Turning Toxic H₂S into Green Money.

Building the World's Most Advanced H₂S Electrolyser.

Breaking decades-old passivation barriers to unlock efficient, continuous hydrogen production.

Proven through a continuously operating pilot with 1,000+ validated hours
Our Solution Electrode Technology

Our Vision

Our Mission to Decarbonize Industries

Replace Fossil Fuels

Our goal is to replace fossil fuels with hydrogen as a primary energy source, as it's the only viable solution for true decarbonization.

Convert Industrial Waste

We are driven to convert industrial byproducts like H₂S into valuable outputs—Hydrogen Gas and Sulfur.

Reduce Emissions

We recognize the significant emissions from industries and are committed to reducing them through hydrogen-based solutions.

Global Vision for 2030

We aim to become a global exporter of cost-effective and efficient hydrogen by 2030. Through our efforts, we envision a net-zero future with hydrogen.

Problem in Hydrogen Production

Grey Hydrogen

  • 95% of all hydrogen is grey with high emissions
  • Cost: $1-2.1 per kg
  • Produced from steam reforming of natural gas
  • For every 1 kg of H₂, 14 kg of CO₂ released

Green Hydrogen

  • Highly expensive due to high energy consumption
  • Cost: $3.6-5.8 per kg
  • Using purified H₂O with ~65% efficiency
  • Wastage of limited fresh water resources

Industrial Hazard

  • Natural gas mines contain 28% deadly H₂S gas
  • Major sources: Oil refineries, Tannery, Coke-oven
  • Currently, H₂S waste is oxidized
  • Produces unvaluable by-products: Sulfur and Steam

Our Solution

Transforming Waste to Wealth

Our technology transforms hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen, supporting refineries and producing valuable sulfur for various industries.

We are converting waste to wealth!

Impact

Empowering a Net-Zero Future with Hydrogen

Zero Emissions
Cost Effective
Waste Utilization
Patent-pending catalyst

Electrodes Built for Toxic, Corrosive Service

We solved the decades-old passivation problem in H₂S electrolysis

10x Longer service life in corrosive environments than conventional electrodes
1,000+ Validated hours of continuous operation
In‑situ Catalyst regeneration with no cell disassembly

Passivation Solved

In conventional H₂S electrolysis, elemental sulfur films deposit on the anode and progressively blind its active sites — the single barrier that has held the field back for decades. Our electrode chemistry prevents that build-up from shutting the cell down.

In-Situ Regeneration

Activity is restored in place, without opening the stack or swapping components. Regeneration runs as part of the normal duty cycle, so the unit keeps producing instead of going offline for electrode replacement.

Validated, Not Theoretical

Over 1,000 hours of continuous operation in a genuinely corrosive H₂S environment, run as a continuously operating pilot — plus a 500+ hour demonstration witnessed by BPCL, a Fortune Global 500 refiner.

Beyond Hydrogen

The same electrode platform applies wherever electrodes fail early in aggressive service — sour gas, sulfide-bearing effluent, and other harsh electrochemical duty across chemicals, metals and process industries.

Need an electrode that survives your process?

We supply and co-develop corrosion-resistant electrodes for toxic and corrosive service. Tell us your chemistry, current density and duty cycle, and our team will assess the fit.

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Our Milestones

01

Patent Application

Achieved the lowest reported overpotential for hydrogen production and applied for patent for that particular catalyst.

02

Lab Testing Success

Single beaker test of electrocatalyst successfully performed at lab [TRL-3] and tested by dissolving H₂S in alkali solution in two beaker cell (H-CELL) [TRL-4].

03

IOCL Partnership

Got support of IOCL Panipat to understand regulatory measures. Tested industrial grade H₂S.

04

Strategic Incubation

Incubated and associated with IISc InSENSE, IIT Madras and IIMA Ventures, and part of the Bharat Climate Initiative by MUFG.

05

Electrolyzer Development

Developed scalable compact electrolyzer stack with changeable anode [TRL-5].

06

Pilot Plant Approval

Got Letter of Intent to setup pilot at one of the largest refineries in India,IOCL & BPCL

07

Passivation Barrier Broken

Solved the decades-old passivation problem in H₂S electrolysis. Validated for 1,000+ hours of continuous operation in a corrosive environment, with in-situ catalyst regeneration and no cell disassembly.

Recognition & Incubation

Backed by India's leading institutions and climate-tech programmes

Competition Wins

Winner

ELEVATE Nxt Karnataka

Government of Karnataka deep-tech innovation programme

Winner

Xynteo Energy Leap

Global energy transition accelerator

Winner

IIMA Bharat Climate Initiative

Climate venture programme at IIM Ahmedabad

Winner

Together 5.0

Sustainability and impact innovation challenge

Incubated & Associated With

IISc InSENSE

Incubation Programme

IIT Madras

Institutional Association

IIMA Ventures

Incubated At

Our Partners

Our Team

Kunal Shaw

Kunal Shaw

CEO

2025 Graduate, B.Tech. in Engineering Physics, IIT Roorkee

Ritik Payak

Ritik Payak

COO

2025 Graduate, B.Tech. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, IIT Roorkee

Dr. Santosh Semwal

Dr. Santosh Semwal

R&D Head

PhD Chemistry, IIT Bhubaneswar · Energy storage specialist · Pioneer in H₂S electrolysis in India

Keerthana Sundara Ganesan

Keerthana Sundara Ganesan

Head of Technology

M.Sc. Applied Chemistry, Anna University · 2 yrs at IIT Madras · Deployed a 50 kW Zn-air battery

Ankit Jaipal Singh

Ankit Jaipal Singh

CBO

B.E. Production Engineering, Pune University · 12+ yrs in manufacturing & deep-tech hardware

Advisory Board

Ajay Popat

Ajay Popat

Former PresidentIon Exchange

Dr. Sanjay Bhargava

Dr. Sanjay Bhargava

Ex-Executive DirectorBharat Petroleum

Robin George

Robin George

Divisional HeadMusashi

Surojit Bose

Surojit Bose

Founding PartnerClimate9ers