POWERTECH WATER

Lexington, KY · Founded 2019 · Materials · Private

Electrochemical cells with porous high surface-area electrodes for selective metal recovery from dilute solutions

New patent · Oct 13

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Lexington, KY
Founded: 2019
Latest Form D: $12.2M, Dec 2024
Total capital: $26M

Federal grants: $3.8M; 8 awards · 2015–2023; Rank in peer group#14 of 17
Private capital raised: $22.3M; 5 Form D · last Dec 2024; 22 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 5; 34 pending · first 2021; Rank in peer group#4 of 17

Capital timeline

Latest events

Dec 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$12.2M
Jul 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Electrolytic Metal Recovery from Photovoltaic Waste$199K
Jun 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$2.8M
Jan 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$677K
Apr 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Composite Carbon Anode for Selective Metals Removal from Aqueous Waste Streams$1.1M
Jun 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$6M
Feb 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$591K

Show 6 earlier federal awards

Feb 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Composite Carbon Anode for Selective Metals Removal from Aqueous Waste Streams$200K
Aug 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Targeted Lead (Pb) Removal for Drinking Water Purification Using INCION®$451K
Feb 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Targeted Lead (Pb) Removal for Drinking Water Purification Using INCION®$547K
Sep 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Anode Modification to Target Pb Removal for Drinking Water Purification using Inverted Capacitive Deionization$150K
Sep 2016Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Novel cathode for long-cycling capacitive deionization$897K
Jun 2015Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Novel cathode for long-cycling capacitive deionization$179K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Federal first

68months

from POWERTECH WATER’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Jun 2015: NSF · $179K
First Form D · Feb 2021: $591K · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 6 awards

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Standing among 17 peers

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Materials · Device

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#4 · top 24%
Linked publications#1 · top 6%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

JAMES LANDONResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $1.3M in grants as PI
ANDERS HALLSBYDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
CAMERON LIPPERTExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Christopher YoungDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
DAVID MARTINDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Ginger RothrockDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

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JOHN GLUSHIKDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
KEITH JACOBSExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 5 granted of 39

Oct 13, 2026New patentFaradic Porosity CellUSPTOUS 12,759,909
Aug 4, 2026GrantedConcentric Electrochemical DeviceUSPTOUS 12,698,221
Jan 1, 2026PendingFaradic Porosity CellUSPTOApplication 19311614

Show all 39 patent records

Faradic Porosity CellOct 13, 2026 · US 12,759,909Granted
Concentric Electrochemical DeviceAug 4, 2026 · US 12,698,221Granted
Faradic Porosity CellJan 1, 2026 · Application 19311614Pending
Electrochemical Device And System For Metal RecoveryOct 16, 2025 · Application 19176300Pending
Hydrogen Peroxide Removal SystemOct 16, 2025 · Application 19175463Pending
Faradic Porosity CellSep 23, 2025 · US 12,421,616Granted
Cartridge With Integrated Power Supply For Electrochemical Water TreatmentAug 7, 2025 · Application 19045681Pending
Concentric Electrochemical DeviceAug 8, 2024 · Application 18432517Pending
Electrochemical Devices With Enhanced StabilitiesApr 25, 2024 · Application 18078304Pending
Modular Filtration Device And SystemDec 19, 2023 · US 11,845,024Granted
Electrode Regeneration In Electrochemical DevicesJun 15, 2023 · Application 18078373Pending
Faradic Porosity CellFeb 2, 2023 · Application 17932488Pending
Faradic Porosity CellSep 14, 2021 · US 11,117,818Granted
Defined Carbon Porosity for Enhanced Capacitive ChargingSep 5, 2019 · Application 16417574Pending
Defined Carbon Porosity for Sustainable Capacitive ChargingNov 22, 2018 · Application 15984290Pending
Concentric Electrochemical DeviceApplication 63483386Pending
Electrode Regeneration In Electrochemical DevicesApplication PCTUS2022052341Pending
Electrochemical Devices With Enhanced StabilitiesApplication PCTUS2022052340Pending
Hydrogen Peroxide Removal SystemApplication 63633300Pending
Electrochemical Devices With Enhanced StabilitiesApplication 63375708Pending
Electrode Regeneration In Electrochemical DevicesApplication 63375710Pending
Faradic Porosity CellApplication PCTUS2022036177Pending
Electrode Regeneration In Electrochemical DevicesApplication 63287694Pending
Cartridge With Integrated Power Supply For Electrochemical Water TreatmentApplication PCTUS2025014537Pending
Electrochemical Devices With Enhanced StabilitiesApplication 63287688Pending
Modular Filtration Device And SystemApplication PCTUS2021042963Pending
Hydrogen Peroxide Removal SystemApplication PCTUS2025024070Pending
Modular Quick Replacement Filter SystemApplication 63056836Pending
Faradic Porosity CellApplication PCTUS2019043129Pending
Capacitive Coagulation CellApplication 62758433Pending
Capacitive Coagulation CellApplication 62702286Pending
Defined Carbon Porosity for Sustainable Capacitive ChargingApplication 62508351Pending
Hydrogen Peroxide Removal SystemApplication 63695959Pending
Electrochemical Device And System For Metal RecoveryApplication PCTUS2025024208Pending
Electrochemical Device And System For Metal RecoveryApplication 63633309Pending
Cartridge With Integrated Power Supply For Electrochemical Water TreatmentApplication 63550565Pending
Hydrogen Peroxide Removal SystemApplication 63705262Pending
Concentric Electrochemical DeviceApplication PCTUS2024014411Pending
Faradic Porosity CellApplication PCTUS2023032692Pending

Recent research by its founders

Towards scalable electrochemical reduction cells for hexavalent chromium20260 cites
Current developments in electrochemical separations20254 cites
Integrated Electrochemical Technology for Efficient Metal Recovery in Semiconductor Wastewater20251 cites

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Regulatory activity · Materials

Sector-level, not company-level

24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.