litech
Litech (Li-tech AS) is a Norwegian deep-tech company that builds Magnetic Inductive Spectroscopy sensors to detect hazardous materials such as lithium batteries and gas canisters in waste streams, serving municipal waste facilities and large waste operators including Oslo Municipality and SUEZ.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersOslo, Norway
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What litech does
Litech (legal entity Li-tech AS) is a Norwegian deep-tech company founded in 2022 that develops sensor systems for detecting hazardous materials in waste streams. Its core technology is Magnetic Inductive Spectroscopy (MIS): alternating magnetic fields are applied to objects moving along a conveyor belt, and the induced electromagnetic response is analyzed by proprietary machine-learning models to classify materials — distinguishing lithium batteries, gas bottles, nitrous oxide canisters, and other hazardous items from background waste. The V1 sensor is installed under existing conveyor belts at customer facilities, while the next-generation V2 unit (10–20x smaller than tunnel X-ray systems) is in development. The platform is positioned as a non-radiation, non-camera alternative to incumbent detection methods and is capable of identifying objects concealed inside bags or buried under layers of waste.
Litech monetizes through hardware sales of sensor units combined with ongoing support and monitoring under multi-year contracts, structured around a pilot-to-commercial deployment motion. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting waste management facilities, municipal governments (Oslo Municipality is the flagship commercial customer at the Haraldrud waste-to-energy plant), and large multinational waste operators (SUEZ pilot in France; Norsk Gjenvinning pilot in paper/cardboard sorting). Pricing is quote-based and undisclosed publicly, with sales cycles typically beginning as pilots before converting to recurring commercial agreements. Distribution is supported by content marketing, industry conference presence (including the London Stock Exchange), and case-study-led demand generation.
The company has raised approximately NOK 31.9 million in cumulative funding — including a ~NOK 16M seed round in 2025, a NOK 14.4M Research Council of Norway grant in April 2026, and two 2024 innovation grants — and employs roughly 11–50 people across hardware, software, data science, and commercial functions. Reported customer outcomes include a 90% reduction in fire and explosion incidents at the Oslo Haraldrud facility and detection of 600+ gas bottles during the Oslo pilot, with strategic partnerships extending the platform into end-to-end N2O canister management through Medclair AB.
litech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- litech
- Legal name
- Li-tech AS
- Website
- https://litech.ai
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Litech (Li-tech AS) is a Norwegian deep-tech company that builds Magnetic Inductive Spectroscopy sensors to detect hazardous materials such as lithium batteries and gas canisters in waste streams, serving municipal waste facilities and large waste operators including Oslo Municipality and SUEZ.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
litech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Hazard Detection Sensors
- NAICS
- Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Magnetic Sensors (Hall/Magnetoresistive/Compass) (HDAHALAC), Environmental & Technical Alarm Monitoring (Temperature, Water Leak, Gas, Power) (BPAKAFAG)
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Where litech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oslo
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
litech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Sensor Hardware Sales: Sale of MIS sensor units for installation under conveyor belts in waste facilities. Sensors are modular and designed for retrofitting into existing infrastructure.
- Ongoing Support & Monitoring: Commercial agreements with municipalities and waste facilities likely include ongoing support, monitoring services, and system maintenance.
- Pilot-to-Commercial Deployment: Revenue model structured around pilot programs demonstrating value, transitioning to commercial contracts. Oslo Municipality pilot successfully converted to operational contract.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom enterprise pricing based on facility needs |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
litech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Litech develops and sells Magnetic Inductive Spectroscopy (MIS) sensor systems that slide under existing conveyor belts in waste sorting and recycling facilities to detect hazardous materials in real time. The sensors use alternating magnetic fields and AI-driven electromagnetic fingerprinting to identify lithium batteries, gas bottles, and nitrous oxide canisters — including items hidden inside bags or beneath layers — and trigger alerts before objects reach shredders or incinerators. The product line consists of the field-deployed V1 Sensor and the next-generation V2 Sensor, with no radiation licensing or camera-based line-of-sight required.
Product overview
Litech offers a hardware-based sensor system using proprietary Magnetic Inductive Spectroscopy (MIS) technology for fire prevention in waste facilities. The portfolio consists of two products: the V1 Sensor (currently operational in facilities) and the V2 Sensor (next-generation redesign, on waitlist). Both products are compact hardware units installed beneath existing conveyor belts that detect hazardous materials in waste streams by analyzing electromagnetic signatures of objects. The V1 serves as the field-tested foundation while V2 brings reduced size (10-20x smaller than X-ray systems) and enhanced detection capabilities. The system uses AI to classify materials and provides real-time alerts to operators when hazardous items are detected.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Litech V1 Sensor The original plug-and-play MIS sensor that slides under existing conveyor belts to detect hazardous materials including lithium batteries, gas bottles, and nitrous oxide canisters in real time, without radiation or cameras. Currently deployed at the Oslo Haraldrud waste-to-energy facility.
- Litech V2 Sensor Next-generation Litech sensor with the same Magnetic Inductive Spectroscopy technology but in a 10–20x smaller form factor than tunnel X-ray systems, with adjustable width to match existing conveyor belts, plug-and-play retrofit installation, and enhanced detection of items concealed in bags or beneath layers. Currently on waitlist ahead of general availability.
Quantifiable outcome
- 90% reduction in fire and explosion incidents at Haraldrud facility using 3 sensors on 1 of 6 conveyor lines
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use litech
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
litech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature4 records
litech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.
- SINTEFcoreResearch collaboration for developing next-generation waste detection technology. Part of NOK 14.4M Research Council of Norway project.
- University of ManchestercoreAcademic research collaboration for advancing waste detection technology. Part of NOK 14.4M Research Council of Norway project.
- Medclair ABcoreGlobal partnership combining Litech's detection technology with Medclair's nitrous oxide destruction technology. Creates end-to-end solution: Litech detects N₂O canisters, Medclair neutralizes the gas and enables recycling. Medclair is Swedish cleantech, global leader in N₂O destruction, converting 99%+ into harmless nitrogen and oxygen. Operations in 20+ countries.
- EnvaccoreCollaboration on nitrous oxide cartridge detection. Envac highlighted partnership for tackling rising threat of nitrous oxide cartridges before incineration. Envac is international waste management technology company.
- SUEZflagshipFirst international pilot partnership. SUEZ is French industrial giant with facilities in 40 countries across Europe, Africa, and Asia, handling tens of millions of tonnes of waste annually. Litech sensor installed on dedicated test line at SUEZ sorting facility in France for battery detection validation.
- Oslo Municipality (Renovasjons- og gjenvinningsetaten)flagshipPilot successfully converted to signed commercial agreement. Oslo Municipality operates two large sorting facilities (Haraldrud and Klemetsrud), handling waste from 350,000 households. Litech sensors deployed for gas bottle detection, demonstrating 90% reduction in fire incidents.
- Norsk Gjenvinning AScorePilot project collaboration focused on detecting and removing large metallic objects, particularly nitrous oxide canisters, from paper and cardboard sorting facilities.
Scale indicators14 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
litech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- TOMRA: Norwegian global leader in sensor-based sorting and recycling technology. Competes with Litech in the waste sorting and material recovery space with a far broader portfolio (optical, X-ray, laser), serving MRFs and waste operators worldwide. Direct overlap with Litech's target customer base.
- SICK AG: German global leader in industrial sensors and process instrumentation. Sells inductive, magnetic, and other sensors across industrial automation including waste and recycling. A potential partner, competitor, or acquirer for Litech's MIS approach.
Emerging players
- AMP Robotics: US-based AI and robotics company for material recovery facilities. Applies computer vision and AI to waste sorting — overlapping with Litech's mission of identifying hazardous and valuable items in waste streams, though using a different (camera-based) modality.
- Greyparrot: UK-based AI waste analytics platform that applies computer vision to identify material composition in waste streams. Targets the same facility-level digital intelligence use case as Litech, but with vision rather than inductive spectroscopy.
- Zenrobotics: Finnish AI-powered robotic waste sorting company. Competes with Litech at the waste-sorting-facility decision point, using sensors and AI to identify and remove problematic materials. Direct overlap on the AI/sensor-for-waste-sorting proposition.
Others
- Smiths Detection: Global provider of X-ray and screening detection systems. Their tunnel X-ray technology is the incumbent alternative Litech competes against in waste facilities — relevant as the alternative Litech's plug-and-play MIS approach displaces.
- Hitachi Zosen Inova: Swiss-headquartered global waste-to-energy technology provider serving municipal and industrial customers. Overlaps with Litech at the waste-to-energy plant level (where Oslo Haraldrud is deployed) — adjacent infrastructure peer and ecosystem participant.
- Sensitec: German specialist in magnetoresistive and inductive sensor technology. Operates in the underlying sensor technology layer that Litech's MIS builds on — adjacent technology peer rather than direct customer competitor.
Direct peers
- STEINERT: German-headquartered specialist in magnetic separation and sensor-based sorting for recycling. Sells induction-based metal sensors into MRFs — directly competing with Litech's MIS inductive spectroscopy approach for the same waste operator customers.
- Sesotec: German/Italian sensor-based sorting company serving plastics, food, and recycling markets. Offers metal detection and material sorting sensors targeting the same hazardous-material-in-waste use case as Litech, with established European distribution.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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litech leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
litech funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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litech M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about litech
What does litech do?
Litech develops and sells Magnetic Inductive Spectroscopy (MIS) sensor systems that slide under existing conveyor belts in waste sorting and recycling facilities to detect hazardous materials in real time. The sensors use alternating magnetic fields and AI-driven electromagnetic fingerprinting to identify lithium batteries, gas bottles, and nitrous oxide canisters — including items hidden inside bags or beneath layers — and trigger alerts before objects reach shredders or incinerators. The product line consists of the field-deployed V1 Sensor and the next-generation V2 Sensor, with no radiation licensing or camera-based line-of-sight required.
Is litech a public or private company?
litech is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was litech founded?
litech was founded in 2022. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is litech based?
litech is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does litech make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Sensor Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are ongoing Support & Monitoring and pilot-to-Commercial Deployment.
Who are litech's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are TOMRA and SICK AG. Emerging players are AMP Robotics, Greyparrot and Zenrobotics. Others are Smiths Detection, Hitachi Zosen Inova and Sensitec. Direct peers are STEINERT and Sesotec.
Does litech have an API?
No public API is recorded for litech.
What industry is litech in?
litech's product category is Industrial Hazard Detection Sensors. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAE, Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity), with a secondary code of HDAHALAC, Magnetic Sensors (Hall/Magnetoresistive/Compass). Its NAICS code is 334513 and its SIC code is 3829.