# Ecolectro

> Ecolectro is an Ithaca, New York climate-hardware company building anion exchange membrane electrolyzers that aim to combine the compact performance of PEM systems with the cheaper, abundant materials of alkaline electrolysis. Its PFAS-free membrane chemistry, non-precious-metal electrodes and drop-in stack design target industrial customers that need hydrogen without the cost and supply-chain exposure of iridium, platinum and titanium-heavy equipment.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Ithaca, United States
- **Founders:** Gabriel G. Rodríguez-Calero (Co-founder and CEO), Kristina M. Hugar (Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)
- **Team size:** Approximately 23 employees
- **Products:** Alkaline exchange membrane materials, Membrane electrode assemblies, AEM electrolyzer stacks, Integrated electrolyzer systems
- **Notable:** Reported increasing its membrane production process 15-fold while cutting process time in half after an early NSF-supported scale-up effort., Reported AEM electrolyzer operation above 4 A/cm² at below 2.1 V and cell efficiency above 74% at high production rates in 2024., Deployed a 10 kW pilot with Liberty New York Gas in Massena, New York.

## Products & services

- **Alkaline exchange membrane materials** — Proprietary hydrocarbon-based, PFAS-free membranes and ionomers designed for alkaline electrochemical devices and compatibility with non-precious-metal catalysts.
- **Membrane electrode assemblies** — Integrated membrane-and-electrode components formulated to improve conductivity, oxidative stability and performance with non-platinum-group-metal catalysts.
- **AEM electrolyzer stacks** — Drop-in stack architecture intended to match PEM-style current density while replacing iridium, platinum and titanium-heavy components with more abundant materials.
- **Integrated electrolyzer systems** — Pilot and planned commercial-class systems for on-site renewable hydrogen, including a 10 kW utility installation and announced 250-500 kW and 1-5 MW platforms under development.

## Achievements

- Reported increasing its membrane production process 15-fold while cutting process time in half after an early NSF-supported scale-up effort.
- Reported AEM electrolyzer operation above 4 A/cm² at below 2.1 V and cell efficiency above 74% at high production rates in 2024.
- Deployed a 10 kW pilot with Liberty New York Gas in Massena, New York.
- Closed a $10.5 million Series A led by Toyota Ventures in November 2024.
- Graduated from Cornell's Center for Life Science Ventures incubator in 2022.
- Formed a U.S. manufacturing partnership with Re:Build Manufacturing in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — A secondary funding database reports a $2.31 million convertible-note financing; investors were not disclosed.
- **2025-05** — Ecolectro and Re:Build Manufacturing announced a partnership to assemble and scale U.S.-made electrolyzer systems.
- **2024-11** — Ecolectro closed a $10.5 million Series A led by Toyota Ventures to develop commercial-class systems.
- **2024-06** — Liberty announced that the Massena hydrogen-blending pilot using Ecolectro equipment was operational.
- **2024-03** — The company reported current density above 4 A/cm² and cell efficiency above 74% at high production rates.

## Links

- Website: https://ecolectro.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecolectro-inc-/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/EcolectroInc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/ecolectroinc/

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Last updated: 2026-08-21