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Energy Efficiency

Improved energy efficiency for industry & data centres.

Materials science company whose breakthrough nano-fluid additives improve HVAC cooling efficiency by up to 15%, and improve chip-cooling efficiency in Data Centres, reducing energy and cooling costs.

Key thesis

The world needs far more cooling than ever before. Rising temperatures and higher demand for cooling from AI and data centres, manufacturing and commercial buildings are pushing energy demand sharply higher, making cooling one of the biggest infrastructure challenges ahead.

Replacing existing cooling systems is expensive and slow. HT Materials Science has developed breakthrough nanoparticles to improve the performance of existing HVAC systems, reducing energy use by upto 15% without replacing any infrastructure.

Overview

HT Materials Science makes Maxwell®, a patented nanofluid additive that improves heat-transfer efficiency across existing closed-loop, water-cooled chillers, district cooling systems, heat pumps and energy-recovery applications by up to 15% — injected at just a 2% concentration.

The solution is retrofit-compatible, installed without system shutdown, requires no major infrastructure replacement, and is designed for a 10+ year operating life. By improving overall energy efficiency, Maxwell® helps commercial and industrial facilities significantly reduce electricity consumption and CO₂ emissions.

Benefits
  • Increased system capacity
  • Less energy consumed
  • Exceptional sustainability rating
  • Easy installation, no downtime
  • Non-toxic & non-corrosive
  • 10+ year asset life
Applications & industries
ChillersHeat pumpsEnergy-recovery systemsCommercial real estateData centresManufacturing & industry
Sector
Energy Efficiency
Headquarters
Ireland · Italy
Year invested
2025
Stage
Series A
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SCALE
10–15%
Efficiency gain across cooling systems
<2.5–3 yrs
Typical payback period
54+
Global deployments to date
22M+
Sq ft of cooled real estate
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