Watercycle Technologies

A wonderful end to another successful year at Watercycle. Thanks to all our supporters and partners who are helping us on our mission to provide sustainable supplies of critical raw materials around the world. It couldn't happen without the talent and effort of our team and we are all looking forward to what 2025 will bring. Happy holidays everyone!

It was great to chat with Isabella S. about how our technology is addressing the wastewater treatment and battery recycling industries differently. Read about the advantages that come with being early movers in this sector and more in the article below:

We’re thrilled to share the news that Watercycle Technologies has successfully closed a $5.6 million Series A funding round led by Par Equity and supported by Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Aer Ventures and the University of Manchester Innovation Factory! These funds will enable us to continue the development of our technology and rapidly scale up the deployment of our sustainable mineral recovery systems.  In two years, we have seen immense growth. We have: • Grown our team from 2 to 13  • Successfully deployed and operated a pre-commercial pilot scale system • Scaled up our processes to produce 100kg of battery-grade lithium carbonate  • Received international recognition through multiple partnerships • Expanded our range of extractable minerals for solid and liquid input streams • Won multiple highly-competitive grants • Further strengthened our intellectual property by filling multiple patents With new partners and continued support from current investors, we are poised to bring transformational change to the critical minerals market. We are excited about the work ahead of us and look forward to starting straight away. Thank you to our hard-working and dedicated team, our investors and everyone who has supported Watercycle’s vision to develop a sustainable supply chain to power a greener future. Read the full announcement here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3O3vxiV

We are excited to announce that 100kg of lithium carbonate at >99.5% purity has been produced from UK brines in our pilot plant facility!  Watercycle Technologies is one of the first in Europe to achieve these quantities of high-purity lithium carbonate onsite. This marks a significant milestone, demonstrating Watercycle’s ability to produce products at industrial scale.  The growing demand for lithium, a critical mineral central to the production of EVs and currently in short global supply, is putting increased pressure on battery manufacturers. As we consider what countries and industries need to transition to Net Zero, de-risking the battery supply chain by reducing import reliance is crucial to ensuring a steady production of battery materials for the European markets. We believe Watercycle can disrupt the UK’s battery mineral supply chain through our innovative technology. Our team has been working tirelessly to achieve this milestone. We’d especially like to acknowledge the efforts and hard work of Mathew Rockey, Adel Abdelkader and Chinmay Kulkarni. We would like to extend our thanks to Cornish Lithium Plc, Innovate UK and HTS Engineering Group Ltd for their support and contribution to building this pilot system. Read more in our most recent press release ➡  https://bit.ly/3O3vxiV #lithium #battery #EV #cleanenergy Sebastian Leaper Ahmed Abdelkarim Marzieh (Bahare) Tamaddondar Heloise Grandjouan Lisa Waldvogel

Our co-founders, Ahmed Abdelkarim and Sebastian Leaper, will be at the North East Future Resources Conference, tomorrow, on the 7th of November in Newcastle! Sebastian will be joining a panel to discuss how the UK, and specifically the North East, can sustainably address the critical minerals shortage. From brines to batteries, giga factories to EVs, and the next big technologies, this conference will showcase the progress made so far and future plans to unlock the portfolio of metals and minerals available to the region. We would like to thank Weardale Lithium for putting together this event and inviting Watercycle to speak. Event details: Where: The Common Room, Neville Street, NE1 1SE When: Thursday, 7 Nov 09:00-17:00

We’re proud to be a part of the Revitalise project, an EU-funded project aiming to redefine lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery recycling. Check out this feature article to find out more about how Watercycle Technologies is contributing to this research.

We are thrilled to announce that Watercycle has been selected by ENAMI Empresa Nacional de Minería as part of a new project seeking innovative technologies focused on minimizing environmental impact to recover lithium from the Salares Altoandinos in Chile. Out of 30 international contenders, we are proud to be one of only 8 companies chosen and the only UK company in this distinguished group! Chile is home to some of the largest lithium brine deposits in the world. This is a significant opportunity for Watercycle to demonstrate an alternative technology in collaboration with one of the world’s leading providers of lithium. We look forward to working with ENAMI. https://t.ly/V4QF4

Our Co-founder and CEO, Seb Leaper has today been presenting at the Faraday Institution Conference 2024 alongside other excellent speakers and start ups. It's great for Watercycle be involved in such a prestigious event that brings together the entire battery value chain. Thanks to Newcastle University for hosting this year's conference!

Our CTO, Ahmed, joined Sayed Ismail, Deputy Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities in Cairo last week to discuss how our technology could be used to address the growing desalination industry in Egypt. ''[Dr Sayed Ismail] highlighted the significance of leveraging technologies to safely reuse treated water and sludge generated from treatment processes across various sectors, benefiting from the international expertise of specialized companies in this field. The deputy minister concluded the meeting by highlighting the ministry's interest in new, innovative, and advanced ideas that contribute to improving the level of services provided to citizens. He encouraged greater investment in private sector companies and developing the skills of workers.'' To read the full translated article check out the News page on our website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eJejb5_B

#cleanairnow #clearairblueskies #universityofmanchester #investincleanairnow For more info on collaboration opportunities: PhovIR: Nic Gowland Watercycle Technologies: Mohammad Hassan MOFs: Daniel A. Paterson Tim Echtermeyer Paul Hunt Sebastian Leaper Ahmed Abdelkarim