NIST Carbon Removal Consortium Welcomes Avantium as New Member

Avantium to contribute expertise in measurement standards for direct air capture technologies

Feb. 25, 2026 at 1:03pm

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The Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Consortium at the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has welcomed Avantium, a global leader in high-throughput testing for sustainable chemistry, as its newest member. Through this collaboration, Avantium will help the Consortium develop standards and robust measurement solutions for carbon dioxide removal.

Why it matters

The NIST CDR Consortium is focused on strengthening confidence in atmospheric CO2 removal through consensus-based methods, traceability, and comparability. Avantium's expertise in assessing measurement approaches, validating repeatability, and backing the creation of standardized test methods will be valuable in advancing direct air capture (DAC) technologies and accelerating their worldwide deployment.

The details

As a developer of custom R&D solutions, Avantium has established itself as a trusted partner of DAC providers, matching their needs with tailor-made, high-throughput adsorption testing platforms that allow for rapid screening and optimization of innovative DAC sorbent materials. Avantium's novel platforms, developed with input from leading market players such as Climeworks, enable the simultaneous testing of up to eight different sorbent materials under the same conditions, unlocking a precise selection process that highlights the most effective CO2 capture adsorbents.

  • The NIST CDR Consortium welcomed Avantium as its newest member in February 2026.

The players

NIST CDR Consortium

The Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Consortium at the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology, focused on developing standards and robust measurement solutions for carbon dioxide removal.

Avantium

A global leader in high-throughput testing for sustainable chemistry, developing custom R&D solutions and adsorption testing platforms for direct air capture technologies.

Climeworks

A leading provider of direct air capture technologies, collaborating with Avantium on the development of its high-throughput testing platforms.

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What’s next

The NIST CDR Consortium and Avantium will work together to assess measurement approaches, validate repeatability, and support the creation of standardized test methods for direct air capture technologies.

The takeaway

The addition of Avantium to the NIST CDR Consortium strengthens the Consortium's efforts to develop reliable measurement standards and accelerate the worldwide deployment of direct air capture technologies, a critical component in the fight against climate change.