Alta Resource Technologies
Americas
Boulder
,
United States
Startup
FOUNDED
2022
HEADCOUNT
21-100
FUNDING
Seed
Keywords:
biomining, directed_evolution
BUSINESS
Uses engineered proteins to selectively separate rare earth elements and other critical minerals from low-grade ores, e-waste, and complex waste streams. Technology licensed from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, co-developed with Penn State. Government funding from DARPA, DOE Critical Materials Innovation Hub, and State of Colorado. Targets neodymium, dysprosium, and other REEs critical for EVs, wind turbines, and defense.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; spin-out commercializing engineered protein biosorbents (technology licensed from LLNL, co-developed with Penn State) for selective recovery of rare earth elements and critical minerals from low-grade ores, e-waste, and complex streams.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
engineered proteins for selective binding; biochemical mineral separation
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
processing platform for rare earth elements (e.g., neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium)