Ionomr To Open R&D Facility In New York State

Vancouver’s Ionomr Innovations is heading to New York… State.

The award-winning developer and manufacturer of breakthrough ion-exchange membranes and polymers for the hydrogen economy is establishing a U.S. fuel cell and green hydrogen electrolysis research and development center in the Greater Rochester area.

The company will renovate space located at Metro Business Park in the Town of Brighton, Monroe County to create a customer applications test center.

The region’s educated, skilled talent pool and the affordable cost of living are major factors in the site selection. Ionomr expects to be operational at the new location by Q2 2022, with the facility generating more than 50 new jobs over the next five years.

Founded in 2018, Ionomr Innovations develops, manufactures and markets next generation ion-exchange membranes and polymers to enable the scaling up of the hydrogen economy. Ionomr’s Pemion® and Aemion® technologies provide significant cost, performance and sustainability advantages for fuel cells, green hydrogen production and carbon capture and conversion (CCUS).

“We are pleased to establish our U.S. presence in Rochester and look forward to tapping into the local workforce to build a team here that will be a critical part of fulfilling our mandate to bring advanced materials to market faster and with global reach,” Ionomr Innovations CEO Bill Haberlin said.

“Ionomr’s membranes and polymers are leading the way in the clean hydrogen economy, addressing the fundamental problems that until now have limited the commercialization of fuel cells, hydrogen electrolysis and green fuels.”

In June, Ionomr was selected to join the World Economic Forum’s Tech Pioneers, which brings together 100 companies from around the world that are pioneering break-through technologies and innovations aimed at tackling critical global challenges.

Last month, Ionomr raised a USD $15 million Series A funding round with lead investors Shell Ventures and Finindus, joined by Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), NGIF Cleantech Ventures and Pallasite Ventures.