Ionomr Innovations, Inc.
IONOMR was founded in 2015, birthed as a venture out of the SFU Chemistry Department based on technology developed in the Holdcroft Group. We manufacture AEMION, a next-gen ion-exchange membrane. We work with many of the finest companies and researchers in the world developing electrochemical applications, with partners in Canada, the United States, Japan, Germany, England, France, and Israel. With extensive and varied device-end experience with anion-exchange membranes in challenging conditions, Ben is taking Aemion to device integrators around the world.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Water Filtration and Separation
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
About us
Our TeamOur Ionomr team bridges materials science and business — bringing the credibility and delivery needed to establish Aemion as a platform for the next generation CleanTech solutions in energy & water treatment.
Benjamin Britton
CEO
A soon-to-be Ph.D. from the Holdcroft group, Benjamin is part of the initial cohort of scientist-entrepreneurs who will receive a Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialization from the Beedie School of Business.
CSO
An internationally renowned polymer chemist and electrochemist, Dr. Holdcroft has developed an entire class of innovative, advanced functional materials and the tools for their characterization.
Prior to becoming Chair of the SFU Chemistry Department and Technical Director of CaRPE-FC, Canada's National fuel cell research network, Dr. Holdcroft led the membrane-electrode assemblies team at the NRC - Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation.
CTO
The Senior Research Associate of the Holdcroft Group and a former membrane project leader with Ballard Power Systems, Dr. Peckham has been involved in the research and development of ion-exchange membranes for over 16 years and has extensive experience with taking lab-scale advanced polymers to pilot-scale production.
As a member of Dr. Holdcroft’s team since the inception of the Aemion project, he has been instrumental in making it the versatile material it is today.
CAO
With a Ph.D. in electrochemistry and an MBA from the Sauder School of Business at UBC, Dr. Navessin founded Pacific Rim Research Inc. and is the Managing Director of CaRPE-FC.
He is experienced in the early-stage growth of technology-based ventures and well-connected to the local business community.