125 published companies work on DAC as their primary pathway (as of 2026-11-04). The full directory has every pathway; the data page has the files.
125companies
25countries
47in Europe
87Active
11Moderate
10Suspect
17Likely dead
Status is estimated from public signals (news, registry activity, job postings, web presence, funding) and re-evaluated regularly. Active recent signals of activity Moderate some signals, limited recent evidence Suspect few or no recent signals Likely dead no detectable activity, which may be wrong
Size: Company size classes follow the EU SME staff thresholds (micro under 10, small 10 to 49, medium 50 to 249, large 250 and more), derived from LinkedIn size bands; exact headcounts are not published.
| Company | Pathway | Method | Country | Status | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1PointFiveDevelops large-scale Direct Air Capture facilities (STRATOS in Ector County, TX) and geologic sequestration hubs for permanent CO2 storage… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| 280 EarthLow-temperature solid-sorbent Direct Air Capture system using waste heat, producing both CO2 removal and fresh water as a co-product. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| 8 Rivers/CalciteCalcite uses a calcium-looping (calcium sorbent) process: hydrated lime reacts with ambient air to form limestone, which is then heated in… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Medium (50 to 249) |
| ADNOCState-owned oil & gas major investing in and co-developing megaton-scale DAC facilities (with Occidental/1PointFive) in the UAE and South… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | United Arab Emirates | Active | Large (250+) |
| Air View EngineeringDevelops modular solid-sorbent DAC units using 3D-printed carbon-fibre components and regenerative chambers to reduce energy needs for… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United Kingdom | Likely dead | Micro (under 10) |
| AirbusModular solid amine sorbent DAC unit using temperature-swing desorption with energy-recovery system, derived from ISS life-support… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Netherlands | Active | Large (250+) |
| AircaptureAircapture builds modular, containerized solid-sorbent DAC units deployed on-site at industrial customers to deliver high-purity… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Medium (50 to 249) |
| AirhiveFluidised-bed DAC using a mineral sorbent and an electric calciner with proprietary heat recovery to lower capture costs. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United Kingdom | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| AirMyneLiquid-solvent DAC with low-temperature thermal regeneration compatible with waste heat and geothermal energy sources. | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| AirZymeDevelops enzymatic biocatalysts using Carbonic Anhydrase to accelerate CO2-to-bicarbonate conversion for direct air capture and… | DAC | BECCS | Sweden | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| AlithicSolvent-based direct air capture coupled with mineralization of industrial wastes (fly ash, slag, mine tailings) to produce a supplementary… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Alpine XDevelops modular MOF-sorbent direct air capture units optimized for high-altitude Alpine conditions (cold, dry, low-pressure, high solar),… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | France | Suspect | Micro (under 10) |
| ArbonHumidity/moisture-swing solid sorbent DAC that releases captured CO2 using water exposure instead of heat or pressure. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| AspiraDAC/Corporate CarbonModular, solar-powered direct air capture using MOF-based solid sorbents with vacuum-temperature swing regeneration and geological storage… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Australia | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| Atalanta ClimateBuilds Ovi, a compact indoor DAC appliance that uses a gypsum-based solid sorbent cartridge ("CapSul") to capture CO2 and mineralize it… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Canada | Suspect | Micro (under 10) |
| Atmosfuture LimitedFanless cryogenic DAC ("Reverse Fractionation") that uses liquid nitrogen heat exchangers to super-cool ambient air, liquefying and… | DAC | DAC (Cryogenic) | United Kingdom | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| AtocoDevelops solid-state MOF and COF sorbent modules (reticular chemistry) for direct air capture and post-combustion CO2 capture, plus… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| AvnosPure-play Direct Air Capture developer using proprietary Hybrid DAC (HDAC) moisture-swing sorbent technology that captures CO2 while… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Beyond CapturElectrochemical (battery-based) direct air capture of CO2 using electrified sorbent cycling, without thermal regeneration. | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | South Korea | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| BrineworksElectrolyzer uses saltwater and intermittent renewable electricity with no precious metals to produce acid and base, where the base… | DAC | Netherlands | Active | Small (10 to 49) | |
| C-FixConceptual solar-powered direct air capture using alkaline metal sorbents with electrolytic regeneration. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Likely dead | Micro (under 10) |
| Captur TowerDevelops DAC modules that retrofit onto existing industrial cooling towers, leveraging their airflow and waste heat to reduce DAC cost. | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | Spain | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| Capture6Converts desalination/industrial waste brine into a solvent that captures CO2 from air and mineralizes it, while recovering freshwater as a… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Carbon 1.5Reportedly developing solid-sorbent direct air capture systems to remove CO2 from ambient air. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | France | Likely dead | |
| Carbon CollectCarbon Collect builds the MechanicalTree, a passive direct air capture system that uses natural airflow (no fans) and low-temperature… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Ireland | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Carbon EngineeringLiquid-solvent (potassium hydroxide) direct air capture technology that absorbs atmospheric CO2 and concentrates it into calcium carbonate… | DAC | Canada | Active | Medium (50 to 249) | |
| Carbon Removal AS/Nordic DAC GroupProject developer building a large-scale liquid-solvent/electrochemical DAC facility at Kollsnes, Øygarden, with CO2 storage via the… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | Norway | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| Carbon SquareEarly-stage Indian startup developing a liquid-solvent Direct Air Capture pilot, planning India's first DAC facility near Hyderabad… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | India | Likely dead | Small (10 to 49) |
| Carbon XtractDevelops small-scale, distributed direct air capture devices using high-permeability nano-separation membranes (m-DAC®) that capture CO2 by… | DAC | Japan | Active | Micro (under 10) | |
| CarbonCapture Inc.Designs modular solid-sorbent direct air capture systems (Leo Series) deployed at third-party CO2 storage hubs. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Suspect | Medium (50 to 249) |
| CarbyonDevelops modular "fast-swing" sorbent-based Direct Air Capture machines (Carbyon GO) with ultra-short ~90-second capture cycles, selling… | DAC | DAC (Membrane) | Netherlands | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| CarpeCarbonCarpeCarbon is developing a proprietary energy-efficient solid-sorbent Direct Air Capture system designed to operate off-grid and lower… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | Italy | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| China Energy Engineering CorporationA CEEC subsidiary co-developed with Shanghai Jiao Tong University "CarbonBox", a containerized sorbent-based direct air capture module with… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | China | Active | Large (250+) |
| Clairity TechnologyUses alkali carbonate sorbents on ceramic honeycomb monoliths to capture atmospheric CO2, then permanently sequesters it via ex-situ… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Likely dead | Micro (under 10) |
| CleanCapture TechSolid-sorbent DAC using a plate-and-heat-exchanger gas/solid reactor design with low-temperature electric regeneration, targeting ~860… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Likely dead | Micro (under 10) |
| Climeworks CDIOperates solid-sorbent Direct Air Capture plants (Orca, Mammoth in Iceland) that pull CO2 from ambient air and mineralize it underground… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Switzerland | Active | Large (250+) |
| CO2CirculAirPassive wind-driven DAC using membrane gas absorption with KOH solvent, regenerated via membrane electrolysis/electrodialysis to produce… | DAC | DAC (Membrane) | Netherlands | Likely dead | Micro (under 10) |
| CO2RailDesigning rail-mounted DAC cars that use train slipstream airflow and regenerative braking energy to power sorbent-based CO2 capture, with… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | United States | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| CO2ZeroModular, tech-agnostic DAC integrator that combines multiple third-party DAC technologies with in-house process tech, power-to-heat and… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Netherlands | Likely dead | Micro (under 10) |
| CtrlZ Climate CorporationDevelops distributed CO2 capture technology that integrates with commercial buildings' HVAC systems to capture and store atmospheric CO2. | DAC | United States | Moderate | Micro (under 10) | |
| DAC LabsAqueous electrochemical DAC using earth-abundant electroactive capturing agents (e.g., Alizarin Red S) in a redox flow cell, with storage… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | Australia | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| DACLABSolid-sorbent DAC using a moving-bed Temperature Vacuum Swing Adsorption (TVSA) architecture that decouples adsorption and desorption,… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| DACMA GmbHDACMA designs and manufactures modular solid-sorbent Direct Air Capture (DAC) systems for CCS and CCU applications. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Germany | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| DACworxDevelops solid-sorbent DAC with a two-zone cold/hot shuttle process that transports amine sorbent between filter and regenerator to… | DAC | Austria | Active | Micro (under 10) | |
| Dair CaptureSorbent-based direct air capture technology originally developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, claiming clean water as the only… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Likely dead | Micro (under 10) |
| DecarbonManufactures solid MOF-based fiber sorbents (DCF-1) and modular structured contactor modules for point-source CO2 capture and direct air… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| DeCarbon TechDevelops solid-amine sorbent materials (from SUSTech lab research) for direct air capture and industrial point-source CO2 capture, plus an… | DAC | China | Active | Medium (50 to 249) | |
| Deep SkyTech-agnostic DAC-to-storage project developer aggregating multiple third-party DAC units at hub sites and injecting captured CO2 into… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | Canada | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Direct Air Capture CoalitionNon-profit multi-stakeholder coalition advocating for and coordinating the Direct Air Capture industry through policy engagement,… | DAC | United States | Active | Micro (under 10) | |
| Dotz NanoDevelops and supplies nano-porous carbon and polymer-based (p-AMP) solid sorbents for direct air capture and point-source CO2 capture, sold… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Israel | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| E-questerLiquid-solvent DAC using an electrochemical regeneration system that converts dissolved carbonates directly to CO2, aiming to eliminate the… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | Canada | Likely dead | Micro (under 10) |
| ElerycElectrochemical hydroxide generation (liquid-solvent DAC) using patents acquired from Arelac/Fortera (originally Calera), coupled in some… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | United States | Likely dead | |
| EmissolDevelops and licenses a low-sorbent, low-pressure-drop contactor for direct air capture alongside non-CDR diesel emission control… | DAC | United States | Moderate | Small (10 to 49) | |
| Equinor/Rolls RoyceOperates an amine-based liquid-solvent DAC demonstrator acquired from Rolls-Royce (Project ENCORE) using CSIRO absorbent chemistry with… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | Norway | Active | Large (250+) |
| ExxonMobilProprietary solid-sorbent direct air capture pilot at Baytown, Texas, plus a U.S. Gulf Coast CO2 pipeline and geologic storage network used… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Large (250+) |
| FresheanDevelops a solid-sorbent DAC material using a proprietary nano-engineered "Nano-in-Nano" platform aimed at sharply reducing capture cost… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Suspect | Micro (under 10) |
| Gaia RefineryHybrid Bio-DAC system that uses biogenic acetic acid (derived from processing biomass waste like wood chips and crop residues) to… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | Canada | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| GE VernovaProprietary solid sorbent Direct Air Capture system leveraging temperature/vacuum swing cycles, developed within GE Vernova's Gas Power R&D… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | |
| GigaDACUses a proprietary liquid-spray airflow approach (instead of filters) that binds CO2 molecules and removes the spray from airflow, designed… | DAC | United States | Active | Micro (under 10) | |
| GinerElectrochemical DAC prototype: concentrated KOH absorbs atmospheric CO2 as potassium carbonate, then a hydrogen-assisted carbonate… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | United States | Likely dead | Medium (50 to 249) |
| Great Carbon ValleyProject development venture/systems integrator aggregating renewable geothermal power, basalt mineralization storage, land, and third-party… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | Kenya | Likely dead | Micro (under 10) |
| GreenCap SolutionsPatented zeolite solid-sorbent adsorption DAC with physical (non-chemical) CO₂ capture, using dehumidified air and heat-driven desorption,… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Norway | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Greenlyte Carbon TechnologiesLiquid-sorbent low-temperature DAC process that captures CO2 from air while co-producing green hydrogen via alkaline electrolysis, with… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | Germany | Active | Medium (50 to 249) |
| HeirloomUses calcined limestone as a solid sorbent that absorbs atmospheric CO2 in days (accelerated carbonation), then re-calcines to release… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Medium (50 to 249) |
| High Hopes LabsUses high-altitude balloons carrying payloads to the stratosphere where ambient cold (-60 to -70 °C) allows CO2 to be cryogenically frozen… | DAC | DAC (Cryogenic) | Israel | Likely dead | Small (10 to 49) |
| HoloceneLiquid, low-temperature DAC using an amino-acid solvent to absorb CO2 and a guanidine precipitant to regenerate it, allowing CO2 release at… | DAC | United States | Moderate | Small (10 to 49) | |
| HovyuDevelops the ZEUS liquid-solvent carbon capture process for DAC, flue gas, and biogas upgrading, with room-temperature CO2 release that… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | Netherlands | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| InnoSepraDevelops physical-sorbent-based DAC and post-combustion CO2 capture processes targeting sub-4 GJ/tonne energy consumption, demonstrated at… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Likely dead | Micro (under 10) |
| Jeevan Climate SolutionsSolid-sorbent DAC using a novel Cu(II)-coordinated chelating weak-base ion exchange resin (DeCarbonHIX) that adsorbs CO2 from air and… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Suspect | |
| KORALLLiquid-solvent Direct Air Capture with dynamically scalable power draw that ramps up when renewable electricity is cheap or in surplus,… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | Sweden | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| Leilac/CalixIndirectly heated electric calciner that separates pure CO2 from limestone; licensed exclusively to Heirloom for limestone-looping DAC,… | DAC | Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement | Australia | Active | Medium (50 to 249) |
| Linhe ClimateHumidity-swing DAC using proprietary MSCCM ion-exchange resin (DABCO-based quaternary ammonium) plus modular flue-gas capture, with CO2… | DAC | China | Moderate | Medium (50 to 249) | |
| LowCarbonDevelops "Zero C" DAC units and the KLC catalyst that mineralizes captured CO2 into carbonates, plus clean hydrogen production paired with… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | South Korea | Active | Medium (50 to 249) |
| Mission ZeroElectrochemical, water-based solvent direct air capture technology using a modular, plug-and-play platform powered by electricity. | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | United Kingdom | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Mosaic MaterialsDevelops metal-organic framework (MOF) sorbents that selectively bind atmospheric CO2 via cooperative amine chemistry, used in direct air… | DAC | United States | Moderate | Micro (under 10) | |
| NEG8 CarbonProprietary electrostatic solid-sorbent Direct Air Capture technology using thin-layer sorbent deployment to cut sorbent use and… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Ireland | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| NeoCarbonModular solid-sorbent DAC units that leverage waste heat from cooling towers and industrial sites (data centers, cement, methanol), with… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Germany | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Nordic DAC GroupSells DAC-based carbon removal certificates sourced from partner capture-plant operators and provides commercialization/market-development… | DAC | Sweden | Moderate | Micro (under 10) | |
| NormaDevelops supercapacitor-based electrochemical Direct Air Capture that integrates energy storage with CO2 capture to reduce net energy… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | France | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| NuAriaDevelops a novel solid sorbent for DAC formed into cylindrical wound membrane modules to capture CO2 from ambient air. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Suspect | Micro (under 10) |
| NuxsenDevelops electrochemical direct air capture reactors (CarbonJet, SlipStream) using a patented solid sorbent activated by variable voltage… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Octavia Carbon CDIBuilds solid-sorbent DAC modules powered by geothermal heat/electricity and injects captured CO2 into Rift Valley basalt for in-situ… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Kenya | Active | Medium (50 to 249) |
| OraquelOraquel builds modular, solar-powered Hi-DAC reactors that capture CO2 via patented replaceable sorbent filters containing a mix of eight… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Poland | Suspect | |
| Orbital MaterialsAI-designed solid sorbent DAC system integrated into data centers, using server waste heat to drive regeneration. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United Kingdom | Suspect | |
| OrigenUses a proprietary zero-emission limestone kiln and low-intensity air contactor to cycle lime/limestone, capturing atmospheric CO2 and… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United Kingdom | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| OxyOxy is an oil & gas major whose 1PointFive/Carbon Engineering subsidiary operates liquid-solvent (KOH/lime pellet) DAC with geologic CO2… | DAC | Direct Air Capture | United States | Active | Large (250+) |
| Parallel CarbonElectrochemical direct air capture integrated with water electrolysis, using mineral (limestone-derived) sorbents to co-produce captured… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United Kingdom | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| PhlairElectrochemical pH-swing DAC using a hydrolyzer to generate acid/base for liquid-solvent CO2 capture, designed for intermittent renewable… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | Germany | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Planet SaversDevelops a zeolite-based solid sorbent and an optimized CO2 recovery, separation and concentration unit for direct air capture (DACCU… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Japan | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Precision CombustionCatalytic-reactor R&D firm developing a low-temperature solid-sorbent DAC concept that uses waste/geothermal heat for sorbent regeneration,… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Provocative Science HoldingsIntegrates direct air capture into data-center cooling loops, using server waste heat to regenerate DAC sorbents while cooling the servers. | DAC | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) | |
| ReCarbnSolid-sorbent direct air capture using a patent-pending circulating filtration and sorbent cycle designed to reduce energy consumption and… | DAC | Netherlands | Moderate | Micro (under 10) | |
| RemovrSolid-sorbent DAC using microporous zeolite molecular sieves; CO2 is adsorbed from ambient air then released via heat for compression and… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Norway | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| RepAirDevelops a solid-state electrochemical cell (battery/fuel-cell inspired) that uses electricity and a selective membrane to separate CO2… | DAC | DAC (Membrane) | Israel | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| RetractSelf-described developer/constructor/operator of direct air capture and sequestration facilities; specific capture technology undisclosed. | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | United States | Moderate | Micro (under 10) |
| Return CarbonProject developer that integrates partner DAC/mineralization tech with CO2 ship transport and offshore North Sea / US Gulf geological… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | Netherlands | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| ShellProprietary solid-sorbent DAC demonstration at Shell Technology Center Houston plus technical delivery partner role on the multi-technology… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United Kingdom | Active | Large (250+) |
| Sirona TechnologiesModular solid-sorbent Direct Air Capture units, powered by renewable/solar heat, with CO₂ compressed and injected into geological… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Belgium | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Sizewell C/EDF EnergyLeading a consortium developing a novel heat-driven solid-sorbent DAC process (based on University of Nottingham research) designed to run… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | United Kingdom | Active | Large (250+) |
| SkyrenuDesigns and manufactures modular solid-sorbent direct air capture units, with captured CO2 either mineralized into asbestos-mine tailings,… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Canada | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| SkytreeDevelops modular solid-sorbent Direct Air Capture machines (Cumulus and Stratus) for both CO₂ utilization and permanent carbon removal. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Netherlands | Active | Medium (50 to 249) |
| Soletair PowerSolid-sorbent (amine-functionalized) temperature-vacuum-swing DAC modules retrofitted into commercial building HVAC systems, with captured… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Finland | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Solid CarbonOffshore floating DAC powered by renewable energy, with captured CO2 injected into sub-seafloor ocean basalt for permanent mineralization… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | Canada | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| Sosna MetelykConcept-stage passive direct air capture pods combining a proprietary sorbent with integrated solar power, alongside unrelated hardware… | DAC | DAC (Cryogenic) | Ukraine | Suspect | |
| South Ocean AirPlasma-treated cellulose acts as a passive solid sorbent that adsorbs ambient CO2 and is regenerated using moisture. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Likely dead | Micro (under 10) |
| Southern Green GasDevelops modular, solar-powered direct air capture units using metal-organic framework (MOF) sorbents for CO2 removal and e-fuel feedstock. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Australia | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| SpiritusPassive-airflow Direct Air Capture using a novel low-temperature solid sorbent in modular "Carbon Orchard" towers with tennis-ball-sized… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Sponge DACSolid-sorbent DAC using a continuously moving web of sorbent material cycled between a low-temperature CO2 absorption zone and a… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | United States | Likely dead | Micro (under 10) |
| StathmosDevelops MOF-based solid sorbent Direct Air Capture in modular container-sized "Statbox" units designed to capture ~1,000 tCO2/year each,… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | France | Suspect | Micro (under 10) |
| Storegga/Pale Blue Dot EnergyIndependent UK decarbonisation developer leading the Acorn CCS and hydrogen project at St Fergus and previously partnered with Carbon… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | United Kingdom | Active | Medium (50 to 249) |
| SustaeraElectro-thermal DAC using nano-structured alkali-based sorbents regenerated via integrated electric resistive heating, powered by renewable… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| TDADevelops solid sorbents and adsorbent-based processes for CO2 capture from ambient air (and post-combustion flue gas) under DOE R&D… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Medium (50 to 249) |
| TerraFixingSolid-sorbent DAC using structured zeolite packing optimized for cold, dry climates, with modular shipping-container-sized units. | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | Canada | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| Thalo LabsModular plug-in indoor direct air capture units that mineralize captured CO2 into a synthetic carbonate powder used in concrete and… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| UcaneoElectrochemical direct air capture using a biomimetic solvent that mimics the human lung to remove CO2 from ambient air at room temperature. | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | Germany | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| UnemitDevelops modular, factory-assembled DAC contactors using a chemical sorbent regenerated with low-temperature heat, with CO2 extraction done… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| UrjanovaCAqueous catalyst-based CO2 capture from flue gas and ambient air using water (including industrial wastewater or seawater), with captured… | DAC | DAC (Other/Undisclosed) | India | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| ValiidunProject developer planning to deploy third-party direct air capture technology at large scale with renewable power, targeting Appalachian… | DAC | United States | Moderate | ||
| VerdoxVerdox develops an all-electric electrochemical (electro-swing adsorption) CO2 capture system that binds and releases CO2 with small… | DAC | DAC (Membrane) | United States | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| WellPlanet ProjectConcept-stage plan for a solar- and geothermal-powered direct air capture facility with underground geologic sequestration in Florida. | DAC | United States | Moderate | Small (10 to 49) | |
| WindCapture TechnologySolid-sorbent DAC system integrated directly into wind turbine blades, using the turbine's own power for sorbent regeneration and… | DAC | Ireland | Moderate | ||
| YamaHybrid electrochemical/thermal liquid-sorbent DAC using pH and low-grade-heat temperature swings to desorb CO2, with modular systems built… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | France | Active | Small (10 to 49) |
| Yellow DuckWave-powered floating device that tilts with ocean waves to generate electricity, driving DAC sorbent capture of atmospheric CO2 alongside… | DAC | DAC (Liquid Solvent) | Japan | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| ZeoDACAmine-free solid-sorbent DAC using metal-containing MOR-type and mazzite zeolites via temperature-vacuum swing adsorption, co-producing… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Micro (under 10) |
| Zero Carbon SystemsSolid-sorbent direct air capture using Global Thermostat's monolith contactor with low-temperature vacuum adsorption, paired with Zero… | DAC | DAC (Solid Sorbent) | United States | Active | Medium (50 to 249) |
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