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TWELVE BENEFIT CORPORATION

Berkeley, CA · Clean tech · Private

Polymer electrolyte membranes with aromatic backbone structures for CO2 electroreduction in solar fuel generators

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Sector
Clean tech
Headquarters
Berkeley, CA
Total capital
$11.8M
Federal grants
$11M
19 awards · 2016–2026
Rank in peer group#2 of 15
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$862K
2 awards · NASA, Defense
Rank in Clean tech#60 of 914
Granted patents
1
10 pending · first 2026
Rank in peer group#7 of 15

Capital timeline

201620182020202220242026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $11.8M$1.2M$1.2M$1.1M$1.1M$1.1M$1.1M
201620182020202220242026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $11.8M$1.2M$1.2M$1.1M$1.1M

Latest events

  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · CO2-DERIVED Jet Fuel Deployed At The Point Of Need$75K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Novel polymer-electrolyte membrane development for carbon dioxide conversion to solar fuel$1.1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Hyperbranched polymer-electrolyte membrane development for carbon dioxide conversion to solar fuel$207K
  • Federal contractDefense · In-situ Production Of Carbon DIOXIDE(CO2)-DERIVED Deicing Agent$750K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Novel ionomer and polymer-electrolyte membrane development for solar-energy-driven carbon dioxide conversion$1.1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Utilization of Waste CO2 to Make Renewable Chemicals and Fuels$1.1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Novel Polymer-electrolyte Membrane Development For Carbon Dioxide Conversion To Solar Fuel$1.1M
Show 14 earlier federal awards
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · CO2-derived Formate for Deicing$50K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Novel Ionomer and Polymer-Electrolyte Membrane Development for Solar-Energy-Driven Carbon Dioxide Conversion$200K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 to CO for Use as a Fermentation Feedstock$1M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · CO2-derived Alternative Jet Fuel$50K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Electrocatalyst Development For Carbon Dioxide Reduction To High Value Products$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Novel Polymer-electrolyte Membrane Development for Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Solar Fuel$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Utilization of waste CO2 to make renewable chemicals and fuels$1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Electrochemical conversion of CO2 to CO for use as a fermentation feedstock$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Renewable electricity-powered carbon dioxide conversion to ethanol for storage and transportation$1.2M
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Onsite Production of Carbon Monoxide from Carbon Dioxide using Modified Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Electolyzers$1.2M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Utilization of waste CO2 to make renewable chemicals and fuels$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · In-Situ Ethylene and Methane Production from CO2 as Plastic Precursors$750K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Low-Carbon Fuel Production Through The Electrochemical Reduction Of Co2$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Opus 12 Has Redesigned The Cathode Of The Commercially Available Pem Water Electrolyzer Such That It Can Support The Reduction Of Carbon Dioxide Into Ethylene And Suppress The Competing Hydrogen Reaction. When Coupled With An Ethylene Polymerization Reactor To Make Polyethylene Our Technology Could Make Plastics Out Of The Martian CO2 Atmosphere In A Simple Two-step Process. Pem Water Electrolyzers Have Already Been Proved Space Worthy And Are Commercially Available At Various Sca$112K

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Standing among 15 peers

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Clean tech · Material

  • Federal grants#2 · top 13%
  • Granted patents#7 · top 47%
  • Linked publications#1 · top 7%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 11
  • New patentMULTI-CELL COx ELECTROLYZER STACKSUSPTOUS 12,747,510
  • PendingElectrochemical Cox Reduction And Hydrogen Oxidation ReactorUSPTOApplication 18900442
  • PendingElectrochemical Cell System Having A Flow Field Plate Assembly For Reducing Porous Transport Layer IntrusionUSPTOApplication 18761949
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  • MULTI-CELL COx ELECTROLYZER STACKSSep 29, 2026 · US 12,747,510Granted
  • Electrochemical Cox Reduction And Hydrogen Oxidation ReactorApr 3, 2025 · Application 18900442Pending
  • Electrochemical Cell System Having A Flow Field Plate Assembly For Reducing Porous Transport Layer IntrusionJan 9, 2025 · Application 18761949Pending
  • Electrochemical Cell System With Stack CompressionDec 26, 2024 · Application 18745133Pending
  • Aem Roll-to-roll Ink Formulations And Processes For CO2 ElectrolyzersDec 26, 2024 · Application 18741782Pending
  • COx ELECTROLYZER CELL FLOW FIELDS AND GAS DIFFUSION LAYERSNov 7, 2024 · Application 18777405Pending
  • Electrolyzer And Method Of UseOct 3, 2024 · Application 18736188Pending
  • Electrochemical Cell System With Stack CompressionApplication PCTUS2024034374Pending
  • Electrochemical Cell System Having A Flow Field Plate Assembly For Reducing Porous Transport Layer IntrusionApplication PCTUS2024036594Pending
  • Aem Roll-to-roll Ink Formulations And Processes For CO2 ElectrolyzersApplication PCTUS2024033691Pending
  • Carbon Oxide Electrolysis Integrated With Naphtha ReformingApplication 63694783Pending

Recent research by its founders

  • Physics-informed embodied intelligence in the foundation model era: Advancing robot manipulation for smart manufacturing20265 cites
  • ConstrucTwin: Digital Twin-Driven Multirobot Construction System Toward Industry 5.020263 cites
  • Spatiotemporal dynamic modeling approach for distributed thermal processes under digital twin framework20262 cites

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Sources

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