AXIOM ANGEWANDTE PROZESSTECHNIK GES.M.B.H.

Their core work

AXIOM (Applied Process Technology) is an Austrian engineering SME specializing in electrochemical and thermo-catalytic process development for CO2 conversion and synthetic fuel production. Their work sits at the intersection of chemical engineering and renewable energy — they translate laboratory-scale electrochemical concepts into process-ready systems. In CO2EXIDE, they contributed process engineering expertise to convert CO2 electrosynthetically into ethylene oxide, a platform chemical for industry. In EcoFuel, they were part of a consortium building an integrated pathway from direct air capture through electrolyser-based conversion to alkene-to-gasoline synthesis, including fuel qualification and lifecycle assessment.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

AXIOM entered H2020 through CO2EXIDE (2018–2021) focused on a narrower electrochemical challenge — converting CO2 into ethylene oxide, a high-value industrial chemical. No sector or keyword tagging was assigned at that stage, suggesting the work was more foundational chemistry than fuel-system engineering. By EcoFuel (2021–2023), their scope had broadened substantially into the full power-to-liquid chain: from CO2 capture through electrolysis to thermo-catalytic fuel synthesis and fuel qualification, with an added lifecycle dimension (LCA). The direction is clear: from single-step electrochemistry toward integrated process engineering for renewable fuel systems.

AXIOM is moving toward full power-to-liquid process chains, making them a relevant partner for projects targeting e-fuel production, aviation decarbonisation, or industrial CO2 recycling at scale.

How they like to work

AXIOM participates exclusively as a consortium partner and has never taken on a coordinator role, which is typical for a specialised engineering SME that contributes defined technical tasks rather than managing project-wide governance. With 16 unique partners across 7 countries in just 2 projects, their consortia are moderately sized and internationally diverse. This suggests they are valued as specialist contributors — brought in for specific process engineering competence — rather than as generalist consortium builders.

AXIOM has worked with 16 distinct partners across 7 countries in two RIA projects, indicating engagement in mid-size European research consortia. Their Austrian base combined with cross-border collaboration suggests integration into Central European and EU-wide research networks in energy and electrochemistry.

What sets them apart

AXIOM occupies a rare niche as an applied process technology company — not a university group developing theory, and not a large industrial player with proprietary technology to protect — making them a pragmatic bridge between lab-scale electrochemistry and deployable process design. Their combination of CO2 electrosynthesis and thermo-catalytic fuel conversion expertise across two consecutive RIA projects shows sustained commitment to the power-to-X space, not opportunistic participation. For consortium builders, they offer credible SME process engineering without the overhead or IP restrictions of larger industrial partners.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EcoFuel
  Their largest funded project (EUR 687,250) and most technically comprehensive — spanning direct air capture, electrolysis, thermo-catalytic alkene-to-gasoline conversion, fuel qualification, and LCA in a single integrated system.
• CO2EXIDE
  Their entry into H2020, targeting electrochemical CO2-to-ethylene-oxide synthesis — a high-value chemical pathway less commonly pursued than CO2-to-fuel routes, showing early differentiation in applied electrochemistry.