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Built from abundant raw materials
No iridium, no platinum-group metals, no rare earths.
MATERIAL // EARTH-ABUNDANT
▸ AEM ELECTROLYZER · ITHACA, NY
Reducing the cost of green hydrogen by 33%▲ −33%.
Ecolectro's patented anion-exchange-membrane electrolyzers are a drop-in replacement for PEM stacks — built from abundant, recyclable materials with no iridium, no rare earths, and no PFAS. Let's make green hydrogen cheaper than gray.
EFFICIENCY >70% / <47.5 kWh/kg / PILOT $2.50/kg
FIG.01 / AEM CELL — H₂O → H₂ + ½O₂
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LOWER GREEN H₂ COST
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LOWER STACK COST
0%
EFFICIENCY (<47.5 kWh/kg)
$0/kg
MASSENA PILOT
FIG.02 / GREEN HYDROGEN
A drop-in replacement for PEM — engineered cheaper.
Our anion-exchange-membrane (AEM) electrolyzers split water into clean hydrogen using abundant, recyclable materials — no iridium, no rare earths, no PFAS.
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STEP 01
Power in.
Renewable electricity drives the cell — DC across the electrodes.
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STEP 02
Water in.
Purified water feeds the membrane interface.
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STEP 03
Membrane splits.
The AEM conducts OH⁻ ions; water splits into H₂ and O₂ across the membrane.
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STEP 04
Green H₂ out.
High-purity hydrogen rises and is captured — at >70% efficiency.
MEMBRANE // AEM
EFFICIENCY // >70% (PEAK >74%)
ENERGY // <47.5 kWh/kg
PILOT // 10 kW, MASSENA NY
OUTPUT // ~$2.50/kg, BLENDED TO GRID
MATERIALS // PFAS-FREE, RECYCLABLE
FIG.03 / COST MODEL
Cheaper than gray — and getting cheaper.
Drag the slider to see how Ecolectro's AEM stack reshapes the cost of hydrogen.
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GREEN H₂ COST
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STACK COST
Today's gray hydrogen baseline.
FIG.04 / WHY AEM
Engineered from the materials up.
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Simpler & more secure supply chain
Sourced from widely available, recyclable inputs — resilient to shocks.
SUPPLY // RESILIENT
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Drop-in for today's PEM stacks
Integrates with existing PEM electrolyzer systems. No re-tooling.
INTEGRATION // DROP-IN
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Stable & long-lasting
Durable membrane chemistry engineered for long operating life.
LIFETIME // EXTENDED
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Patented materials
Proprietary AEM materials spun out of Cornell University.
IP // PATENTED
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High-purity hydrogen
Clean, high-purity H₂ output ready for grid blending and industry.
PURITY // HIGH
FIG.05 / MARKETS
Built for the industries decarbonizing now.
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Cleantech
Clean hydrogen for the energy transition.
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Climate tech
Cutting emissions across hard-to-abate sectors.
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Oil & Gas
Greening existing operations and gas-grid blending.
PILOT // 10 kW BLENDING H₂ INTO THE MASSENA, NY GAS GRID
FIG.06 / BACKED BY
Backed by leading climate & deep-tech investors.
$10.5M Series A · ~$27.7M total raised.
$10.5M
SERIES A
~$27.7M
TOTAL RAISED
'21
Toyota Ventures LEAD
Starshot Capital
New Climate Ventures
Energy Revolution Ventures
NON-DILUTIVE / GRANTS
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
NYSERDA
NSF
FEDERAL & STATE SUPPORT
FIG.07 / TEAM
Spun out of Cornell. Based in Ithaca, NY.
Dr. Kristina Hugar
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Cornell University · electrochemistry & materials.
ITHACA, NY
Dr. Gabriel Rodríguez-Calero
CO-FOUNDER
Cornell University · electrochemistry & materials.
ITHACA, NY
FIG.08 / CONTACT
Start a demo project.
Let's make green hydrogen cheaper than gray.
ADDRESS // 61 Brown Road, Suite 103, Ithaca, NY 14850
EMAIL // [email protected]
PHONE // 607.379.6087
Reduce your hydrogen cost by 33%.
Drop-in AEM stacks, PFAS-free, built from abundant materials. Let's talk pilots.