What Momentum Technologies does

Momentum Technologies is a Dallas-area (Carrollton, Texas) critical minerals processing company founded in 2016 by Preston Bryant. It holds an exclusive global license to Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX) technology developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. MSX is a modular, room-temperature chemical separation platform that compresses conventional solvent-extraction operations into compact membrane reactors, achieving 95%+ recovery rates and 99%+ purity for lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, and rare earth elements from lithium-ion batteries, magnet swarf, and mining tailings. The product line is organized into three processing blocks (MSX-PREX, MSX-C, MSX-POSTX) and three configurable modules — Core 100 (100 TPY), CMod 500 (500 TPY), and BMod 1000 (1000 TPY) — enabling co-located deployment at customer sites.

Momentum monetizes through three business models: Build Own Operate and Manage (BOOM) managed-services facilities, Technology Transfer/Licensing agreements with multi-year royalty structures, and unit-priced equipment sales with multi-year contracts. Its commercial motion is enterprise field sales targeting U.S. battery recyclers, gigafactories, OEMs, defense and energy storage industries, and government agencies seeking domestic supply chain resilience. Materials recovered at Momentum facilities are marketed globally through an exclusive off-take arrangement with TechMet-Mercuria. The company maintains a 200 TPY demonstration plant at its Carrollton headquarters (opened October 2024), is constructing a 1,500 TPY commercial plant in Ohio co-located with Cirba Solutions, and in June 2026 formed a strategic partnership with Aquatech to integrate MSX with Aquatech's PEARL platform into a full-stack U.S. critical mineral refining offering.

Name

Momentum Technologies

Legal name

Momentum Technologies

Website

https://momentum.technology

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Momentum Technologies is a Dallas-area critical minerals processor that licenses Oak Ridge National Laboratory's patented Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX) technology to recover high-purity lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, and rare earth elements from batteries and industrial waste for U.S. battery recyclers, gigafactories, OEMs, and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Battery Recycling and Critical Minerals Processing Equipment

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydrometallurgical Recycling & Refining (Leaching, Solvent Extraction, Precipitation) (EUAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Precious & Specialty Metal Recovery (Smelting, Refining, Hydrometallurgy) (EUAIAIAD), Reuse/Recycle Marketplace Platforms & Offtake Contracting (Scrap Trading, Black Mass/Metal Offtake) (EUAFACAL)

Keywords

• Lithium-ion battery recycling
• Critical minerals recovery
• Membrane solvent extraction
• Rare earth element processing
• Modular recycling technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. BOOM (Build Own Operate and Manage): Momentum builds, owns, operates, and manages processing facilities. Private consortium earns revenue through user fees, tolls, or revenue-sharing mechanisms. Allows governments to leverage private sector expertise without solely relying on public funds.
2. Technology Transfer: Transfer of MSX technology to other companies or partners via licensing agreements, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, or outright sale of technology.
3. Licensing and Royalties: Agreements outlining terms under which MSX technology can be used, scope of application, and financial arrangements including licensing fees and royalty payments.
4. Recovered Materials Sales: Sale of recovered high-purity critical minerals including lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, and rare earth elements produced from processing operations. Marketing and sales handled through TechMet-Mercuria partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Momentum Technologies develops and commercializes a proprietary Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX) modular processing technology platform for recovering high-purity critical minerals (lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper) and rare earth elements from lithium-ion battery waste and other critical minerals-containing waste streams. The company manufactures and deploys modular processing modules (MSX Core 100 at 100 tons/year, MSX 500T CMod at 500 tons/year, MSX 1000T BMod at 1,000 tons/year), and offers deployment via BOOM (Build Own Operate and Manage) managed services, technology licensing, and technology transfer to governments, gigafactories, recyclers, and OEMs.

Product overview

Momentum Technologies offers a modular and localized processing technology platform called MSX (Membrane Solvent Extraction) for recovering high-purity critical minerals and metals from waste streams including lithium-ion batteries. The platform is architected as a modular system with three core processing blocks: MSX-PREX (pre-treatment), MSX-C (core separation), and MSX-POSTX (final processing). The company provides three product modules: MSX Core 100 (100 tons/year, foundational platform), MSX 1000T BMod (1000 tons/year for commercial shredding facilities), and MSX 500T CMod (500 tons/year for metal waste generation sites). The technology achieves 95%+ recovery rates and 99%+ purity. The company offers three business models: BOOM (Build Own Operate and Manage), Technology Transfer, and Licensing and Royalties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MSX Critical Minerals and Metals Processing Technology Platform Proprietary membrane-based solvent extraction technology platform that recovers high-purity critical minerals (lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper) and rare earth elements from waste including lithium-ion batteries; yields 95%+ recovery and 99%+ purity with low capital and operating expenditures.
• MSX Core 100 Foundational processing module with 100 tons per year capacity and 20-hour cycle time; recovers >80% high-purity lithium, >92% cobalt, >95% nickel, and >98% copper from black mass, metal waste, and production scrap.
• MSX 500T CMod Mid-scale processing module with 500 tons per year capacity designed for metal waste generation sites; 24-hour cycle time.
• MSX 1000T BMod Commercial-scale processing module with 1,000 tons per year capacity designed to co-locate with commercial shredding and scrap facilities; 30-hour cycle time.
• BOOM (Build Own Operate and Manage) Service Turnkey service in which Momentum builds, owns, operates, and manages MSX processing facilities for clients; revenue is earned through user fees, tolls, or revenue-sharing mechanisms.
• Technology Transfer and Licensing Service Transfer of MSX technology to other companies via licensing agreements, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, or outright sale, including licensing fees and royalty payments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95%+ recovery rate for critical minerals from battery waste
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AquatechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Strategic partnership to combine Momentum's MSX technology with Aquatech's PEARL processing platform, creating America's first end-to-end domestic critical mineral refining platform. Integration aims to strengthen U.S. production of battery materials and rare earth elements, reducing dependence on imported materials. Aquatech's PEARL technology underpins over 100,000 tons per year of lithium processing capacity.
• Halliburton LabsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2021Accelerator program that Momentum joined in February 2021, providing access to industry resources and mentorship for early-stage energy technology companies.
• Oak Ridge National LaboratorycoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner who developed the MSX membrane-based solvent extraction process. Momentum holds exclusive global license for the technology. DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory working in partnership with Momentum secured DLA funding to prove separation of heavy rare earths such as dysprosium.
• Cirba SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner receiving DOE funding for battery recycling operations. First commercial MSX plant planned in Ohio next to Cirba Solutions' facility, processing 1,500 tons of black mass per year.
• Critical Minerals InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partner providing access to critical minerals industry network and expertise.
• TechMet-MercuriacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarketing and sales partnership where TechMet-Mercuria markets and sells all metals recovered and produced by Momentum's processing facilities, providing an off-take channel for materials.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Li-Cycle: Public lithium-ion battery recycler using a hydrometallurgical 'spoke and hub' model to recover critical minerals including lithium, cobalt, and nickel. Most directly comparable to Momentum in feedstock, target minerals, and processing approach.
• Redwood Materials: Founded by JB Straubel, Redwood recycles lithium-ion batteries and manufactures anode/cathode materials domestically. Comparable end-market focus on US battery supply chain, though with significantly greater capital and scale.
• Ascend Elements: Hydrometallurgical battery recycling company producing black mass and cathode active material. Directly comparable technology approach (hydrometallurgy) and target output of battery-grade critical minerals.
• Cirba Solutions: Battery recycling and materials processor serving as Momentum's anchor co-location partner in Ohio. Competes in the same end-markets (battery recyclers, OEMs, gigafactories) with overlapping processing capabilities.
• Aqua Metals: Hydrometallurgical battery recycling company using aqueous electrochemistry to recover critical minerals from lithium-ion batteries. Comparable technology philosophy—low-temperature, modular, environmentally advantaged processing.
• Element Energy: Battery recycling startup developing hydrometallurgical processes to recover battery-grade lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese. Comparable in feedstock focus, target minerals, and pre-commercial scale.

Broad incumbents

• Umicore: Belgian materials technology group with a battery materials and recycling business. Serves similar OEMs and battery makers with broader portfolio (catalysts, recycling, EV materials) and incumbency advantages.
• BASF: Global chemical giant with a battery materials and cathode active materials business including black mass processing. Competes in the same critical minerals value chain but as part of a much larger chemicals portfolio.
• Johnson Matthey: Precious metals and catalyst specialist with battery materials recycling operations; former employer of Momentum's CEO. Comparable in technology roots (catalysts, metal recovery) and customer base in energy storage.

Emerging players

• MP Materials: US rare earth mining and processing company addressing the same China-import dependency that Momentum's REE expansion targets. Comparable market opportunity around domestic critical mineral supply, though upstream rather than recycling-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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