Rock Tech erhält Forschungsförderung vom Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt
Toronto, ON, 12.08.2025 (PresseBox) - .
- Nach der Förderung durch EIT RawMaterials, eine Institution der Europäischen Union, wurde Rock Tech nun auch vom Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt für ein Projekt im Lithium-Bereich ausgewählt.
- Rock Tech arbeitet im Rahmen dieses Projekts mit der RWTH Aachen zusammen – einer der führenden technischen Universitäten Europas.
Das Projekt wird in Zusammenarbeit mit der RWTH Aachen umgesetzt und unterstreicht die enge Partnerschaft zwischen Industrie und führender akademischer Forschung in Deutschland. Die Fördersumme für Rock Tech beträgt rund 250.000 Euro.
Im Rahmen des Projekts werden verschiedene moderne Ionentrennverfahren (darunter Nanofiltration, kapazitive Deionisation und Lithium-Ionensiebe) systematisch verglichen, um Lithiumverluste im Prozess zu minimieren. Die Ergebnisse werden nach wirtschaftlichen und technologischen Kriterien bewertet und sollen direkt industriell im Gubener Konverter zur Steigerung der Rückgewinnung eingesetzt werden. Gegebenenfalls werden innovative Erkenntnisse auch wissenschaftlich publiziert oder zum Patent angemeldet.
„Diese Förderung unterstützt die technologische Weiterentwicklung der deutschen und europäischen Batterieindustrie. Auch wenn es sich um einen vergleichsweise kleinen Betrag handelt, ist dies ein wichtiger Schritt, um zusätzliches Know-how für die Versorgungssicherheit bei kritischen Rohstoffen und den Aufbau nachhaltiger Wertschöpfungsketten in Europa zu schaffen“, sagtMirco Wojnarowicz, CEOvon Rock Tech.
In den vergangenen Monaten hat Rock Tech verschiedene öffentliche Förderungen erhalten, um eine technologische Führungsrolle in der Lithiumverarbeitung einzunehmen. Diese neue Förderung unterstreicht die strategische Relevanz von Rock Tech und seinen Projekten in Kanada und Deutschland – letzteres wurde als strategisches Projekt im Rahmen des EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) ausgewählt. Nach der Förderung durch EIT RawMaterials im Rahmen des KAVA-Programms (800.000 Euro) ist dies bereits das dritte Programm, das Rock Tech als strategisch relevanten Akteur in der Lithiumindustrie positioniert.
ABOUT ROCK TECH
Rock Tech's vision is to supply the electric vehicle and battery industry with sustainable, locally produced lithium, targeting a 100% recycling rate. To ensure resilient supply chains, the company plans to build lithium converters at the doorstep of its customers, beginning with the Company's proposed Lithium Hydroxide Converter in Guben, Brandenburg, Germany. The second Converter is planned to be built in Ontario, Canada. Rock Tech Lithium plans to source raw material from its own Georgia Lake spodumene project in the Thunder Bay Mining District of Ontario, Canada, and procure from other ESG-compliant mines. Ultimately, Rock Tech’s goal is to create a closed-loop lithium production system. Rock Tech has gathered one of the strongest teams in the industry to close the most pressing gap in the clean mobility story. The Company has adopted strict environmental, social and governance standards and is developing a proprietary refining process to increase efficiency and sustainability further.
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