Our member Greenlyte has secured a multi-million-euro grant from the “Produktives.NRW” program, co-financed by the state of Federal State, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), and the European Union. This grant will support the development of DAC-2-e-Methanol, a FOAK (first-of-a-kind) Direct Air Capture (DAC) to eMethanol facility at the chemical park in Marl (Evonik), marking a significant milestone in Greenlyte’s journey to scale liquid renewable energy.
The DAC-2-e-Methanol plant will integrate Greenlyte’s proprietary DAC and hydrogen technology with methanol synthesis in a meaningful scale and modular design. Once operational, the facility will serve as a proof point for Greenlyte’s economics at scale, paving the way for full commercial deployment. With a production capacity of up to 1,000 tons of eMethanol, the plant represents a significant scale within the sector for DAC-to-e-Methanol integration.
Read more about Greenlyte’s grant here.
Additionally, Florian Hildebrand, co-founder and CEO of Greenlyte, has been nominated as a finalist for the Impact Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2025 German Startup Awards, organized by Startup Verband. This nomination recognizes outstanding achievements in the German startup ecosystem. This award celebrates inspiring founders and investors across Germany’s startup ecosystem.
