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Aurelia Technologies

HardwareKaty, Texas, United States (HQ); Lappeenranta, Finland (R&D/Operations)Founded 2013· One of 1723 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Developer of highly efficient, fuel-flexible small gas turbines for distributed power generation, with a strategic partnership with Velo3D to advance additive manufacturing for turbine components.

CEO / Founder
Rob Marchitello
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$7.7M
Latest Round
Debt
Key Investors
Finnish Climate Fund (Ilmastorahasto); Cleantech Invest Oyj; Greencampus Innovations Oy; Capillary Oy; European Union Horizon 2020

Technology & Products

Key Products

A400 400kW Gas Turbine Package (electrical efficiency >40%); A800 800kW Gas Turbine Package; Combined Heat & Power (CHP) solutions; Fuel-flexible turbines compatible with natural gas, hydrogen (up to 70%+), biogas, syngas, flare gas

Technological Advantage

35+ years of research heritage from LUT University (Finland) and DLR (German Aerospace Center); intercooled, recuperated two-spool (IRG2) gas turbine architecture; digital controls for real-time monitoring; CHP-ready thermal integration.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

World's most efficient small gas turbines with >40% electrical efficiency, fuel flexibility (hydrogen, biogas, natural gas), zero lube oil (active magnetic bearings), >98% system availability, and modular design for distributed energy generation.

How They Differentiate

Radial inflow design (vs. axial in competitors) for higher efficiency at small scale; active magnetic bearings eliminating lube oil; fuel flexibility without hardware changes; modular construction enabling local integrator/distributor model; 40%+ electrical efficiency in sub-5MW class.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Industrial & manufacturing facilities, data centers, hospitals, cold storage/grocery, agriculture & waste, oil & gas operators, municipal & commercial real estate, hydrogen-to-power projects

Industry Verticals

Industrial Manufacturing; Oil & Gas; Data Centers; Healthcare; Agriculture & Waste; Cold Storage & Grocery; Hydrogen Energy; Municipal & Commercial Real Estate

Competitors

Capstone Green Energy (microturbines); FlexEnergy Solutions; Bowman Power Group

Growth & Milestones

Major Milestones

2013: Founded in Finland as university research spin-off from LUT University; 2014: First investors committed; 2018: First orders for A400 design; 2020: €2M EU Horizon 2020 grant for FUTURBINE; 2021: First A400 packages produced; €5M capital loan from Finnish Climate Fund; 2022: First commercial projects; 2024: Scale-up commercialization; 2025: Expansion to USA, HQ relocation to Katy, Texas; 2026: Strategic partnership with Velo3D for metal AM of turbine components

Notable Customers

Deep Energy Technologies; N2 Energy; Multiple biogas and industrial customers in Europe and North America

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