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Barrell Lithium is developing lithium-brine resources in East Texas’s Smackover Formation. It assembles prospective land positions, evaluates subsurface geology and advances direct-lithium-extraction projects to supply lithium for the battery value chain; the company is in exploration and commercial development.

Kanin Energy develops, finances and operates on-site power projects for heavy industry. Its waste-heat-to-power systems capture heat from industrial processes and convert it into dependable electricity, while its Energy-as-a-Service model funds the installation so facility partners can access energy and emissions benefits without upfront project capital.

CADDi’s AI data platform structures and connects the drawings, specifications, procurement records and other fragmented information used across manufacturing. Products such as CADDi Drawer and CADDi Quote help engineering, procurement and production teams find reusable design knowledge, manage quoting and turn operational decisions into searchable company data; the platform serves manufacturers internationally.

iGii makes Gii, a three-dimensional porous carbon nanomaterial, and develops industrial sensing, heating and battery-electrode applications from it.

BATTIA is developing an integrated process to recycle end-of-life electric-vehicle batteries, using robotic dismantling and selective recovery to return high-purity lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite to battery makers.

Modular plants that convert renewable electricity into synthetic methane.

Integrated Power Co. provides electrical construction and field services for renewable-energy and power infrastructure projects. Its teams handle civil foundations and electrical installation for grid assets such as substations and transmission lines, giving utilities and asset owners a single contractor for work from site preparation through energization.

Vantage develops and operates high-capacity data centers for cloud and AI companies.

DeepCtrls uses physical AI to coordinate energy, cooling and computing operations in data centers and industrial facilities.

Tavion develops and operates utility-scale battery parks that provide grid flexibility and help integrate renewable energy.