About HYCO1
We solved CO2.
We at HYCO1 are a world-class team with decades of experience in driving new technologies to the forefront through viable and profitable world-class projects.
Leadership
The team building HYCO1's commercial platform.
Founders, project leaders, engineers, and catalyst experts with decades of experience bringing industrial technologies to market.
Greg Carr
Greg Carr is a Co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of HYCO1 (2021). He also serves as Managing Director of Vector Renewables (2020), Extiel GPG (2015), and President of Gulf Process Gases (2009). He has 35 years of hydrogen, syngas, chemical process, catalyst development and commercialization, environmental technology, industrial gases, and business development experience, overlapped with 25 years of successful tech-company start-up work.
Greg spent his first decade out of school in engineering, sales, and management positions with global industrial gas leader Air Liquide, followed by four years at MIT venture startup MMT commercializing a new Waste-to-Syngas & Hydrogen technology.
He subsequently founded two information technology companies, Kinetiks and US Minerals, and as President & CEO, led Kinetiks to its successful NASDAQ IPO and US Minerals to its acquisition by Oracle Corporation. Greg joined the H2Gen management team in 2004, a Hydrogen / Syngas catalytic SMR and PSA technology (a venture-backed startup) where he spearheaded the company’s successful drive to build its first 40 Hydrogen units. Upon H2Gen’s acquisition by Air Liquide in 2009, he founded Gulf Gases.
Greg has patents in key industrial & process gas application developments while at Air Liquide, H2Gen, Gulf Gases, Extiel GPG, and HYCO1. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and a Master’s Degree in Engineering from Southern Illinois University, where he performed four years of catalytic hydroprocess research and pilot unit operations. He completed Air Liquide’s Executive Management Business Program at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.
Our Story
HYCO1 has advanced through a sequence of technical and commercial proof points.
From company formation and catalyst discovery to patents, runtime, funding, certification, and long-term supply commitments, the business has been built milestone by milestone.
Leadership
Built by founders who know how to turn industrial breakthroughs into real projects.
HYCO1 was formed when Greg Carr, Kurt Dieker, and Jeff Brimhall came together to leverage decades of experience across hydrogen, syngas, catalysts, project deployment, funding, and company building.
What followed was not a single claim, but a track record of validated progress: catalyst discovery, patent filings, independent review, runtime proof, strategic funding, and commercial agreements that move the platform toward larger deployment.
2020Founders come together and the catalyst breakthrough is discovered.
10,000Hours of continuous runtime reached on the breakthrough catalyst.
3U.S. patents granted on the HYCO1 platform by January 20, 2026.
3rd patent granted
On January 20, 2026, HYCO1 announced its third U.S. patent, expanding protection around syngas production through CO2 utilization.
1st patent granted
The first granted patent formalizes early protection around the HYCO1 technology platform.
Independent review completed
A 3rd party independent review of the catalyst is completed with positive results.
Aviation fuel confirmed to be ASTM 7568 certified
The output pathway is confirmed against ASTM 7568, connecting the chemistry to finished-product readiness.
Formation, catalyst discovery, first patent filing
HYCO1 is formed, a breakthrough catalyst is discovered, and the first patent is filed covering HYCO1 technology.
2nd patent granted
HYCO1 secures its second granted patent as the platform's intellectual property position continues to expand.
10,000 hours of continuous runtime
HYCO1 reaches 10,000 hours of continuous runtime on its breakthrough catalyst, using CO2 to create valuable products.
20 year CO2 supply agreement
HYCO1 signs a 20-year CO2 supply agreement with Kansas Ethanol, securing commercial feedstock alignment.
$10M of strategic funding raised
Strategic funding supports the next phase of development, validation, and commercial growth.
Our Products
One performance platform. Two catalysts.
Whether upgrading an existing reformer or building from scratch, HYCO1 has the catalyst for your path.
Drop-in Upgrade
SMR+ Catalyst
Replace your existing SMR or ATR catalyst and immediately add a second reforming reaction — boosting output without changing core infrastructure.
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Tail gas cut by over 80% — CO2 recycled into product
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Higher throughput with lower natural gas consumption
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Industry-leading crush strength — 2,200 N
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Non-coking, no carbon buildup or downtime
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Adjustable H2:CO ratio from 1.4:1 to 3.5:1
Full CO2 Utilization
CO2 Reforming Catalyst
The world's most advanced thermocatalytic CO2 conversion technology. CO2 and methane go in — high-value syngas comes out. No wells, no permits, no storage liability.
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Converts 95%+ of CO2 and CH4 to syngas onsite
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Up to 50% reduction in natural gas consumption
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Eliminates need for Class VI injection wells
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Ultra-low or negative carbon intensity scores
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Qualifies for clean fuel tax credits
Industries we serve
Built for any syngas application.
Deployable across every major industry that uses syngas, hydrogen, or carbon monoxide as a core process input.
Ammonia & Urea
Maximize H2 yield, slash natural gas costs, and lower carbon intensity for fertilizer production.
Biogas
Turn agricultural and industrial waste streams into high-value syngas with biogenic CO2 utilization.
Carbon Products
Enable solid carbon pathways, including carbon fiber and other high-value carbon products built from low-carbon process inputs.
Methanol
Maximize CO yield, unlock flexible H2:CO ratios, and integrate CO2 feedstock for methanol synthesis.
Refining
Boost hydrogen purity, reduce natural gas consumption, cut flare losses, and improve reformer performance.
Specialty Chemicals
Support acetyls, oxo-alcohols, and other specialty chemical value chains with tailored syngas and carbon monoxide output.
Steel
Produce low carbon intensity steel with CO-rich syngas from CO2 and methane feedstocks.
Syngas & H2
Increase syngas or hydrogen output with less energy, lower feedstock costs, and a clearer path to low-carbon production.
Synthetics & SAF
Achieve exact gas ratios and lower carbon scores for synthetic fuels, lubricants, and polymers.
Get Started
Ready to turn your CO2 into a competitive advantage?
Whether you want to upgrade an existing reformer or build the cleanest syngas plant on earth — our team is ready.