Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 3

67 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 3 a Kingston-based not-for-profit that supports the growth of chemical and materials start-ups. “In 2018, KPM worked with Li-Cycle to assess its flowsheet, helping to define the scope of the pilot project, which went from a process flow sheet to a full-sized pilot facility that processed tons of batteries per day,” shares Davis. “In 2021, Li-Cycle went public and is today listed on the NYSE.” KPM’s new accelerator, KPM-Accelerate, was set up in 2020 to help start-ups access the support they need to map out a commercialization plan and give more credibility to their approach. Without much advertising, they now have K INGSTON PROCESS METALLURGY (KPM) over a half dozen start-ups ranging from battery materials to fiberglass recycling to fire retardants and disinfectants. “I personally experienced the scale-up gap in the cleantech ecosystem as a founder from about 2015-2020,” says Sebastian Alamillo-Falkenberg, who leads the accelerator, “and now, we have created the program I wish I had so that we can provide world-class technical support to founders as they bring the most impactful chemical solutions to market.” With such a breadth of capabilities, KPM is tackling some of the toughest challenges facing companies today. Tugging the rope beside them