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BANIQL develops the BEST process, an atmospheric-pressure, non-HPAL route for extracting battery-grade Class 1 nickel from ore while using less energy and converting residues into fertilizer and magnesium products. It operates a pre-pilot facility in Indonesia and targets customers in the EV battery, superalloy, and related industrial nickel markets.
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Eric JanuarinCo-Founder, CEO and Board ChairEric Januar is co-founder and CEO of Baniql, which develops an atmospheric-pressure nickel extraction process from laterite ore. He previously spent over a decade in thin-film process engineering and semiconductor R&D at EMD Electronics, and studied chemical engineering and materials science at UC Berkeley.
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Seungwan KiminCo-Founder & COOSeungwan Kim previously directed pilot and manufacturing operations at SES AI, where he built the company's first lithium-metal EV battery production line in Korea and oversaw its Boston pilot facility. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from KAIST, completed postdoctoral research at Cornell University, and has prior experience in innovation strategy at Hyundai CRADLE and as general manager of a government-funded battery materials program at Samsung SDI.
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Willy HaliminFounder and CTOWilly Halim has a background in chemical engineering with experience in battery, electrochemistry, and hydrometallurgy. He is founder of Baniql, which develops an atmospheric-pressure extraction process for battery-grade nickel from ore.
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Eric J.inCo-Founder, CEO and Board ChairEric J. is co-founder and CEO of BANIQL, which develops an atmospheric-pressure process for extracting battery-grade nickel from laterite ore. He has a background in thin-film process engineering and semiconductor R&D from over a decade in Silicon Valley, including work at EMD Electronics, and holds degrees in chemical engineering and materials science from UC Berkeley.
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Aristotle V.inCo-Founder
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- What does Baniql do?
- BANIQL develops the BEST process, an atmospheric-pressure, non-HPAL route for extracting battery-grade Class 1 nickel from ore while using less energy and converting residues into fertilizer and magnesium products. It operates a pre-pilot facility in Indonesia and targets customers in the EV battery, superalloy, and related industrial nickel markets.
- Who founded Baniql?
- Baniql was founded by Eric Januar, Seungwan Kim, Willy Halim, Eric J., Aristotle V..
- Who are Baniql's investors?
- Baniql's investors include 500 Global, BEENEXT, Genesia Ventures.