Lithium Infinity

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Direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology combining electrodialysis with proprietary ceramic (LLTO) membranes to recover battery-grade lithium from seawater, oilfield brines and other low-concentration sources

Thuwal, Saudi ArabiaFounded 2021

CleanTech

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Lithium Infinity (Lihytech) is a KAUST spinout developing membrane-based direct lithium extraction that can work on very dilute or magnesium-rich brines, including Red Sea water and oilfield produced water. It runs a pilot plant at KAUST Research and Technology Park and is testing Aramco oilfield brines, aiming for full-scale lithium output in Saudi Arabia by 2028. It was founded in 2021 by KAUST professors Zhiping Lai and Kuo-Wei Huang with Sulaiman Al-Thunayan.

Founders

Zhiping Lai

Founder

Sulaiman Al-Thunayan

Co-Founder

Kuo-Wei Huang

Co-Founder

Ehab Abbas

Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer

Funding Rounds

UndisclosedJan 2023

$6M

Lead: Ma'aden

Investors: Ma'aden, KAUST Innovation Ventures

Investors: Ma'aden, KAUST Innovation Ventures.

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