KI Hydrogen

Jan 26, 2026 | Our Portfolio Featured

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 Circular Hydrogen production from biomass

Company Name

KI Hydrogen

Founded

November 2023

Cohort

Cambridge Cohort 4

City

London

Country

UK

Founders & Roles

Joyeeta Das, Cofounder & CEO 
Alexander Facey, Cofounder & CTO 
Deepak Shakya, COO 

Web

www.ki-hydorgen.com

The Solution

Ki-Hydrogen have developed new technology that turns biomass waste into a low-cost, low-carbon hydrogen alternative. Delivering dual-benefit, recycling waste and using it for fuel creates a circular system that can be integrated into industrial processes on a structural level.

The Problem

Hydrogen is an essential energy source in a range of industrial processes from refining, ammonia to steel. Currently, green hydrogen coming from water electrolysis has a slow adoption rate beacuse it is still very expensive and energy intensive. This is one of the reasons that 99% of hydrogen still comes from fossil fuels.

Impact

Currently, Ki-Hydrogen are working on becoming economically competitive. Their goals is to achieve hydrogen production at $2/kg. If successful, this technology could drastically scale the adoption of clean hydrogen. This would be particularly impactful in high-carbon emitting, heavy industrial processes such as steelmaking, cement and industrial heat.

News

KI Hydrogen secures £446k project

KI Hydrogen secures £446k project

Feb 17, 2025

The partnership between Wales & West Utilities and KI Hydrogen (from Cambridge Cohort 4 of our Venture Builder Programme) continues to flourish as they scale biomass electrolysis to produce cost-effective green hydrogen. After successfully completing the initial...

KI Hydrogen have won a £470k Innovate UK Smart Grant

KI Hydrogen have won a £470k Innovate UK Smart Grant

Jul 17, 2024

KI Hydrogen from Cambridge Cohort 4 have secured a £470k Innovate UK grant. Smart Grants are notoriously competitive, with this round funding 46 projects out of 1,911 submitted applications through Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency. Their project was chosen for...