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Wild Hydrogen

Wild Hydrogen revolutionizes sustainable hydrogen production with its patented RiPR technology, converting wet biogenic waste into carbon-negative hydrogen, biomethane, and biochar. Our highly efficient, scalable, and environmentally friendly solution delivers up to 1 tonne of clean hydrogen daily with 95% conversion efficiency, disrupting the market without rare-earth metals or excessive resource use.
2021
11-50
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Innovation

Industry Problem

Wild Hydrogen aims to solve the problem of decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors by converting wet biogenic and waste materials into clean, carbon-negative fuels, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and minimizing waste.

R&D Focus

Wild Hydrogen has developed a patented Rising Pressure Reformer (RiPR) technology that transforms wet biogenic waste into hydrogen, biomethane, biochar, and captured CO₂, delivering a carbon-negative, cost-effective fuel alternative. Unlike traditional hydrogen methods, RiPR uses supercritical water reformation, requiring no rare-earth metals, minimal electricity, and low water usage. With feedstock flexibility and proven scalability through four prototypes, Wild Hydrogen aims to disrupt the £140 billion hydrogen market by offering a clean, adaptable solution that actively removes carbon from the atmosphere.

Innovative Solution

Wild Hydrogen is using its patented Rising Pressure Reformer (RiPR) technology to solve the problem of expensive, carbon-intensive hydrogen production. RiPR works by breaking down wet biogenic waste (such as food or agricultural waste) using supercritical water reformation, a process where water at high pressure and temperature acts as a solvent to convert organic material into hydrogen, biomethane, biochar, and captured CO₂. This method is carbon-negative, meaning it removes more CO₂ from the atmosphere than it emits. It doesn’t rely on rare earth metals, uses very little electricity, and handles a wide range of feedstocks, making it both sustainable and scalable.

Solution Effectiveness

Wild Hydrogen’s solution is highly effective: their RiPR (Rising Pressure Reformer) technology can produce up to 1 tonne of clean hydrogen per day using just 3 tonnes of organic waste, while also capturing 4 tonnes of CO₂ in the process. This makes the process carbon-negative, unlike traditional methods such as grey or blue hydrogen production. Additionally, their pilot unit has demonstrated 95% conversion efficiency, with zero need for rare earth metals and minimal electricity consumption, proving both its environmental and economic viability.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Seed

Startup Stage

Seed

Lead Investors

Mandashi

Revenue

$1M to $10M

People

CEO

Products

Product

– Millie prototype: Proof of concept for their technology – Nano prototype: Targeted specific performance improvements – Micro prototype: Larger-scale prototype to test capacity and function – Micro V2.0: Upgraded version of Micro with enhanced capacity, automation, and safety – Mini prototype: The Largest prototype before the commercial demonstrator stage – Customer Reviews – NA

Star Product

The star product is the Rising Pressure Reformer (RiPR) technology because it efficiently converts a wide range of wet biogenic materials into carbon-negative fuels such as hydrogen and biomethane, using a patented process that requires minimal energy and no large-scale green electricity, making it highly sustainable and cost-effective.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Wild Hydrogen is currently in the pre-commercial stage, having developed and upgraded multiple prototypes of their RiPR technology, with the latest Micro V2.0 live as of July 2024. They have acquired a commercial demonstrator site and are working towards full-scale deployment, supported by partnerships with industrial players such as Wales & West Utilities and SUEZ UK.

Future Plan

Market Expansion

Wild Hydrogen is currently developing a 1 MW commercial demonstrator plant in Gloucestershire, UK, with commissioning planned for 2028.

Awards and Recognitions

Awards

– Clean Superpower: Net Zero Award 2024 – SeedLegals Startup Awards 2025 – Semi-Finalist

Media Apperance

– Fuel Cells Works – SoGlos – The Engineer – Hydrogen South west – Manufacturing Management

Certifications

– ISO 45001

M&A and Collabs

Collab

Wales & West Utilities collaborating to explore the integration of Wild Hydrogen’s Rising Pressure Reformer (RiPR) technology into the UK gas grid. This collaboration focuses on assessing the capability of RiPR to deliver low-carbon synthetic methane and blended hydrogen, aiming to decarbonize the energy supply.

Collab

Cranfield University collaborated on early research and development, leveraging the university’s expertise in supercritical water gasification to enhance the RiPR technology .

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