Zenyatta starts pilot plant with graphite delivery to Ben-Gurion University and Larisplast for concrete graphene-enhanced admixture
Zenyatta Ventures has announced the delivery of 10 kilograms of high-purity graphite to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Larisplast in Israel for the start of the next phase of testing of a pilot plant scale program. The main objective of the pilot plant in Israel is to further test a new concrete admixture containing Albany derived graphene but with a much larger volume of concrete. It shown that Zenyatta’s Albany graphite is easily converted to graphene with significantly higher yields of graphene nano-particles than any other natural graphite types that were tested at BGU.
Zenyatta, BGU and Larisplast have received grant funding from the Canada-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation under the Ontario-Israel Collaboration Program for this pilot scale test. Upon successful completion of testing, an Agreement between the Parties contemplates the formation of a new corporation (Newco) jointly owned (50/50) by Zenyatta and Larisplast for the purposes of marketing this new specialized admixture product. Zenyatta would be the exclusive provider of purified graphite to Newco and any other party working with Larisplast on this technology.
Zenyatta Ventures to receive financial and technical assistance from the National Research Council
Zenyatta Ventures has announced the signing of a contribution agreement with the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRCâIRAP).
Zenyatta will receive technical advisory services and a financial contribution of up to $350,000 from NRCâIRAP to support Zenyatta’s metallurgical program designed to provide data for the start of a preâfeasibility phase on its Albany graphite project.
Zenyatta Ventures and Larisplast receive funding for collaborative project on concrete admixture containing Zenyatta’s nano‐graphite
Zenyatta Ventures recently announced receiving grant funding from the CanadaâIsrael Industrial R&D Foundation (CIIRDF) for the Production of NanoâGraphiteâReinforced Cement Admixture under the OntarioâIsrael Collaboration Program (OICP).
Zenyatta, Larisplast, BenâGurion University of the Negev (BGU) and B.G. Negev Technologies (BGN) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding while on the Ontario Business Mission to Israel. Each partner will have a unique technical contribution in a scaled up program from the successful bench scale testing. This new program will have subtotal costs of $207,002 CAD (Zenyatta) and $322,129 CAD (Larisplast) for a total of $529,131 CAD of which 50% will be refunded under this OICP grant.