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Honourable Mention at the Canadian Heat of Water Dragons 2025 Pitch Competition

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May 30, 2025

Renix Receives Honourable Mention for their Nutrient Treatment Innovation at the Canadian Heat of Water Dragons 2025 Pitch Competition held by Future Water Association.

LONDON, ON – Renix is proud to announce it has received an Honourable Mention at the Canadian Heat of Water Dragons 2025, hosted by the Future Water Association in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada. This recognition underscores the growing international interest in Renix’s advanced ion exchange platform and its potential to support sustainable, cost-effective nutrient treatment for municipal water systems.

Held on May 28th, 2025, the Canadian Heat is part of the Water Dragons 2025 series, designed to give companies a unique opportunity to showcase breakthrough water technologies that address pressing industry and environmental challenges.

“Receiving an Honourable Mention is a significant milestone for Renix,” said Rob Haas, Director of Engineering and Project Delivery. “It reflects not only the credibility of our technology but also the alignment between our solution and the needs of UK water utilities for innovative, sustainable, water efficient treatment  outcomes.”

The UK water sector is facing increasing pressure to meet tightening nitrate regulations in drinking water and to reduce nutrient discharges from wastewater treatment works to protect sensitive ecosystems. Renix’s scalable solution offers a low-chemical, low-waste, small footprint alternative to traditional treatment methods, aligning with regulatory goals while delivering operational and environmental benefits.

Renix looks forward to deepening collaboration with UK stakeholders and exploring partnerships to accelerate the deployment of its technology.

About Renix

Renix is a Canadian water technology company that has developed a patented ion exchange platform capable of efficiently separating and removing target compounds from complex liquid streams.

Media Contact:

Laura Mejia

Corporate Services Manager

lmejia@renix.ca

www.renix.ca

Impact Innovation Award at IMII’s DEMOday 2025

Renix Inc. Awarded with Impact Innovation Award at IMII’s DEMOday 2025

May 29, 2025

LONDON, ON – Renix Inc. is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Impact Innovation Award at the International Minerals Innovation Institute’s (IMII) DEMO day 2025.

DEMOday 2025, held in Saskatoon, brought together leading innovators to showcase breakthrough technologies tackling the evolving needs of Saskatchewan’s potash and uranium sectors. Among the eight companies selected to participate in the event, Renix was recognized for delivering high-impact innovation with near-term adoption potential. The RenixUIX™ Steady-State Ion Exchange Platform enhances critical metals recovery and provides fit-for-use water solutions within the mining industry.

“Thrilled to take home the Impact Innovation Award—it’s a strong signal that we’re entering a new era for ion exchange technology and what it can do for the mining sector,” said Andy Prince, Director of Sales and Science. “RenixUIX™ is designed to elevate how mining operations approach metals recovery and water treatment, contributing to efficiency, sustainability, and long-term viability for the industry.”

Renix extends its sincere appreciation to IMII and its promotional partners – SIMSA, SREDA, and Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Trade and Export Development – for supporting innovation and fostering industry collaboration.

About Renix Inc.

We are pioneers in ion exchange innovation, a widely used liquid separation & purification technology.  

RenixUIX™ transforms traditional batch-based operation into a steady state platform that tackles complex separations, enabling mining companies to maximize fit-for-use water recycling, reduce water treatment sludge generation, and stabilize water quality control.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Laura Mejia

Corporate Services Manager

lmejia@renix.ca

www.renix.ca

World Water Tech Summit 2025

RenixUIX Team to Attend World Water-Tech Innovation Summit 2025

Rob Haas and Steve Williams will be attending the world water tech innovation summit and meeting with companies to talk about our advanced ion exchange platform.

We are excited to announce that Rob Haas, P.Eng. Director of Engineering & Project Delivery, and Steve Williams our UK Innovation Lead will be attending the World Water Tech Innovation Summit 2025. This prestigious event, taking place on February 25-26 in London, is a fantastic opportunity for us to connect with utility companies and discuss the future of water technology.

We look forward to engaging with industry leaders, sharing our revolutionary ion exchange technology, and exploring innovative solutions to address the pressing water challenges of today and tomorrow.

Join us at the summit to learn more about our cutting-edge advancements and how they can make a difference in the water industry. Let’s shape the future of water technology together!

For more details, check out the full press release on  H2O Global News or connect with our team.

Renix Wins Innovative Water Treatment Technology Award at IFAT Brasil 2024

RENIX WINS INNOVATIVE WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY AWARD AT IFAT BRASIL 2024

London, ON — Renix Inc. won the Innovative Technology Award 2024 during the third day of the trade fair at the first version of IFAT Brasil 2024, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in April 2024.

Andy Prince, Director Sales & Science receiving the Innovative Technology Award on April 26th, 2024

Andy Prince, Director of Sales and Science, participated in the pitch competition for new technologies for water treatment at the Innovation Pavilion by Isle Brazil. He showcased the RenixUIXTM platform for water purification, and as a result, Renix obtained the Innovative Technology Award during the first IFAT fair held in Latin America.

At Renix, we support water users across a range of industries in their efforts to manage water through improved processes. Our steady-state ion exchange platform offers elegantly upgraded technology to manage dissolved solids such as hardness, maximize fit-for-use water recycling, minimize freshwater intake, and reduce wastewater discharge.

“We are proud that our unique water treatment solution received such recognition from IFAT Brasil,” says Renix Inc. Director of Sales and Science, Andy Prince. “It affirms all our work as a team on a platform that can actually revolutionize water treatment processes.”

IFAT Brasil brings together leading companies and experts in water, sewage, drainage, and waste recovery. Held for the first time in Latin America, in Brazil, the event provides an avenue for businesses to showcase new ideas.

Watch Andy Prince presentation and see how Renix Technology is at the forefront of revolutionizing water treatment processes. Industrial Water – Renix UIX Technology Presentation during IFAT Brazil 2024 (youtube.com)

Renix Inc and ClonBio Group Ltd Announce Strategic Investment

Renix Inc, Sustainable Separation and Purification Technology for Resource Processors

ClonBio Group Ltd, Market Leader and Large-Scale Producer of Renewable Energy and Animal Nutrition in Europe

Renix Inc and ClonBio Group Ltd are pleased to announce a multi-million dollar investment to accelerate the next stage of Renix’s corporate development.

“As we enter the next phase of our journey, we’re thrilled to have found a such a great partner in the agri-business space,” said Christine Haas, founder and President of Renix. “ClonBio is committed to a vision of dramatic change to methods and sources of production in the agri-food business. They have a seasoned team with a very successful commercialization record. We look forward to working together to transform processes and bring sustainable products to market.”

Having worked together on application development over the past two years, Renix and ClonBio subsidiary Pannonia Bio are cooperating on recovery of alternative protein from spent grain streams, to create a high-purity ingredient for food and feed use.

“Over the past two years ClonBio has been impressed by Renix’s technology and, just as much, by its dedicated and talented team, who advanced our soluble protein development efforts by leaps and bounds despite Covid. It is our honour to support the Renix team further with this investment,” said Mark Turley, founder and CEO of ClonBio.

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada and Southwestern Ontario Angels have been supporters of Renix from the company’s early days. As these organizations exit from the company, they are excited to see Renix taking the next steps with this strategic partnership.

“We’re proud of the accomplishments of the Renix team and that we were able to provide early support to the company.  Today we’re pleased to see this investment attracted to a Canadian SME in the Cleantech space”, said Renix Board Chair and Investor Representative, Carmen Gicante.  “We and our colleagues at BIC will continue to offer any support we can to help Renix grow.”

Renix will continue to pursue opportunities to develop value recovery processes in the agri-food processing space, as well as mining and water management, from the company’s office at The Grove at Western Fair District in London, Ontario.

About Renix Inc.

Based in London, Ontario, Renix is a cleantech company inspired to use new technology to purify many of the materials we use every day, from the food we eat to the metals we use to the water we need.  Our company offers value recovery through our separation and purification technology, RenixUIX™.  With Renix’s advanced applications know-how and patented technology, the company is poised to tackle global resource processing challenges. For more information, please visit the Renix website at www.renix.ca.

About ClonBio Group Ltd

ClonBio has developed Europe’s largest grain-based biorefinery, managed by its operating subsidiary Pannonia Bio, situated close to corn feedstock sources in the crop growing regions of Hungary. The refining process separates the constituent elements of grain, namely starch, protein, fibre and oils, and produces renewable bioproducts.

In addition to being a large-scale producer of ethanol and protein-enriched animal feed, ClonBio also functions as an incubator for bioproducts to commercial scale. The company is currently developing novel bioproducts in nutrition, health, biochemical and energy markets. For more information, please visit the ClonBio website at www.clonbio.com.

Renix Is Proud To Be the Recipient of the London Chamber of Commerce 2020 Business Achievement Award

Our company was founded to develop and commercialize an innovative new technology for liquid processing in the resource sectors, whether that’s food, water, minerals, metals, fuels, or chemicals.

We take our platform and use it to help our customers create new processes that solve their problems – innovative new processes that might reduce cost, increase yield, or improve quality. They might also protect the environment, produce clean water, create new food ingredients, and provide sustainable metals. It is our goal to work with our customers to solve their problems and enable resource companies and their communities to thrive together.

On top of that, we are innovating with our supply chain at our new home at the Grove at Western Fair District, where we are currently building production scale equipment.

We are literally innovating every single day – the Innovation Award is very meaningful to our team.

We want to say thank you to our supporters, investors, Board, vendors, partners, and customers from around the world.

We want to say thank you to the London Chamber of Commerce, the event and award sponsors, and all the volunteers who help make the Business Achievement Awards such a wonderful experience. And congratulations to all of the finalists and nominees involved.

And finally I want to say thank you and congratulations to the Renix team – without the team, there is no innovation award for Renix. Thank you all!

– Christine Haas, President

Renix Completes New Demonstration Unit

After beginning construction in 2018, London, Ontario-based Renix Inc. has successfully developed its RenixUIX™ unit to help provide sustainable solutions to capture, separate, and purify resources for the increasing needs of the global population.

Renix has developed the steady-state RenixUIX™ system utilizing the proven chemistry of ion exchange and delivering it in a newly patented platform, to achieve higher quality industrial liquid separation while minimizing required inputs.

To provide scale-up demonstration and industry acceptance, Renix built a universal fully automated demonstration unit to allow for application configuration across multiple industries. The demonstration unit incorporates full remote monitoring and control, robust 24/7 continuous operations, and modular skid mounted components that industries demand to maximize operational efficiency.

Eduardo Cordova, Vice President of Business Development at Renix, acknowledged that Renix’s project received financial and advisory support from Bioindustrial Innovation Canada has provided, through their Centre for Commercialization of Sustainable Chemistry Innovation program.

The RenixUIX™ unit marks a significant advance in Renix’s commercial growth, advertising itself as the world’s first steady-state ion exchange system that unlocks the chemistry of ion exchange and transforms traditional batch treatment processes into a true steady-state process. RenixUIX™ makes previously unfeasible separations challenges possible and existing applications more efficient and cost-effective.