1414 Degrees’ proprietary SiPHyR™ (Storage integrated Pyrolytic Hydrogen Reactor) technology has received a significant funding boost, with the award of a $492,526 Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite grant to support its next phase of development.
SiPHyR is designed to produce low-cost turquoise hydrogen and valuable solid carbon co-products from methane pyrolysis. The innovative technology combines 1414 Degrees’ high-temperature silicon-based thermal energy storage with advanced reactor design to deliver clean hydrogen without carbon dioxide emissions, while creating a new supply of carbon-based feedstocks.
The funding, provided under the AEA Ignite program, will accelerate the development of second-generation catalystsfor the SiPHyR process. These next-generation catalysts are designed to improve hydrogen yields and allow carbon co-products to be tailored to meet specific market demands — building on earlier catalyst and reactor development to improve performance, stability and commercial viability.
The AEA Ignite grant builds on the momentum of the $5.2 million CRC‑P supported project, announced in February 2024, which is delivering further development of SiPHyR in collaboration with the University of Adelaide, Woodside Energy, RMIT and Vulcan Steel. More on that announcement can be found here.
SiPHyR is a central part of 1414 Degrees’ strategy to decarbonise natural gas on-stream, offering a practical, cost-competitive, low-emissions hydrogen production solution that leverages existing gas infrastructure while creating new revenue streams from carbon co-products. The technology is targeted at hard-to-abate industrial sectors, including iron and steel, cement and manufacturing.
Executive Chairman Dr Kevin Moriarty said:
“This grant highlights the Government’s recognition of our SiPHyR technology’s potential to deliver a commercially viable, low-emissions hydrogen solution for Australian industry. By combining innovative catalyst research with our proven silicon-based energy storage, SiPHyR can reduce emissions from existing gas networks while creating valuable carbon-based materials for new markets. We look forward to working with our partners to advance this important technology.”
The milestone‑based AEA Ignite funding reinforces government and industry confidence in the technology and strengthens 1414 Degrees’ pathway to commercialise SiPHyR as a practical, scalable solution for decarbonising hard‑to‑abate industries such as steel, cement and manufacturing.
Read the ASX announcement: 1414degrees.com.au/investors/
Learn more about our SiPHyR technology: 1414degrees.com.au/siphyr
Read about the CRC‑P grant: 1414degrees.com.au/1414-degrees-secures-2-5m-grant-for-siphyr-clean-hydrogen-technology/