The Engine has reinvested in Lilac Solutions, a lithium extraction technology developer building on research at Northwestern University.

Lilac Solutions, a US-based lithium mining technology producer exploiting research at Northwestern University, picked up $150m in a series B round featuring The Engine, the incubator and venture fund backed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, yesterday.
Lowercarbon Capital co-led the round with funds and accounts advised by T Rowe Price Associates, while commodity trading firm Mercuria Energy Trading, Valor Equity Partners and Breakthrough Energy Ventures also participated.
Lilac Solutions has created an ion exchange technology…

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Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is the editor of Global University Venturing, host of the Beyond the Breakthrough interview podcast and responsible for the monthly GUV Gazette (sign up here for free).
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