Hyzon Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Acquisition Opportunity
- 105+ patents and applications with global coverage
- License rights to 55+ patents and applications jointly owned by Hyzon and Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies
- Additional intellectual property rights including registered and unregistered inventions, ideas, trade secrets, know-how, methods, formulas, and designs
- Over 1500 lots of related machinery, equipment, and inventory
April 10, 2025
Hyzon Motors develops high-performance hydrogen fuel cell systems that deliver zero-emission power to decarbonize the most demanding industries. Built in the U.S., Hyzon is transforming commercial trucking and helping partners meet sustainability goals with fuel cells that turn hydrogen and oxygen from air into electricity, emitting only water and running quietly.
Hyzon has received zero-emission certification from the California Air Resources Board, formed partnerships including oil field services company Schlumberger Limited and food distributor Performance Food Group, and deployed its first fuel cell electric waste collection truck in North America.
Where competitors reach 200kW+ of power by combining multiple fuel cell stacks and/or systems, Hyzon produces an industry-leading high-power 200kW PEM (proton exchange membrane) fuel cell within a single stack form factor. Advanced electrode materials, hydration control, and the dynamic capability to enable load-following hybrid operation ensure durability and performance.
Hyzon achieves a lighter and more powerful fuel cell by engineering advantages throughout the core of the fuel cell system:
- Membrane Electrode Assembly — Where hydrogen and air meet to make power. Engineered to produce more electricity per square inch.
- Hybrid Bi-Polar Plate — Distributes hydrogen and air and conducts electrical current from one cell to the next. Engineered with both graphite and metallic materials to increase durability and decrease weight.
- Balance of Plant — The supporting components to make the fuel cell work. A single balance of plant components set saves space, weight, cost, and complexity.
Hyzon has a large patent portfolio of issued, provisional, and pending patents distributed globally, including a majority in the U.S., as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, and WO patents. It includes over 160 patents that are owned by Hyzon or jointly-owned.**
The portfolio spans various technology areas aimed at improving durability and operational advantages at each level of fuel cell performance. The patents cover advancements in key technology areas including:
Strong patent metrics indicate potentially significant industry applicability:
**Jointly-owned by Hyzon and one or more Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies PTE Ltd. (Hyzon’s former controlling shareholder) entities and/or three unrelated parties. An interested party can acquire Hyzon’s ownership and/or license rights to the jointly-owned patents. More information about Hyzon’s joint ownership of intellectual property is available for parties under NDA.
An acquirer of Hyzon’s intellectual property rights can take advantage of over $100M invested in R&D activities by Hyzon since 2020, and more invested by Horizon since its founding in 2003. Hyzon’s fuel cell system can enable tomorrow’s power generation, energy storage, mining, construction, rail, marine, and airport ecosystems. In this regard, the technology is complementary to existing product portfolios and may be a valuable jumpstart for ventures into large volume applications as the push toward lowering carbon emissions continues to heighten. Hyzon’s technology offers smaller but higher-power fuel cells that can be manufactured at a lower cost, benefiting suppliers and their customers.
A buyer of the IP can also take advantage of machinery & equipment available for sale. Over 1500 lots, located in Bolingbrook, IL and Troy, MI, are available for acquisition, including specific quality, late-model machinery, equipment, and inventory related to the proprietary operations of Hyzon such as:
Primary Production M&E
- Cell production lines
- 5- & 7-layer web converting lines
- Coated lamination line
- Slitters
- Membrane electrode assembly
- Battery & fuel cell test equipment
- Lab equipment for pouch cell production
Inventory
- Parts and components for production of hydrogen fuel cell systems & truck power conversion kits
- Finished and in process fuel cells
An online auction for the M&E is taking place from April 15 – 17, 2025. Certain M&E assets may be reserved for an interested party who submits an indication of interest for both IP and M&E.
More information about the available M&E assets can be found at this link.
Contact Hilco Streambank for more information or to request a non-disclosure agreement for access to additional confidential information in a virtual data room.
A buyer of any or all of the assets could be uniquely positioned to capitalize on significant groundwork and jump ahead years and hundreds of millions of dollars in R&D investment.
