Company
Let’s Electrify the Chemical Industry
About SYPOX
At SYPOX, we’re pioneering a new era in chemical processing by replacing traditional fossil-fueled furnaces with cutting-edge electrified reactors.
Our mission is clear: to decarbonize the chemical industry – not in the distant future, but today.
Founded in 2021 in Freising, Germany, SYPOX is an international team committed to establish our reactors in the chemical industry. Our technology uniquely combines electric heating with catalysis, enabling chemical processes powered entirely by renewable energy.
Our Story
to Date
Since our incorporation in 2021, we have achieved many important milestones.
Starting from a 500 W e-SMR test rig, we had scaled-up by a factor of 50 by mid-2022 (TRL 5) and operated the largest e-SMR in the world by the end of 2024.
Our Founders
Gianluca Pauletto
CEO and Co-founder
PhD Chem. Eng. (UdeM)
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Co-Founder and CEO of SYPOX. Studied natural gas utilization during his PhD in Canada, where he laid the foundation for SYPOX as a side project. He did extensive, high-impact research on natural gas utilization and committed to found a company because he believes that a sustainable chemical industry is indispensable for the future of the planet.
Martin Baumgärtl
CTO and Co-founder
PhD Chem. (TUM)
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Co-Founder and CTO of SYPOX. Chemist with profound knowledge in the area of industrial heterogeneous catalysis. Brought the idea of SYPOX to life together with Gianluca.
Johannes Lercher
Co-founder and advisor.
Professor for Technical Chemistry (TUM)
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Johannes is a world-renowned expert in catalysis and reaction engineering. He is one of the leading voices in heterogeneous catalysis, has published hundreds of scientific articles, and won a large number of distinctions. His scientific and strategic inputs are very valuable for SYPOX.