Collisions YYC

In this episode, learn about the incredibly transformative powers of nanotechnology from Ghada Nafie, President and Co-Founder of Litus. Ghada brings decades of engineering experience optimizing and improving the oil and gas industry. Now, she has turned her focus to lithium production and mining. Litus is a patent-pending product that uses nanotechnology to selectively harvest lithium directly from aqueous sources, which not only improves the quality of lithium available for things like electric vehicles but also improves living standards by reducing environmental harm. Discover how science, technology and real-world problems are colliding with this episode.

Show Notes

You’ll learn about how Ghada is taking theoretical research on nanotechnology and applying it to real-world problems in lithium mining. From working in a lab on a small solution to identifying how to scale a solution for industry, Ghada expertly identifies some of the key gaps between industry and education. You’ll also gain an understanding of how nanotechnology works to extract lithium, which might just spark a new idea of how this can be leveraged into other industries. With so many companies focused on net-zero and ESG, this episode is relevant regardless of your industry.

What is Collisions YYC?

Tired of the same old news cycle? Get informed on what’s happening in businesses in Calgary, Alberta and beyond with Collisions YYC.

Tyler Chisholm hosts Alberta’s best and brightest minds who are shaping the very landscape of our province with their work in fields like Technology, FinTech, Energy, Healthcare, Education, AI, and more. Tyler’s inherent curiosity and exploratory style fuel candid conversations with the people who are driving change in our city, our province and the world.

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