Iron City Oxidations (ICO) was formed in 2018 to protect human health and the environment by destroying harmful contaminants on surfaces and in the air and water. The company's principal technology is a series of patent-pending oxidation catalysts invented at Carnegie Mellon University, which create 'fire in water' to 'burn' targets when combined with small amounts of oxidant.
IM Technologies, LLCFounded in 2019 by experimental nuclear physicist Vasily Jorjadze, IM Technologies develops environmentally focused material-processing systems using patented, constant-current plasma arc technology. The U.S.-based startup applies extreme-temperature processing to challenges including rare-earth extraction, waste conversion and water purification. Its three senior leaders bring decades of experience in nuclear physics, technology development and commercialization, with early development supported by PowerBridgeNY and Stony Brook University.SHOREHAM, NY
United Remediation Technology, LLCFormed in 2019 through the purchase of Universal Remediation’s assets, Pittsburgh-based United Remediation Technology carries forward a remediation business whose technology grew from NASA’s space program. The company makes natural products for clients handling industrial hydrocarbon pollution, with its solutions used around the world to clean up oil and fuel spills.ETNA, PA
Aquanex Technologies, LLCFormed in 2021 to acquire the physical and intellectual property assets behind Osorb®, Aquanex Technologies develops adsorbent solutions for environmental, laboratory and industrial applications. The company is currently bringing its PassiveX™ passive samplers to market for PFAS monitoring, while also applying Osorb® in water-treatment systems, clean-water services and hydrocarbon sample-preparation products. Aquanex’s RegeneX™ offering uses a lease model in which customers pay based on the gallons of contaminated water treated.WILLOUGHBY, OH
REMURIATE LLCFounded in April 2013, REMURIATE LLC regenerates spent hydrochloric-acid solutions from steel pickling and produces iron oxide for magnets and other applications. The company transports the acidic solutions it processes and adjusts, grinds, and grades the resulting oxide to control its color and physical properties. REMURIATE operates plants in Alabama, Ohio, and Arkansas and reports zero lost-time days from plant operations since its inception.DELTA, OH