Hychor is a spin-out from the University of Aberdeen and an electrochemical R&D company focused on advancing green hydrogen technologies. We are developing a first-of-a-kind electrolysis system designed to produce off-grid hydrogen directly from seawater, minimising costs by reducing CAPEX and OPEX, as well as accessing cheap, direct renewable electricity.

Hychor’s approach is based on a patent-pending electrochemical process developed specifically for seawater operation, rather than adapting conventional electrolysers designed for purified water.

Hydrogen production typically depends on the co-location of freshwater, electricity, and supporting infrastructure, which limits deployment options and increases project resources and complexity. Hychor is addressing this constraint by enabling hydrogen generation directly at coastal and remote sites, using seawater and low-cost, locally available renewable power.

We collaborate with engineering and delivery partners to rapidly translate validated technology into deployable systems, while retaining focus on core electrochemical innovations and optimisation.

Hychor’s technology is built around robust electrochemical first principles and system-level design. By addressing seawater compatibility at the process level, we can rapidly scale-up using traditional electrolyser stack designs and simplify overall hydrogen production architectures.

By integrating a seawater battery in our two-stage solution, we support integration with intermittent renewable energy sources and off-grid applications, producing low-cost, on-site hydrogen.

Hychor is led by a founding team combining electrochemical research expertise with engineering and operational delivery experience.

Hychor is progressing from laboratory-validated systems towards on-site demonstrators, working with industrial partners to validate performance in real-world operating environments. Our goal is to enable hydrogen infrastructure that can be deployed where freshwater access and centralised infrastructure are limited.