LiSTie Selected for Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "SusHi Tech Global Growth Acceleration Program (Phase 1)"

LiSTie Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Rokkasho-mura, Kamikita-gun, Aomori Prefecture; Representative: Takeshi Hoshino; hereinafter "LiSTie") announced that it has been selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "SusHi Tech Global Growth Acceleration Program (Phase 1)," which strongly supports startups challenging social transformation and global growth with sustainable technology.

This program selects startups that are expected to achieve rapid "scale-up" by pursuing global expansion at this very moment, providing up to 200 million yen in financial support and customized hands-on assistance.

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 of this year. This time, LiSTie has been adopted into this program as a company that will accelerate global growth from among the "SusHi Tech Global Startups."

Through this program, LiSTie will accelerate the "social implementation of lithium resource recovery (recycling) technology from used lithium-ion batteries, which are increasing globally." With its independently developed ultra-high purity lithium recovery technology "LiSMIC," LiSTie aims to produce and supply ultra-high purity lithium with a purity of 99.99%, as required for battery raw materials, and establish its position as the world's first recycled lithium supplier.

Furthermore, in addition to contributing to low-environmental-impact lithium extraction technology in overseas salt lakes and mines, LiSTie also plans to stably supply lithium-6, which is essential for the production of fusion energy (nuclear fusion) fuel, in the future.

LiSTie will promote global business development starting from lithium resources, with the support of this program.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Press Release

"SusHi Tech Global" Growth Acceleration Program (Phase 1) Startups implementing initiatives leading to global scale-up have been selected!

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, thereby establishing the stable procurement and circulation (recycling) of finite lithium resources, 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 (LIBs) whose refining has been dependent on China, with just one membrane. The second feature is that it can refine lithium hydroxide that contains no impurities such as copper, which affect LIB performance. These features are not found in conventional technologies, and furthermore, it can provide lithium with low environmental impact and low cost.

Figure 1 Principle of LiSMIC

Furthermore, in addition to lithium separation, since lithium-6 moves faster than lithium-7 in isotopes, it can contribute not only to lithium for LIBs but also to the supply of lithium-6, which is essential for the production of fusion energy (nuclear fusion) fuel, expected as a future base-load power source.

Company Profile

Company Name: LiSTie Co., Ltd.

Representative: Takeshi Hoshino, Representative Director

Address: [Headquarters] 1302-8 Nozuke, Obuchi, Rokkasho-mura, Kamikita-gun, Aomori Prefecture

[Kashiwanoha Lab] Mitsui Link Lab Kashiwanoha 1, Room 411, 6-6-2 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture

Established: July 2023

Business Activities: Implementation of ultra-high purity lithium recovery equipment, lithium recycling for lithium-ion batteries

URL: https://www.listie.co.jp/