NovaSpark Energy Corp., a developer of mobile hydrogen generation systems for fuelling long-range drones and powering critical infrastructure, has announced an investment from Boot64 Ventures, an early-stage venture firm focused on backing breakthrough technologies with national security and energy resilience impacts.
This investment marks a significant milestone for NovaSpark, enabling the company to accelerate production and scale of its patented atmospheric hydrogen generation systems across the defence, emergency response, and commercial infrastructure markets. The capital will support expanded research and development (R&D), customer pilots, and strategic hires to strengthen NovaSpark’s position at the intersection of energy resilience and hydrogen-enabled long-range drone programmes.
“Boot64 has been an ideal partner from the start,” said Rick Harlow, CEO of NovaSpark. “They understand the importance of dual-use innovation and bring deep strategic value through their experience in defence technology, energy systems, and early-stage company growth. Their investment is not only a validation of our mission, but a catalyst for scaling NovaSpark’s impact in the energy sector.”
NovaSpark’s technology uniquely produces clean hydrogen fuel and electric power from water in the air – eliminating the need for external water sources or traditional fuel logistics. The mobile system is currently being deployed by the US Department of Defence for contingency operations and unmanned aerial system (UAS) refuelling. NovaSpark also serves critical infrastructure agencies and disaster recovery partners across the US.
Lanson B. Jones Jr., Chief Innovation Officer of NovaSpark, commented: “By producing hydrogen and power from atmospheric humidity alone, we are decoupling critical systems from fragile infrastructure. In an era of contested logistics and rising grid volatility, NovaSpark delivers clean, autonomous energy anywhere on Earth, at any time. Boot64’s investment accelerates our ability to scale this breakthrough across defence, disaster response, and infrastructure resilience.”
“We back founders solving consequential problems – and NovaSpark is tackling one of the biggest: resilient, off-grid power and fuel,” added Mikal Adler, General Partner at Boot64 Ventures. “Their ability to create hydrogen on demand from the air itself is transformative for defence, disaster response, and sustainable energy. We are thrilled to be their first institutional investor and to support their mission moving forward.”
