The nanoFlowcell Tower is the heart of QUANT City, housing the research and development departments as well as all administrative functions such as General Management, Marketing & Sales, Finance & Controlling, Human Resources and Legal and Facilities.

A key role in our research and development work falls to DigiLab – one of the world’s most advanced digital research, development and engineering facilities working with cutting-edge virtual reality methods as well as NFC’s own software processes and AI algorithms. DigiLab enables us to digitally simulate processes in the areas of chemical physics, solid-state physics, quantum physics (including non-linear quantum effects), high-energy physics, nuclear physics, plasma physics, electrodynamics and hydrodynamics.

Our consistent use of digital technologies and the integration of smart digital modelling, simulation and prototyping processes allow us to carry out our research and development activities more quickly, precisely and efficiently.

nanoFlowcell® applications would be unthinkable without semiconductor technology. For example, n-AI applications like the humaN48 can sometimes require more than 1,500 microprocessors. NFC has therefore decided to set up its own semiconductor production facility in QUANT City and thus free itself from the dependence on fragile international supply chains. The technical prerequisites for cleanroom production are already in place due to the fairly similar production environment used to manufacture the nanoFlowcell® membrane.

The integration of chip manufacturing allows NFC to independently control the quality and quantity of essential components for nanoFlowcell and n-AI applications. At the same time, NFC is able to reduce the potential environmental hazard of its semiconductor production to a level that goes beyond the applicable standards by keeping the amount of environmentally hazardous substances produced, used and emitted during the manufacture of microelectronic components to a minimum.

The development of nanoFlowcell® has given flow cell technology the power to make regenerative energy mobile. nanoFlowcell® opens up completely new technical possibilities in a wide range of applications: from electric mobility to off-grid power supply – from kW to GWh. nanoFlowcell® provides energy that is not only environmentally friendly but also practical and safe to handle.

The production of nanoFlowcell® is fully automated and meets the highest standards for personal safety, health and environmental protection. Our production line permits a variety of different flow cell options with regard to scalability as well as low- and high-voltage system architectures.

Membrane production takes place under cleanroom conditions similar to those used in the production of chips; the production facility also comprises a number of installations for surface nanostructuring and nano-analytics.

bi-ION® is a liquid energy storage solution that makes renewable energies mobile. It is a form of energy that is environmentally compatible and harmless to health. bi-ION® opens up new perspectives for the use of regenerative energies – on land, on water and in the air.

More than ten years of research went into bi-ION® before the electrolyte solution was ready for mass production. The largely automated bi-ION® production plant has a capacity of around 3 million litres per day. The modular set-up of the complex production cycle offers maximum flexibility for future technological updates or upscaling. All raw materials used for the production of bi-ION® are toxicologically safe and freely available on the world markets; throughout the process chain, NFC uses environmentally sound production methods that meet or even exceed industry standards regarding toxicological safety and environmental impact. No environmentally harmful waste or by-products are generated during the production of bi-ION®.

Our QUANT 48VOLT is the first low-voltage electric sports car to be powered by a flow cell. The 48-volt low-voltage drive technology we have developed is without equal in the automotive industry. With their nanoFlowcell® 48VOLT EV drives, the QUANT 48VOLT and QUANTiNO 48VOLT demonstrate the superiority of nanoFlowcell® low-voltage technology over the high-voltage BEV technology commonly used in the industry. Electric vehicles equipped with nanoFlowcell® 48VOLT provide a high level of functional safety, production and maintenance efficiency as well as straightforward vehicle homologation. They illustrate the opportunities that nanoFlowcell® offers for global mobility: economic, ecological and social sustainability, no harmful emissions and a drive energy that is free of power politics.

The QUANT Assembly Centre accommodates the small-scale production of all types of QUANT prototype applications; initially, we are installing assembly lines for the small-scale production of our electric vehicles (CKD – completely knocked down). However, because the QUANT Assembly Centre is modular in nature, we are able to design, build, test and optimise production lines for a variety of applications before turning them over to our innovation partners.

Our application research provides us with complementary technological and scientific expertise that benefits our innovation partners in that it enables them to develop and design nanoFlowcell®- or n-AI-specific applications much more efficiently. In this way, our holistic R&D approach becomes a strategic value driver, providing sustainable and continuous added value to the company. With our innovation labs, we help companies from a wide range of industries to innovate and uncover new product portfolios and business opportunities arising from the use of nanoFlowcell® and n-AI technology.

The innovation labs can replicate a complete nanoFlowcell® or n-AI value chain for individual industry sectors; development, production and deployment of new AI and nanoFlowcell® applications can be simulated and tested here before the products go into series production and are launched on the market. Continuous application research drives the company’s progressive growth through the incremental development of new applications; as an innovation leader, we are able to generate sustainable revenues from our patent and licensing business.

The campus, as part of QUANT City, will be the academic centre for international scientists and researchers in the field of flow cell energy and related technologies. A vibrant academic scene at the NFC Institute of Physical Chemistry will accelerate advances in flow cell technology.

We support scientists, faculties and university institutes so that they can contribute fresh ideas and new perspectives to the advancement of important technologies. In this way, we are building a global Network of Excellence that will generate new scientific insights and knowledge to help propagate modern flow cell technology. The facilities of the QUANT Academy are available to NFC’s own researchers as well as to affiliated and non-affiliated scientists.

In addition to the scientific services provided at QUANT Academy, the campus also offers access to NFC laboratories for continuing education and training of technical staff. The campus additionally houses training facilities for NFC employees, where they learn about new products, processes and methods.

QUANT City will offer a wealth of amenities to staff, visiting scientists, collaborators, business partners and trade visitors.  The logistics centre is accessed at ground level, while all logistics between the various buildings are underground. This includes the distribution centre for production materials as well as finished products such as bi-ION®, nanoFlowcell® and other components.

• Living quarters = 20,000 square metres
• Hotel = 5,000 square metres
• Shopping centre, fitness centre and spa = 30,000 square metres
• Parking = 40,000 square metres
• QUANT showroom = 10,000 square metres
• Power plant = 15,000 square metres
• Helicopter landing pad = n.n.
• Recreation areas = n.n.