Feb 6, 2026
In addition to previously earning a place in the 2025 Technology Fast 50™ Canada program, Saltworks Technologies is proud to announce it has now been recognized in the 2025 Technology Fast 500™ program, which ranks the fastest‑growing technology companies across North America.
These awards highlight the hard work and expertise of Saltworks’ highly skilled team. Their commitment to delivering advanced and reliable industrial water and lithium processing technologies has powered the company’s success.
Saltworks’ significant growth is also fueled by rapidly rising global demand for its modular industrial water and lithium refining systems, which enable critical industries such as semiconductors, mining, data centers, automotive, power, and advanced manufacturing to recover water, reduce cost, manage risk, and improve operational efficiency.
Saltworks designs and manufactures its systems at its Richmond, BC, headquarters, which it is rapidly outgrowing as demand from major industries continues to accelerate worldwide.
“Our people earned this recognition,” said Ben Sparrow, CEO. “Every success at Saltworks comes from the hands and minds of the engineers, technicians, scientists, trades, operators, field and service teams, and business professionals who collaborate to deliver reliable systems and services for our clients. Their drive to solve complex industrial problems and deliver exceptional solutions is the reason we continue to grow.”
Recognition in the 2025 Technology Fast 500™ and Fast 50™ reflects several milestones for Saltworks, including the global deployment of multiple large‑scale advanced membrane and thermal systems, the acceleration of its lithium refining and critical minerals technologies portfolio, its commitment to delivering Project Aurora—Canada’s first brine‑to‑battery lithium refinery—and the creation of new Canadian clean technology jobs.
Saltworks sincerely thanks its entire team for their commitment to delivering impactful innovation, and the Technology Fast 500™ and Fast 50™ programs for recognizing the company’s achievements.
Saltworks Technologies is a leader in the development and delivery of solutions for industrial wastewater treatment and lithium refining. By working with customers to understand their unique challenges and focusing on continuous innovation, Saltworks’ solutions provide best-in-class performance and reliability. From its headquarters in Richmond, BC, Canada, Saltworks’ team designs, builds, and operates full-scale plants, and offers comprehensive onsite and offsite testing services with its fleet of mobile pilots.
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