About us

Adionics History

ADIONICS is a private French company bringing a technology breakthrough in selective lithium salt extraction from continental, geothermal or produced water brines. Its cutting-edge solution is based upon unique cation selectivity, using “lock and key model,” using a highly customized proprietary salt extracting liquid formulation named Flionex®. Using Flionex within a now patented thermal swing liquid-liquid salt absorption process, you get a remarkable and unique solution to selectively extract Lithium salts from brines with remarkably high lithium recovery using a reagent free sustainable technology with very limited water usage.

November 2023

Fundraising of 27M US dollars

Newcomer strategic investor: SQM and historical investors: Bpifrance, Supernova Invest, Céleste Management and Ovive

November 2023
2023

First onsite

nonstop piloting tests on client’s salar

2023
2022

First Successful piloting tests

using our CL15 and CL15 in Europe on client’s brine (more than 1000h)

2022
2022

Test from Chile and Argentina Brines

using our CL1 in laboratory
2022
2021

First Pre-industrial plant

with a capacity of 250t / LiCl per year

2021
2021

Industrial Plant

Engineering Design Capacity

2021
2021-2022

Pre-commercial phase

2021-2022
2021

Fundraising of 7M €

(Bpifrance, historical & new investors)

2021
2017-2021

R&D and lab projects

on Lithium salt extraction

2017-2021
2018

Second Pilot Plant installed in France

Seawater desalination

2018
2017

Strategical pivot to Lithium extraction

2017
2016

First Pilot Plant

Masdar in UAE – Seawater desalination

2016
2015

MAJOR PATENT APPLICATION

2015
2014

First liter of Flionex®

2014
2012

Adionics founded

2012
2008

Start of Liquid-Liquid salts extraction research

2008

Investors

Historically supported by its founder, Guillaume de Souza, and its first investor, Daniel Le Gal – ex-cofounder of Gemplus.

In 2017 & 2018, a pre-series A tour for €4 million with historical investors and new investors: Supernova Invest (Marine Glon) Amaury Bierent, entrepreneur – Ovive, other entrepreneurs and Business Angels.

In 2021, a series A tour for €7 million with historical investors & Bpifrance (Samia Belabed) + Celeste Management.

In 2023, a series B tour has been achieved.

 

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