# PlasmaLeap Technologies

> PlasmaLeap Technologies is a Sydney-based cleantech company building modular, non-thermal plasma reactors that make ammonia, nitric acid, fertiliser and hydrocarbon eFuels from just air, water and renewable electricity. Spun out of the University of Sydney in 2019, its 'lightning-mimicking' process replaces the century-old, fossil-fuelled Haber-Bosch route with room-temperature, on-site chemical production. Its eNFix containerised units let farmers make green nitrogen fertiliser at the farm gate, cutting emissions and supply-chain dependence. The company raised roughly A$30 million in a Series A led by the Gates Foundation, Investible and Yara Growth Ventures to build first-of-a-kind fertiliser hubs in New South Wales and Tasmania.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- **Founders:** Frere Byrne (CEO & Co-Founder), P. J. Cullen (Chief Scientist & Co-Founder), Samantha Cullen (Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~25 employees
- **Products:** eNFix, Ammonia & eFuel Technology, R&D Plasma Products & Services
- **Notable:** Named overall winner (world's best startup) at the 2025 THRIVE Awards in the US, Raised ~A$30M Series A led by the Gates Foundation, Investible and Yara Growth Ventures, Demonstrated world-leading energy efficiency and production rates for plasma-driven ammonia synthesis

## Products & services

- **eNFix** — Modular, containerised production units that generate cost-competitive green nitrogen fertiliser (calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate solutions) on-demand at the farm gate using non-thermal plasma, air, water and renewable electricity.
- **Ammonia & eFuel Technology** — A proprietary non-thermal plasma reactor that synthesises zero-emissions ammonia and hydrocarbon eFuels at scale with world-leading energy efficiency, integrating with existing fertiliser and fuel supply chains.
- **R&D Plasma Products & Services** — Lab-scale non-thermal plasma power systems and services sold to research groups for green-chemistry applications - the company's original revenue line.

## Achievements

- Named overall winner (world's best startup) at the 2025 THRIVE Awards in the US
- Raised ~A$30M Series A led by the Gates Foundation, Investible and Yara Growth Ventures
- Demonstrated world-leading energy efficiency and production rates for plasma-driven ammonia synthesis
- Awarded a A$1.5M NSW Clean Tech / clean-technology grant to advance its ammonia technology
- Hosted Australia's Chief Scientists for a live demonstration of its green-ammonia process
- Spun out of the University of Sydney and commercialised lab research into working reactors

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Closed a ~A$30M Series A led by the Gates Foundation, Investible and Yara Growth Ventures to build first-of-a-kind fertiliser hubs in NSW and Tasmania.
- **2025-07** — University of Sydney publicised the 'using lightning to make ammonia out of thin air' plasma breakthrough underpinning the technology.
- **2025-01** — Named the overall winner at the 2025 THRIVE Awards in the United States.
- **2024-01** — First formal agricultural market engagement (expression of interest) drew overwhelming farmer demand within two weeks.
- **2023-07** — Showcased its green-ammonia technology to industry, drawing coverage across ammonia and hydrogen media.

## Links

- Website: https://plasmaleap.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plasmaleap-technologies
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PlasmaLeapTech

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