The Pearland Economic Development Corporation and Syzygy Plasmonics announced May 16 the company had leased a 44,800-square-foot building at 3250 S. Sam Houston Parkway for its new headquarters; research and development; and manufacturing facility.
“We are commercializing technology that produces low- and zero-carbon chemicals, fuels and fertilizers at a reasonable cost,” Syzygy Plasmonics CEO Trevor Best said in a PEDC news release. “The facility at Pearland gives us space for testing, further development and product manufacturing while offering easy access to the highway system.”
Syzygy Plasmonics was first founded in 2018 in Houston. The company has won awards for its technology that is based on photocatalysis, which is a process where light helps accelerate a chemical reaction. According to the release, Syzygy Plasmonics uses LED light led by renewable electricity to perform chemical reactions.
This technology can electrify the production of many chemicals, including hydrogen, liquid fuels and fertilizers. Through the use of its technology, Syzygy aims to prevent a gigaton of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere by 2040, according to the release.
“We’re excited about advancing energy expansion, and we’re happy to have found a great space to grow in Pearland,” Best said.
The PEDC and Pearland officials have worked with Syzygy Plasmonics on relocating to the city since 2021. The facility is expected to open later this year and will be home to approximately 60 employees, according to the PEDC.
“Pearland is honored to add a visionary company, such as Syzygy, to the growing list of employers that call our community home,” Pearland Mayor Kevin Cole said. “Syzygy’s selection of Pearland for its new headquarters demonstrates how our community’s outstanding quality of life and business-friendly leadership continues to attract high-caliber companies to the area.”
