Mission

Stemming from CEA and MIT research on vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNT), NAWAH is today the world leader of this revolutionary material, key to the energy transition and many other applications.

With up to 100 billion carbon nanotubes per square centimeter all vertically aligned and as conductive as aluminum, VACNTs are the ultimate form of carbon.
Used for their mechanical properties, VACNT can be integrated into composite parts to make them unbreakable or lighter.
Used for their electrical properties and combined with catalysts, they can form electrodes and for example be used in fuel cells to increase their performance or reduce the quantity of platinum required.
NAWAH today designs, manufactures, and sells products for the composite and hydrogen markets from its facilities in Rousset (France) and Dayton (USA).

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People
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PhD
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Engineers
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Patents

History

April 2013

NAWA Technologies was founded by Dr Pascal Boulanger and Ludovic Eveillard using a technology from the CEA with a focus on VACNT (Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes) production for electrodes

June 2014

2.5 M€ Serie A to fund first VACNT synthesis machine

December 2018

13 M€ Serie B, led by Kouros to fund VACNT synthesis roll-to-roll machine

January 2020

NAWA Technologies acquired n12, an MIT spinoff focused on VACNT for composites reinforcement and set up NAWA America in Dayton, Ohio with the support of UDRI

June 2021

NAWA Technologies achieved first production of VACNT roll-to-roll double sided on aluminum foil

December 2021

18 M€ Serie C, co-led by Kouros to fund further development phase

June 2022

NAWA Technologies achieves world record in VACNT synthesis with VACNT production on 90 cm width foil

October 2023

NAWA Technologies is acquired by Kouros Lab to foster NAWA’s VACNT leadership

June 2024

Nawa-Kouros Lab becomes NAWAH

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Meet the team

Alain Guinot NAWAH © DDalmasso

Alain GUINOT

Chief Executive Officer

Benoist ALLARD NAWAH © DDalmasso

Benoist ALLARD

Chief Financial Officer

Frederic MERLET NAWAH © DDalmasso

Frédéric MERLET

Head of Process Engineering and Production

Thomas GOISLARD DE MONSABERT NAWAH © DDalmasso

Thomas GOISLARD DE MONSABERT

Head of Process Research & Development

Marc ZIMMERMANN NAWAH © DDalmasso

Marc ZIMMERMANN

Head of Applications Research & Development

Kevin RETZ NAWAH © DDalmasso

Kevin RETZ

Business Manager USA