Exonetik

Canada | NATO DIANA Energy & Power 2026

Fuel-flexible ceramic turbogenerator that runs on anything combustible -- diesel, propane, hydrogen, biofuels, or waste gas.

Founded: 2013
Team: 29
Funding: Private (NRC IRAP, AAFC funded)
Website: https://exonetik.com

DIANA Status

NATO DIANA 2026 Cohort

Technology

Exonetik has two divisions: (1) Magnetorheological fluid actuators for robotics/aerospace, and (2) Exonetik Turbo -- an inside-out ceramic turbogenerator for mobile power and microgrids.

Key Differentiators

Runs on ANY fuel -- diesel, JP-8, propane, natural gas, hydrogen, biofuels, syngas, landfill gas. Ceramic components enable higher efficiency. DIANA Phase 2 selection (top 15 of 73). University of Sherbrooke pedigree.

Data Center Value Proposition

Data centers need reliable backup power. Exonetik's turbogenerator runs on whatever fuel is available -- natural gas, hydrogen, biofuels, or diesel as last resort.

Cost / ROI

Higher efficiency than diesel generators (30-35% vs. 25-30%). Lower maintenance. Fuel flexibility = cheapest available fuel. CHP mode pushes efficiency to 80%+.

Technology Readiness

TRL 5-6 -- Prototype turbogenerators demonstrated. DIANA Phase 2 advancing toward field demonstrations.

Summary

Exonetik builds fuel-flexible ceramic turbogenerators. Inside-out ceramic architecture. NATO DIANA Phase 2. 30-100 kW per unit, scalable to MW via paralleling.

Contact: info@diana.nato.int
Prepared by: NATO DIANA | NATO DIANA Business Development
Date: March 2026 | DCD-NY Edition