzer stacks, modules, and Balance of Plant equipment—including the SOEL200 200kg/day demonstrator system with integrated Heat Recovery Unit (HRU) and Hydrogen Purification/Compression Unit (HPU)—for industrial customers in hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, cement, chemicals, maritime, and aviation.
Product overview
Genvia offers a portfolio of clean hydrogen production solutions centered on its proprietary Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC/SOEL) technology, which forms the core platform. The product line includes the SOEL200 Demonstrator system (200kg/day capacity) and the thermally-charged electrolysis approach that leverages waste industrial heat to achieve superior energy efficiency. Applications span hydrogen production for industrial decarbonisation, e-ammonia synthesis, and e-fuels production including sustainable aviation fuels. The digitally-enabled platform supports reliable, safe hydrogen production operations with predictive health monitoring. Solutions target hard-to-abate industries including steel, cement, chemicals, maritime, and air transport.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- SOEL200 Demonstrator A 200kg/day low-carbon hydrogen electrolyzer demonstrator system that includes a Heat Recovery Unit (HRU) and Hydrogen Purification/Compression Unit (HPU), producing hydrogen through steam electrolysis that takes advantage of residual heat from industrial processes such as continuous annealing. Targeted at industrial customers in hard-to-abate sectors.
- Solid Oxide Electrolyzer (SOEC/SOEL) Systems High-efficiency solid oxide electrolyzer cell systems for clean hydrogen production through high-temperature electrolysis. The technology features a robust solid oxide electrolyte combined with optimized anode and cathode technologies, delivering up to 40% more hydrogen per kWh of electrical energy input compared to conventional systems by actively consuming industrial waste heat. Designed for industrial hydrogen production at scale.
- Hydrogen Production Solutions On-site hydrogen production solutions for industrial plants enabling disruption-free transition to cleaner operations. Features digital monitoring for prognostic health management and preventative maintenance, designed to protect production uptime while optimizing capex and opex. Targeted at industrial operators in steel, chemicals, cement, maritime, and aviation.
Quantifiable outcome
- 30-40% more hydrogen produced per kWh of electrical input through thermally-charged electrolysis
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Companies that use Genvia
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Genvia technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
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Feature5 records
Genvia partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and regional.
- MGH EnergycoreMGH Energy (Mobility Green Horizon) and Genvia signed MoU to assess techno-economic performance of SOEC technology within MGH Energy's e-fuels production plant projects. Joint technical integration studies to evaluate deployment of SOEC electrolyzers in future e-fuels facilities, leveraging Genvia's simulation capabilities. Partnership aims to accelerate decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors including aviation and maritime transport.
- ArcelorMittalcoreGenvia and ArcelorMittal signed a demonstrator contract to integrate a 200kg/day low-carbon hydrogen electrolyser (SOEL200) at the Saint-Chély-d'Apcher steel plant. The demonstrator includes Heat Recovery Unit (HRU) and Hydrogen Purification/Compression Unit (HPU), producing hydrogen through steam electrolysis using residual heat from the continuous annealing process. This replaces traditional hydrogen from natural gas reforming with low-carbon hydrogen via electrolysis.
- Pertamina NRE Group / PGEflagshipMoU signed with PT Pertamina Power Indonesia (Pertamina NRE) and PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) to collaborate on developing green hydrogen production through integration of advanced SOEL technology with geothermal heat resources. Assessment of techno-economics on PGE's geothermal sites in Indonesia, combining Genvia's high-temperature SOEL technology with Indonesia's abundant geothermal resources.
- AirbuscorePartnership to characterize benefits of solid oxide electrolyser technology for low-carbon hydrogen production in the context of hydrogen-derived synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF). Joint studies conducted in 2024 and 2025 evaluated Fischer-Tropsch and Methanol-to-Jet pathways, demonstrating SOEL offers significant energy integration benefits and lower levelized cost of kerosene (LCOK). Supported by Occitanie Region's Innovation Projects programme.
- EDEN (Ecosystème Durable et Énergies Naturelles)regionalEDEN is a coordination committee launched by the French State and Occitanie Region, bringing together all partners involved in energy transition around Genvia. Focuses on developing new industrial sectors for energy transition with shared risk and project benefits.
- CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives)coreCEA transferred high-temperature reversible solid oxide electrolyzer technology to Genvia, developed over 15+ years at CEA-Liten. CEA-Liten serves as co-pilot of scientific research for hydrogen applications. Genvia established Technology Transfer Centre at CEA-Grenoble. CEA has 20,000 employees and is the top French research organization by patents filed.
- Clean Hydrogen PartnershipcoreEU Research and Innovation programme. Genvia participates alongside conducting advanced in-house research to enhance electrolyzer technology for future customers. Includes projects NOAH2, PressHyous, HYDREAMS, and MatCHMaker.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Genvia competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- ITM Power: UK-listed PEM electrolyzer manufacturer focused on large-scale green hydrogen production for industrial and mobility applications. Competes with Genvia for industrial hydrogen offtakers, particularly in European markets.
- Bloom Energy: US-based solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) developer with reversible SOFC/SOEC capability. Closest US-listed peer to Genvia's high-temperature solid oxide platform, with growing focus on hydrogen production and industrial decarbonization.
- Nel ASA: Norwegian electrolyzer manufacturer offering both alkaline and PEM technologies at multi-megawatt scale. Direct peer in the industrial hydrogen production equipment market and a global benchmark for electrolyzer cost and scale.
- Topsoe: Danish catalyst and process technology company that has developed and commercialized SOEC electrolyzer stacks. Competes directly with Genvia in industrial-scale high-temperature electrolysis and e-fuels synthesis applications.
- thyssenkrupp nucera: German electrolyzer specialist (spun out of thyssenkrupp) supplying alkaline and PEM water electrolyzers at industrial scale. Direct peer in the electrolyzer manufacturing market, competing for the same industrial offtakers that Genvia targets.
- John Cockerill: Belgian industrial group offering alkaline electrolyzers and integrated hydrogen production systems at multi-megawatt scale. Competes with Genvia for industrial-scale hydrogen offtakers, particularly in European steel, chemicals, and refining.
- Sunfire: German developer of solid oxide electrolyzer cells (SOEC) for green hydrogen and e-fuels production. Closest direct competitor to Genvia, sharing the same high-temperature electrolysis architecture and targeting industrial decarbonization customers.
Emerging players
- Ceres Power: UK-based solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology developer using a steel-cell architecture. Adjacent peer to Genvia in high-temperature electrochemical technology, with potential overlap in reversible SOFC/SOEC applications.
Broad incumbents
- Plug Power: US-based PEM electrolyzer and fuel cell company with a broader hydrogen ecosystem spanning production, distribution, and end-use applications. Competes with Genvia in electrolyzer sales while operating a much wider hydrogen value chain.
- Cummins (Accelera): US-based industrial conglomerate with its Accelera segment supplying PEM electrolyzers and fuel cells for heavy-duty and stationary applications. Competes with Genvia in industrial hydrogen production while leveraging Cummins' broader powertrain portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Genvia leadership team
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Profiles5 records
Genvia funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Genvia
What does Genvia do?
Genvia manufactures and sells high-temperature Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC/SOEL) systems that produce low-carbon hydrogen by consuming industrial waste heat. The company designs, assembles, and deploys electrolyzer stacks, modules, and Balance of Plant equipment—including the SOEL200 200kg/day demonstrator system with integrated Heat Recovery Unit (HRU) and Hydrogen Purification/Compression Unit (HPU)—for industrial customers in hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, cement, chemicals, maritime, and aviation.
Is Genvia a public or private company?
Genvia is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Genvia founded?
Genvia was founded in 2021.
Where is Genvia based?
Genvia is headquartered in Béziers, France, in the Europe region.
How does Genvia make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. SOEC Electrolyzer Systems and Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are industrial Demonstration and Pilot Projects.
Who are Genvia's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are ITM Power, Bloom Energy, Nel ASA, Topsoe, thyssenkrupp nucera, John Cockerill and Sunfire. Ceres Power is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Plug Power and Cummins (Accelera).
Does Genvia have an API?
No public API is recorded for Genvia.
What industry is Genvia in?
Genvia's product category is Industrial Electrolyzer Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAHAM, Hydrogen Energy Storage & Power-to-X Equipment (electrolyzers, storage, fuel cell systems). Its NAICS code is 3353 and its SIC code is 3600.