SPARC Evolution
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SPARC Evolution refines lithium-ion battery waste directly into battery-grade lithium hydroxide and precursor cathode active material, known as pCAM, for cathode makers.
Its SPARC process takes black mass from NMC and LFP batteries and skips the solvent extraction, full metal separation and multi-step crystallization of conventional refining. It is designed for compact plants with small footprints.
Founder and CEO Dr. Ghazaleh Nazari, a hydrometallurgist who previously worked at Coherent and Hatch, developed the process. It has been validated at pilot scale, and the company says a U.S. national laboratory found its pCAM performs on par with material made from virgin sources.
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From the Battery Report
Battery Report 2025 · chapterSupply Chain: Recycling & Secondary MarketsVolta Foundation's annual report on this part of the battery industry.Supply Chain Segments
Battery Chemistries
Location Info
- HQ
- Ontario, Canada
Sources
Chemistry: Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP)
- SPARC Evolution | Critical Materials Refining · Company site · checked Oct 2026“a proprietary refining platform that produces pCAM and lithium hydroxide directly from NMC and LFP battery waste”
Chemistry: Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC)
- SPARC Evolution | Critical Materials Refining · Company site · checked Oct 2026“a proprietary refining platform that produces pCAM and lithium hydroxide directly from NMC and LFP battery waste”
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 2025
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Funding
- Private
- Last Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
