NAWAH

NAWAH, formerly known as NAWA Technologies, is a deep-tech company specializing in advanced nanomaterials, specifically Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes (VACNT). The company was established in April 2013 by Dr. Pascal Boulanger and Ludovic Eveillard as a spin-off from the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), leveraging years of research in nanotechnology. Pascal Boulanger, a former Deputy Scientific Director at CEA, identified the potential of a new material for electricity storage and, after securing a government grant, dedicated four years to its scientific and market validation before co-founding the company.

The firm's core business revolves around the design, development, and manufacturing of VACNT-based products for the composites and hydrogen markets. Its manufacturing process involves growing VACNTs, which are 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, on both sides of a substrate in a roll-to-roll manner, a scalable technique that allows for mass production. This technology serves a business-to-business (B2B) model, targeting partners and customers in sectors like automotive, aerospace, renewable energy, and industrial manufacturing who are willing to co-develop applications and integrate the technology into their products. NAWAH operates from facilities in Rousset, France, and Dayton, Ohio, in the United States. The Dayton facility, NAWA America, was established following the 2020 acquisition of N12 Technologies, an MIT spinoff, to industrialize multifunctional, ultra-strong composite materials.

NAWAH's product portfolio is centered on its VACNT material, which offers unique mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. One of its key product lines was the NAWACap ultracapacitors, which delivered significantly higher power densities and much faster charging times compared to conventional ultracapacitors. While the company initially focused heavily on the energy storage sector, including ultracapacitors and developing advanced electrodes for lithium-ion batteries, its strategy has evolved. Following a judicial reorganization in September 2023 and subsequent acquisition by Kouros Lab in October 2023, the company rebranded to NAWAH in June 2024 to focus on its core material science expertise in VACNT for composites and hydrogen applications. Products like NAWAStitch, a material that dramatically increases the shear strength and shock resistance of carbon fiber composites, exemplify this focus. These materials enable the creation of lighter, stronger, and smarter structures, with potential applications ranging from hydrogen tanks to advanced sporting goods and aerospace components.

Keywords: Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes, VACNT, advanced composites, nano-engineered materials, hydrogen market, carbon fiber reinforcement, structural composites, multifunctional materials, NAWAStitch, deep-tech, material science, CEA spinoff, MIT spinoff, roll-to-roll manufacturing, nanotechnology, aerospace materials, automotive components, hydrogen storage, ultra-strong composites, lightweight materials, advanced manufacturing, carbon nanotubes, composite materials, nanomaterials