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Mission Zero

Mission Zero Technologies, a DAC startup, is addressing climate change by focusing on atmospheric carbon dioxide. They develop modular, energy-efficient, and scalable direct air capture systems. Their innovative electrochemical methods, inspired by natural biological processes, involve removing CO₂ from the atmosphere. They use fans to pull in air, dissolve the CO₂ in a water-based solvent, extract it using electricity, and collect it for reuse or storage. Their technology consumes 3–5 times less energy than conventional methods. Their modular system is easily deployable across industries and locations, with a proven track record and upcoming expansion.
2020
11-50
London, England, United Kingdom
Carbon CaptureCleantechEnvironmental EngineeringSustainability

Innovation

Industry Problem

Mission Zero is a DAC startup with patent-pending breakthrough technology and close the carbon cycle.

R&D Focus

Mission Zero Technologies is tackling the urgent problem of climate change by focusing on the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It is addressing the paradox of CO₂ being both a harmful pollutant and a valuable resource by developing direct air capture technology.

Innovative Solution

Mission Zero Technologies conducts research and development in direct air capture (DAC), focusing on electrochemical methods to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere. Their niche lies in creating modular, energy-efficient DAC systems that are versatile, mobile, and scalable for diverse industrial applications and geographic locations.

Solution Effectiveness

Mission Zero Technologies is using a proprietary electrochemical direct air capture (DAC) technology to solve the problem of excess atmospheric CO₂. Inspired by natural biological processes, their solution involves four key steps: pulling in air with fans, dissolving the CO₂ in a water-based solvent, using electricity through electrodialysis to extract the CO₂ as a gas, and finally collecting pure CO₂ for reuse or permanent storage.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Early Stage Venture

Total Funding Amount

$38.7M

Last Funding Amount

$27.7M

Last Funding Date

March 18, 2024

Startup Stage

Series A

Lead Investors

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, 2150, Stripe, Anglo American, World Fund

Revenue

<$5 M

People

Founders

Board Members

CEO

Products

Product

– Mission Zero Technologies currently offers a single, modular electrochemical DAC system that is adaptable across various applications. This core product has been deployed in three projects: in the UK for sustainable aviation fuel and carbon-negative building materials, and in Canada for permanent CO₂ storage. Each deployment uses the same technology, showcasing its versatility and scalability. – Customer Review- “This installation is hugely exciting for us, and for the world, as we discover more about the potential for decarbonised industrial processes and air transport using novel DAC technology.” – Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian, Managing Director of TERC

Star Product

Mission Zero’s modular electrochemical DAC system is its star product because it combines high energy efficiency (using 3–5x less energy than traditional DACs) with unmatched flexibility, scalable, mobility, and deployable across diverse use cases such as fuels, construction, and storage.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Mission Zero Technologies launched its first product, a modular electrochemical direct air capture (DAC) system, in December 2023.

Future Plan

Market Expansion

Mission Zero Technologies is focusing on market expansion through modular deployments of their direct air capture (DAC) technology, enabling them to scale up production efficiently and reach market-leading CO2 prices.

Awards and Recognitions

Awards

– Europas Awards 2024 – XPRIZE carbon removal top 100 2024 – Europas 100 list – The capsule scale-up 50 2025

Media Apperance

– Sustainability Magazine – The Engineer – Business Green – Pictet – Maddyness – The Next Web – Fast Company – Heat Map – Sky News – Bloomberg

M&A and Collabs

Collab

Project Hajar, a collaboration between Mission Zero Technologies and Oman-based 44.01, wins $1M XPRIZE Carbon Removal Milestone Award in 2022

Collab

Mission Zero Technologies collaborated with the University of Sheffield to deploy the UK’s first direct air capture plant, enabling the production of sustainable aviation fuel in by 2030