Belfast SME manufacturing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) at industrial scale for carbon capture and gas separation applications.
MOF Technologies is a Belfast-based SME specializing in the production and scale-up of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — highly porous crystalline materials used for gas adsorption and separation. Their core work centers on manufacturing MOFs at industrial scale and integrating them into carbon capture systems, membrane technologies, and adsorption processes. They serve as a technology supplier bringing lab-proven MOF materials into real-world energy and industrial applications, particularly CO2 capture from power production.
All four H2020 projects involve MOF materials — from structured nanoporous production (ProDIA) to MOF-enhanced membranes (GENESIS) and MOF-based adsorption for CO2 capture (MOF4AIR).
GRAMOFON, GENESIS, and MOF4AIR all target CO2 capture using different approaches: graphene aerogels, membrane systems, and swing adsorption processes.
MOF4AIR explicitly targets VPSA and MBTSA swing adsorption processes; ProDIA focused on industrial adsorption applications.
GENESIS explored MOF and IPOSS-enhanced membrane systems for pre-combustion and post-combustion CO2 capture.
ProDIA focused on structured hybrid nanoporous materials for industrial use, while MOF4AIR advanced porous MOF materials for energy-intensive sectors.
MOF Technologies began with a broad focus on industrial-scale production of structured nanoporous materials (ProDIA, 2015), then steadily narrowed toward carbon capture applications. From 2016 onward, every project targeted CO2 capture — first with modified adsorbents (GRAMOFON), then membrane systems (GENESIS), and finally integrated adsorption processes for power production (MOF4AIR). The trajectory shows a clear move from general MOF manufacturing toward becoming a specialist supplier of MOF-based carbon capture solutions.
MOF Technologies is converging on carbon capture and storage (CCS) as their primary application domain, with increasing focus on integrating MOFs into complete adsorption and membrane systems for power sector decarbonization.
MOF Technologies operates exclusively as a participant, never leading consortia — consistent with their role as a specialist material supplier contributing MOF expertise to larger research efforts. With 50 unique partners across 14 countries in just 4 projects, they join large, diverse consortia where they provide a specific technology component. This makes them a reliable specialist contributor: easy to integrate into a consortium when you need MOF manufacturing capability without competing for coordination.
Extensive network of 50 partners across 14 countries built through four large consortia, giving them broad European connections in the carbon capture and advanced materials communities. Their geographic spread suggests strong ties across Western and Central Europe.
MOF Technologies occupies a rare niche: they are one of very few SMEs globally focused specifically on manufacturing metal-organic frameworks at scale. While many universities research MOFs in the lab, this company bridges the gap between academic MOF synthesis and industrial deployment. For any consortium needing a partner who can actually produce MOFs in quantity — not just study them — MOF Technologies is a proven choice with a track record across multiple CCS approaches.
