NX FUELS INC

ANN ARBOR, MI · Clean tech · Private

Artificial photosynthesis system using magnetron-sputtered photocatalyst wafers to convert CO2 and water into methane and other chemicals using only solar energy

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Sector
Clean tech
Headquarters
ANN ARBOR, MI
Total capital
$756K
Federal grants
$506K
2 awards · 2021–2026
Rank in peer group#11 of 17
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$250K
1 award · Defense
Rank in Clean tech#81 of 914
Granted patents
None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

202120222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $756K$256K$250K$250K
202120222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $756K$256K$250K$250K

Latest events

  • Federal contractDefense · OSD25D-003$250K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · OSD25D-003$250K
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase I · STTR Phase I: Highly Efficient and Robust Photocatalyst Systems for CO2 Conversion to Valuable Fuels Using Renewable Solar$256K

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Standing among 17 peers

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Clean tech · Material

  • Federal grantsBelow median

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Clean tech

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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