LiSTie Selected for Tokyo's "SusHi Tech Global Growth Acceleration Support Program (1st Term)"
LiSTie, developing lithium recycling technology, was selected for Tokyo's "SusHi Tech Global" program, receiving up to 200 million JPY to accelerate global expansion.
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LiSTie Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Rokkasho Village, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture, Representative: Tsuyoshi Hoshino, hereinafter "LiSTie") announced that it has been selected for the "SusHi Tech Global Growth Acceleration Program (1st Term)," promoted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to strongly support startups challenging social transformation and global growth with sustainable technologies.
This program selects startups that are expected to rapidly "scale up" by advancing global expansion at this timing, providing financial support of up to 200 million yen and tailor-made hands-on support.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is promoting the SusHi Tech Global project to intensively support promising startups, and LiSTie was selected as one of the "SusHi Tech Global Startups" in February this year. This time, from among the "SusHi Tech Global Startups," we were selected for this program as a company that accelerates global growth.
Through this program, LiSTie will accelerate the "social implementation of lithium recycling technology from used lithium-ion batteries, which are increasing globally." Using our proprietary ultra-high purity lithium recovery technology "LiSMIC," we aim to establish a position as the world's first recycled lithium supplier by producing and supplying 99.99% ultra-high purity lithium required as a battery raw material.
Furthermore, in addition to contributing to low-environmental impact lithium extraction technologies at overseas salt lakes and mines, we are planning the stable supply of lithium-6, which is essential for manufacturing fusion energy fuel in the future.
LiSTie will promote global business development starting from lithium resources under the support of this program.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Press Release Material
"SusHi Tech Global" Growth Acceleration Program (1st Term) Decided startups to implement initiatives leading to global scale-up!
https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/information/press/2026/03/2026032407
Features of proprietary technology LiSMIC
Our technology LiSMIC (Li Separation Method by Ionic Conductor) (Figure 1) uses a ceramic plate called an ionic conductor as a lithium separation membrane, establishing a stable procurement and circulation (recycling) of finite lithium resources in the market, which has been difficult until now.
The first feature of this technology is that it can directly recover lithium hydroxide, a raw material for lithium-ion batteries (LIB) that previously relied on China for refining, with just a single membrane. The second feature is that it can refine lithium hydroxide completely free of copper and other impurities that affect LIB performance. These features are absent in conventional technologies, enabling the provision of low-environmental impact and low-cost lithium.
This program selects startups that are expected to rapidly "scale up" by advancing global expansion at this timing, providing financial support of up to 200 million yen and tailor-made hands-on support.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is promoting the SusHi Tech Global project to intensively support promising startups, and LiSTie was selected as one of the "SusHi Tech Global Startups" in February this year. This time, from among the "SusHi Tech Global Startups," we were selected for this program as a company that accelerates global growth.
Through this program, LiSTie will accelerate the "social implementation of lithium recycling technology from used lithium-ion batteries, which are increasing globally." Using our proprietary ultra-high purity lithium recovery technology "LiSMIC," we aim to establish a position as the world's first recycled lithium supplier by producing and supplying 99.99% ultra-high purity lithium required as a battery raw material.
Furthermore, in addition to contributing to low-environmental impact lithium extraction technologies at overseas salt lakes and mines, we are planning the stable supply of lithium-6, which is essential for manufacturing fusion energy fuel in the future.
LiSTie will promote global business development starting from lithium resources under the support of this program.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Press Release Material
"SusHi Tech Global" Growth Acceleration Program (1st Term) Decided startups to implement initiatives leading to global scale-up!
https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/information/press/2026/03/2026032407
Features of proprietary technology LiSMIC
Our technology LiSMIC (Li Separation Method by Ionic Conductor) (Figure 1) uses a ceramic plate called an ionic conductor as a lithium separation membrane, establishing a stable procurement and circulation (recycling) of finite lithium resources in the market, which has been difficult until now.
The first feature of this technology is that it can directly recover lithium hydroxide, a raw material for lithium-ion batteries (LIB) that previously relied on China for refining, with just a single membrane. The second feature is that it can refine lithium hydroxide completely free of copper and other impurities that affect LIB performance. These features are absent in conventional technologies, enabling the provision of low-environmental impact and low-cost lithium.