Celebrating innovative spirit and unrelenting drive

In recognition of its ground breaking work to make lithium extraction cleaner, faster and more sustainable, ElectraLith has been named in The Australian’s "The List: Top 100 Innovators for 2025."

Monash Engineering warmly congratulates Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor and Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Professor Huanting Wang (pictured right), CEO Charlie McGill (left) and CTO SJ Oosthuizen (middle).

Spun out of research from the Monash University Research Hub, ElectraLith replaces traditional evaporation ponds with a novel membrane and low-voltage electrical process that drastically reduces water and energy use.

In May 2025, Electralith was named a Top Innovator by the World Economic Forum. Based in the Monash Innovation Labs, the company is preparing for pilot deployment at Rio Tinto’s Rincón project in Argentina in 2026.

Learn more about Electralith here.