At Hycarb, we deliver advanced solutions that combine engineering expertise, industrial innovation, and strategic consulting. Our services cover the entire project lifecycle, from early-phase studies to the delivery of turnkey units.

By working with us, clients gain access to a multidisciplinary team backed by years of research at the University of Porto. We also provide tailored consulting on decarbonization, regulatory compliance, and access to funding.

Each service is designed to empower businesses through scientific approaches and expert guidance, ensuring you stay ahead in today’s competitive landscape.

What we do

Catalytic Methane Splitting

HyCarb is a visionary deep-tech company that has developed a disruptive technology for producing low-cost clean hydrogen and metal-free graphitic carbon. Using its patented intermediate-temperature catalytic methane splitting (IT-CMS) process, hydrogen from natural gas can be generated with zero CO₂ emissions, while hydrogen from biomethane/biogas achieves a negative carbon footprint.

Easy to implement

- The innovative catalytic reactor operates at 750 °C and 1 bar, uses widely available materials and has a low CAPEX;- High energy density, low maintenance, cost-effective plants that can be easily installed and licensed;- Highly replicable, modular and scalable solutions that enable decentralized clean H2 production.

CO2 fixation

- Reaction 100 % selective and COx-free emissions;- Negative carbon balance when biomethane or biogas is used as feedstock, closing the cycle: atmospheric CO2 + photosynthesis -> biomass ->biomethane -> H2 + C);- Solid carbon can be used in applications that assure permanent sequestration.

Economically competitive

- Enables using available gas storage and distribution infrastructure;- Produces high-value metal-free graphitic carbon nanofilaments with tailored particle sizes and with a market price >> 1 €/kg;- Low CAPEX and OPEX: decarbonized hydrogen at <2 €/kg.