Recovering vanadium from waste streams. No mining, no imports, no supply chain bottlenecks.
VantaGrip™: Nature-Inspired Selectivity for the Modern Economy
Our proprietary VantaGrip™ platform reimagines how we recover vanadium from complex waste streams. Unlike traditional pyrometallurgical or caustic leaching processes, our bio-inspired approach uses metal-binding compounds modeled after fungal systems to capture vanadium with high precision and purity—without harsh solvents, high temperatures, or costly reagents.
How it works
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Step 1: Feedstock Sourcing
We work with industrial partners to source waste streams rich in vanadium, such as oil fly ash, spent catalysts, and metallurgical residues. These underutilized materials represent a domestic and sustainable alternative to conventional mining.
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Step 2: Bio-Inspired Extraction
Our VantaGrip™ solution mimics how mushrooms naturally bind metal ions. This allows us to selectively target vanadium even in the presence of other metals, using water-based, low-temperature chemistry.
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Step 3: Purification
Once extracted, the vanadium is refined through a series of separation and concentration steps, yielding high-purity vanadium products suitable for commercial-grade use.
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Step 4: Integration
Our vanadium output is tailored for use in vanadium redox flow battery electrolytes, high-strength low-alloy steels, and high-performance oxide powders, unlocking new value across energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing markets.
Why work with us?
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Circular Recovery
Upcycles industrial waste like fly ash, spent catalysts, messy slags and low grade ores, into valuable vanadium products.
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Biology-Inspired Innovation
Our low-temperature, selective extraction platform mimics nature’s precision for efficient metal recovery.
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Energy Storage + Materials Ready
High-purity vanadium integrated into batteries, steel alloys, and advanced manufacturing applications.
