British climate tech startup Levidian announced a strategic collaboration with Swedish deep-tech startup Graphmatech to co-develop new graphene-based polymer solutions for the H₂ sector and other high-growth industries.

Levidian’s patented LOOP technology captures carbon from methane before combustion, enabling heavy emitters and hard-to-abate industries to decarbonize gas flows while producing clean H₂ and high-quality graphene. Graphmatech’s flagship technology, Aros Graphene, enables efficient graphene integration and dispersion into other traditional materials like metals and polymers including silver, copper, or thermoplastics. This enhances these materials with graphene's notable properties, such as strength, conductivity, and barrier.

The companies aim to accelerate the market adoption of graphene, bringing together Levidian's world-beating graphene production capability with Graphmatech's modular dispersion technology to manufacture high-performance polymer-graphene composites for industrial applications. Use cases for these composites include pipelines and H₂ pressure vessels where graphene has been shown to reduce H₂ gas leakage by up to 83%.

Product development will be carried out in the UK and Sweden with significant scope for growth in the Middle East with both companies having established a presence in Abu Dhabi last year. Levidian is also working to identify the location for a new production and delivery center in the region, which will serve as a showcase and central production hub for the business and is expected to create around 100 professional and manufacturing roles alongside a further 150 indirect jobs. Graphmatech is actively engaged in collaboration and dialogue with key industries and stakeholders in the GCC region, including resin manufacturers, pipe manufacturers, 3D printing, pressure vessels manufacturers, H₂ and energy stakeholders.

This partnership comes at a vital time for the H₂ economy, with H₂ Insight forecasting that global demand for H₂ will increase by a factor of 3.3 by 2050, meaning that infrastructure scale-up and technology advancements are needed to meet demand.

Ian Hopkins, CCO of Levidian, said, “With H₂ set to play a central role in the world’s net zero future, there is an urgent need to develop high-performance, sustainable products that will ensure this gas can be safely stored and transported. I am delighted to be joining forces with Graphmatech as we play our part in supporting the development of this critical new sector.”

Dr. Mamoun Taher, Founder and CTO of Graphmatech said, "This collaboration with Levidian marks a significant milestone in our mission to revolutionize materials for a sustainable future. By combining our expertise in graphene-infused materials with Levidian's innovative LOOP technology, we are poised to make substantial advancements in the H₂ sector and beyond. This partnership exemplifies the power of cross-industry and cross-country collaboration in driving meaningful technological progress and contributing to global sustainability goals."