Summit Nanotech Corporation this week unveiled a proprietary Predictive Modelling Platform. The Calgary-based lithium extraction startup says this latest layer of technology is designed to accelerate the commercial design, validation, and deployment of direct lithium extraction systems for producers. The platform acts as a high-fidelity digital twin of Summit’s DLE systems, incorporating exact physical characteristics […]
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Summit Nanotech to Build In-House DLE Demo Plant in Santiago
Calgary-headquartered Summit Nanotech is building a commercially representative, in-house demonstration plant at its Santiago, Chile facility, a move the company says will slash timelines and costs for lithium developers moving toward full-scale production. Set to begin processing customer brines in January 2026, the plant will accept tanker deliveries of up to 30m³ of brine and […]
Summit Nanotech Secures $36.5M to Scale Sustainable Lithium Extraction
Summit Nanotech, a Calgary-based leader in sustainable lithium extraction, has raised $36.5 million to advance its direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology. The funding round was led by Evok Innovations and BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund, with support from Xora Innovation, Capricorn Investment Group, Mitsui Kinzoku – SBI Material Innovation Fund, and LG Technology Ventures. The […]
Edmonton, Calgary Firms Highlighted Among ‘Strong Lineup of Companies’ at CIX Startup Awards
This year’s recipients of the CIX Startup Awards, a showcase of Canada’s rising stars selected by North American investors, have been revealed. The CIX Selection Committee, comprising over 100 investors and experts, evaluated submissions based on six criteria: Business Model, Quality of Product and Service Offering, Innovation, Market Opportunity, Depth of Management, and D.E.I. of […]
Calgary’s Summit Nanotech Represents Alberta in 2025 List of Global Cleantech Innovators
The 2025 edition of the Global Cleantech 100 list has been revealed. Since 2009 the annual ranking, hosted by San Francisco research firm Cleantech Group, identifies 100 private companies positioned to make impacts in the clean technology sector over the next few years. Canada, among those at the forefront of energy transitions aiming for “Net […]
Ambitious Alberta Blazes Clean-Tech Trail in 2024
Alberta has long been recognized for its significant involvement in the fossil fuel sector, famous for its vast oil sands. Increasingly, the province is also a hotbed for innovation in clean energy, especially hydrogen, as well as wind and solar. This year alone saw many local upstarts advance tech, commercialize product, win awards, and raise […]
Calgary to Host Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024, Showcasing Cleantech Leaders
The future of Canada’s cleantech industry will be under the spotlight in Calgary as the city hosts Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024 on October 1 and 2. The event promises to feature some of the country’s top innovators, with additional Calgary-based companies set to showcase their groundbreaking solutions. “It’s rare to have this kind of diversity […]
Top Calgary Cleantech CEOs to Showcase Revolutionary Solutions at Energy Disruptors
The future of Canadian industry will be on stage in Calgary this October, when CEOs from seven of the most funded Canadian cleantech companies ever appear at Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024. These seven CEOs represent a combined total of more than $1B invested to commercialize and scale revolutionary energy and climate solutions at scale. Among the seven CEOs is four […]
Accelerating the Sustainable Transition at Calgary Cleantech Connections
Calgary is at the heart of the transition to net zero, with local cleantechs making a global impact. Hometown cleantech leader Carbon Upcycling Technologies is bringing together Calgary’s cleantech community for a night of appetizers, networking, and a discussion on accelerating the sustainable transition. Calgary Cleantech Connections is a new event series and their inaugural […]
Ayrton Energy and Litus Among Finalists for 2024 Alberta Cleantech Awards
The finalists for the 2nd annual Alberta Cleantech Awards have been announced. The awards recognize the best and brightest innovators, industry leaders, investors, and community builders who are driving cleantech innovation and adoption across the province and leading the charge to a more productive, profitable, and competitive net zero economy. Among the companies nominated in for […]