The partnership marks a significant milestone in both companies' commitment to driving innovation in sustainable energy technologies
Syensqo and Ardent Process Technologies (Ardent) today announced the formalization of their strategic partnership, building upon more than two years of successful collaboration in advancing carbon capture and olefin-paraffin separation solutions. These technologies - known as “Point source carbon Capture” - are used to capture CO2 emissions from the production source, such as industrial facilities, power plants, and other large emitters - making them an essential component in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. The partnership combines Syensqo's world-class materials science expertise and industrial scale with Ardent's innovative membrane carbon capture and olefin-paraffin separation solutions. It includes a licensing agreement and establishes Syensqo as a strategic supply chain partner to Ardent. As part of this collaboration, Syensqo supplies specialty materials essential for Ardent’s high performance membrane modules and systems.
The relationship extends beyond supply chain collaboration. Syensqo made a direct investment in Ardent’s Series A funding round, demonstrating strong confidence in the company's technology and growth potential. The collaboration strengthens both companies' positions in the rapidly evolving energy transition landscape, with Syensqo committing to support Ardent’s ambitious scaling plans with a subsequent supply of tailored materials.
This partnership represents a significant step forward in our mission to accelerate the energy transition. Syensqo's commitment as an investor and now as a strategic supply chain partner not only validates our technology, but also provides us with the industrial backbone needed to scale our solutions rapidly and reliably.
Our partnership with Ardent aligns perfectly with our commitment to developing innovative and sustainable solutions that advance humanity, By investing in and scaling breakthrough technologies that will play a crucial role in the global energy transition, we contribute to the development of vital solutions that will enable a sustainable future for all.
The strategic partnership will focus on scaling up production capabilities and strengthening the supply chain infrastructure needed to meet growing market demand for Ardent’s innovative membrane solution for carbon capture and olefin-paraffin separations. Both companies are committed to maintaining their positions at the forefront of sustainable technology development and deployment.
On February 13th, from 2-3 PM CET, join Titta Rosvall-Puplett, Syensqo’s Chief Sustainability Officer and Erica Nemser, Ardent’s CEO for a virtual roundtable, in collaboration with Hello Tomorrow and Genopole. The discussion will explore how sustainability drives business growth, focusing on actionable strategies for integrating advanced technologies. This event reinforces Syensqo's ongoing commitment to sustainable partnerships and innovative solutions for long-term business impact.
Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates in 30 countries.
Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and healthcare applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
Learn more at www.syensqo.com.
Ardent pioneers advanced membrane technologies to accelerate decarbonization and transform the global industrial and energy landscape. Ardent's patented and proven membrane technology harnesses membrane chemistry for point-source carbon capture and other challenging chemical separations. With its modular, bolt-on Optiperm™ platform, Ardent provides proven, scalable, energy-efficient, and cost-effective separations for a variety of industries and applications.
Ardent has over 20 years of manufacturing experience across power generation, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and O&G operations and a proven track record of taking new technologies from the lab to the field, partnering with global leaders like Chevron, Pfizer, and Braskem to deliver end to-end solutions at commercial scale.
In 2023 Ardent raised an oversubscribed $16.5 million Series A round led by Pangaea Ventures, with participation from Syensqo Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, Technip Energies and GC Ventures.
