Purpose
Enabling sustainable agriculture to feed a growing population
Vision
Decarbonizing plant nutrition
Mission
Producing the world’s most environmentally and economically sustainable nitrogen fertilizer through innovative solutions
NitroCapt’s background: An idea to benefit agriculture and the climate
NitroCapt is a climate-tech company creating a sustainable cost-efficient green nitrogen fertilizer using air, water and renewable energy as the only input – a true revolution!
Fertilizers are essential to feed a growing population, with nitrogen being the most widely used plant nutrient. Unfortunately, the nitrogen fertilizer industry relies heavily on fossil fuels, contributing to CO2 emissions equivalent to the global aviation industry—500 million tons annually.
Our SUNIFIX® process significantly reduces the carbon footprint, enabling a rapid shift towards a decarbonized nitrogen fertilizer industry and simultaneously enhancing customer profitability. A win-win for all involved.
It’s about time to change into a sustainable food system!
The story behind NitroCapt
The idea behind NitroCapt came in 2006 when Gustaf Forsberg read about a solution to reduce nitrogen oxide gases (NOx) in cars.
With a physics background and experienced with environmental agricultural innovations, Gustaf discovered a cleaner and more efficient method for nitrate fertilizer production. This idea lingered in his mind for years until 2016 when he sought a second opinion from the top chemist he knew, Peter Baeling. Peter was astonished, and together they developed a complete chemical process that not only proved to be highly energy-efficient but also environmentally friendly.
Since then, the team has grown exponentially, dedicating their efforts to realizing and deploying this innovative and disruptive technology.
NitroCapt is on an exciting and accelerating growth trajectory
In January, NitroCapt received (pre)-seed investment of EUR 2.8 mn from Swedish tech investors SLU Holding, InnoEnergy, Almi Invest GreenTech and LRF Ventures, Norrsken among others to build first pilot plant (EUR 1 mn of the funding are grants)
Acknowledged as one of the most promising new technology companies by Swedish magazine Ny Teknik
Energy efficiency progress, from 23.8 to 10.6 MWh/tN – which shows potential for NitroCapt to be 10x more efficient than the Haber Bosch technology