Energy Security Through Small Modular Refining

Fuel without Fossils below Commodity Cost

MCatalysis manufactures drop-in, chemically identical liquid commodities from distributed, unmonetized hydrocarbon feedstocks delivering structural price superiority with zero green premium required.

Core Platform

A Distributed, Modular Refining Platform for Clean Oil Products

Delivering structural price superiority and supply resilience by transforming distributed hydrocarbon feedstocks into drop-in commodities.

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Oil without drilling

BTEX, gasoline, jet, diesel, HFO. The molecules the economy already runs on manufactured from existing hydrocarbons, not pulled from the ground.

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Distributed reserves

Refineries are centralized. Our feedstocks aren't. A fleet of modular plants - sited where the feedstock lives ensures pricing superiority and resilience.

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Modular Deployment

Bolt on and drop in plants at a fraction of the cost - we make money at demo scale. Selling into the $4tn liquid hydrocarbons market - scale is unbounded by sales.

In The News

Latest Press & Announcements

PR Newswire September 9, 2026

MCatalysis Closes $5M Seed Round to Produce Low-Carbon Fuel below Commodity Cost

Deep tech startup secures $5M seed round led by HL Energy Ventures with participation from Oxford Science Enterprises to scale microwave catalysis platform.

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PR Newswire May 19, 2026

Queen Mary University of London and MCatalysis Awarded EPSRC and Defra Grant to Revolutionize Medical Waste Upcycling

Collaborative grant awarded to transform hazardous hospital plastic waste into circular chemical feedstocks and high-grade fuels.

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ONLYLYON Invest January 29, 2026

Lyon Welcomes MCatalysis' First European Industrial Prototype

ONLYLYON Invest highlights the arrival of MCatalysis France and its first operational pilot unit at the Axel'One chemical innovation hub.

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PR Newswire January 29, 2026

ONLYLYON Invest Announces MCatalysis Has Established European Subsidiary and First Industrial Prototype in Lyon

MCatalysis establishes European subsidiary MCatalysis France and deploys pilot prototype at the Axel'One platform in Villeurbanne.

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PR Newswire September 9, 2025

MCatalysis, Inc. Secures Seed Funding from HLEV to Commercialize Breakthrough Microwave Catalysis Technology from Oxford University

Deep tech pioneer secures pre-seed financing led by HL Energy Ventures to scale low-temperature, microwave-driven catalytic synthesis.

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PR Newswire September 9, 2025 Français

MCatalysis, Inc. Obtient un Financement Initial de HLEV pour Commercialiser une Technologie Révolutionnaire de Catalyse par Micro-ondes de l'Université d'Oxford

MCatalysis, pionnier de la deep tech prêt à transformer l'industrie des carburants durables, annonce la clôture de son tour de pré-amorçage.

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PR Newswire September 9, 2025 Deutsch

MCatalysis, Inc. Sichert Sich Eine Anschubfinanzierung von HLEV für die Kommerzialisierung der Bahnbrechenden Mikrowellen-Katalysetechnologie der Universität Oxford

Deep-Tech-Unternehmen MCatalysis schließt Seed-Finanzierung ab, um skalierbare Reaktoren für synthetische Kraftstoffe auf den Markt zu bringen.

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PR Newswire September 9, 2025 Español

MCatalysis, Inc. Consigue Financiación de HLEV para Comercializar la Tecnología de Catálisis por Microondas

La empresa pionera de tecnología profunda asegura financiación para escalar procesos de síntesis y producción modular sin emisiones netas.

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Team

Michael Irwin

Michael Irwin

Chief Executive Officer
James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Chief Operating Officer
Michael Jie, PhD

Michael Jie, PhD

Chief Technology Officer
Collaboration

Deploy With MCatalysis

We partner with refiners, chemical producers, and feedstock managers to evaluate co-located small modular refining installations and long-term commodity offtake.