Imagine a cooling system that works like a magnet instead of using chemical gases. By using special solid materials that change temperature when exposed to a magnetic field, it can heat or cool spaces without needing a compressor. It is like replacing a noisy, gas-filled fridge with a silent, magnetic one that uses much less power.
Current heating and cooling systems rely on refrigerants that are either banned by international protocols or inefficient, while previous magnetic alternatives were too expensive due to rare earth materials.
A magnetocaloric heat pump using a patented, affordable non-rare earth material composition.
If you are an AI infrastructure provider dealing with massive cooling demands for new data centers — this project developed a magnetocaloric heat pump that is up to 30% more efficient than vapor compressors. This reduces the electricity burden on your energy supply.
If you are a building management firm dealing with strict EU Energy Efficiency Directives and GHG emission regulations — this project developed a gas-free heating and cooling platform. It allows you to replace banned refrigerants with a sustainable, long-lasting magnetic system.
If you are a commercial cooling operator dealing with the high cost of CO2 systems and refrigerant bans — this project developed a heat pump using affordable non-rare earth materials. This enables a cost-competitive transition to green cooling by 2025.
Previous systems were prohibitively expensive due to rare earth elements. This project uses a patented composition of affordable and available non-rare earth materials to make the product commercially sustainable.
The project aims to run the first pilots in the commercial cooling sector by 2025 to prove the business model and scalability.
The technology is based on a patented composition of magnetocaloric material developed by Magneto BV.
The Montreal Protocol, the Kigali Amendment, and the EU Energy Efficiency Directive are driving the shift away from unsustainable refrigerants.
The company plans to reach breakeven by 2027.
The project is led by a single SME, MAGNETO BV from the Netherlands. With a 100% industry ratio and no university or research partners involved in the consortium, the focus is heavily skewed toward commercialization and market entry rather than basic research.
Contact MAGNETO BV in the Netherlands for partnership on commercial cooling pilots.
Contact us to explore licensing opportunities for non-rare earth magnetocaloric materials.
