To reach Net-Zero by 2050, the world needs to produce as much copper in the next 26 years as it has produced in all of human history. Clean energy technologies, such as wind energy, solar energy, and electric vehicles require two to five times as much copper as their traditional counterparts. Copper, however, is expected […]

Originating from Princeton University, Princeton Critical Materials has developed a pioneering approach to lithium extraction, addressing the critical demand surge anticipated as the world shifts towards electrification and electric vehicles. With lithium demand projected to double between 2025 and 2030, Princeton’s Critical Materials technologies emerge as essential solutions. Their initial product line enhances productivity in […]

Green Li-ion is building novel industrial chemistry to fully rejuvinate and recycle lithium-ion batteries.

5QXT develops proprietary “Quantum Extraction” (QX) processes to recover commercially valuable metals from industrial slags and other waste streams such as battery black mass. The approach leverages controlled corrosion and mass-transfer optimization to increase water solubility of target materials and produce multi-element solutions, reducing sulfuric acid, water, energy, and consumables compared with conventional hydrometallurgy, and […]

AlkaLi Labs is working on a biological platform for the extraction of valuable minerals from unconventional water sources such as oilfield brine waste streams.

Over 53 million tons of electronics are discarded every year, wasting $57 billion worth of recoverable metals. Typically incinerated, this e-waste releases toxic fumes, causing people serious health problems. Only 17% of e-waste is recycled because existing methods are too expensive, energy-intensive, and pollutive. BioMetallica has developed the first eco-friendly biotechnology for recovering palladium, platinum, […]

Data-driven biomolecular design to boost the efficiency and sustainability of mining for critical minerals.

Infinite Elements harnesses extremophiles to extract, concentrate, and purify rare earth metals found in magnets. Their process enables sustainable recycling of the key inputs to the industries powering the energy transition.

The U.S. lithium-ion battery industry is at a critical inflection point. More than 90% of cathode materials are produced in Asia—creating a massive cost and security gap in U.S. battery production. Nascent’s mission is to close that gap. We develop and scale advanced manufacturing technologies that: •Reduce dependence on imports •Lower production costs •Accelerate the […]

Delivering data-driven, biological solutions to accelerate copper extraction in new and existing heap leaching operations, with initial focus on copper.