Functionalized nanofiltration membranes and modular filtration systems for the recovery of critical raw materials from wastewater

naion.tech GmbH

Aachen (Richardstraße 20, business address) · Aachen (Forckenbeckstraße 51, R&D site)New on Amplifa

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8Employees

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2Locations in Aachen

About naion.tech

naion.tech GmbH is an Aachen-based startup that develops commercially available nanofiltration membranes into highly selective separation solutions through tailored surface functionalization. The membrane surfaces are functionalized using a versatile coating process so that they are adapted to the specific separation conditions of each process and achieve higher product purities than conventional membranes. Formulation development is accelerated by an AI-supported tool that determines the optimal coating for each use case. Industrially proven membrane modules are coated and used in modular filtration systems that can be integrated into existing process chains and adapted to changing capacity and regulatory requirements. Applications lie in the recovery of critical raw materials from wastewater streams as well as in water treatment and process engineering. The company is a university-based startup venture and is currently funded by the EXIST program. In addition to its business address on Richardstraße, naion.tech maintains an R&D site on Forckenbeckstraße in Aachen.

Site: Aachen
Processes: Functionalization/coating of nanofiltration membranes (membrane coating for, Tailor-made nanofiltration / membrane filtration (modular filtration systems for, Tailor-made surface functionalization of nanofiltration membranes, Coating of industrially proven membrane modules, Process design of modular filtration systems, AI-supported development of coating formulations, Recovery of critical raw materials from wastewater streams
Materials: Industrial Nanofiltration Membranes, AI-supported Coating Development, Modular Filtration Systems
Employees: 8
Industries: Critical raw materials/raw material recovery, Water treatment/wastewater treatment, Process engineering

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AI-supported development of the coating formulation
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Surface functionalization/coating of industrially proven
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Coating of membrane modules
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Process design of modular filtration systems
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Integration into existing processes / raw material recovery

Technology & Processes

NF-Membran

Industrial Nanofiltration Membranes

Commercially available membrane modules that are functionalized through surface coating for specific substance separations.

AI-Coating

AI-supported Coating Development

AI tool for the rapid determination of the optimal coating formulation for the respective separation process.

Modul-Anlage

Modular Filtration Systems

System design that can be adapted to performance, capacity and regulatory requirements.

Locations

Aachen – Richardstraße 20

Business address

Aachen – Forckenbeckstraße 51

R&D site

Services & Products

**Membrane Coating Technology for Raw Material Recovery**Membrane functionalization · Process engineering

**Modular Nanofiltration System**Membrane filtration · Water treatment

Inside the production

Industries

Critical raw materials/raw material recoveryWater treatment/wastewater treatmentProcess engineering

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Functionalization/coating of nanofiltration membranes (membrane coating forSurface	–	–	–	–	Industrial nanofiltration membranes (unspecified)
Tailor-made nanofiltration / membrane filtration (modular filtration systems forTesting	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Tailor-made surface functionalization of nanofiltration membranesCoating of industrially proven membrane modulesProcess design of modular filtration systemsAI-supported development of coating formulationsRecovery of critical raw materials from wastewater streams

History

Founded as a university-based startup in Aachen, funded by the EXIST program (EXIST – University-Based Startups)