TLA Startup of the Year Boasts AME-Developed Products

Tech Launch Arizona recently held its fourth annual I-Squared Expo & Awards, highlighting University of Arizona researchers whose inventions affect the quality of life of people in Tucson, across Arizona and throughout the world.

New this year was a startup showcase, which included MetOxs Solutions, a company specializing in providing technology for more sustainable mining and energy production.

MetOxs was selected as the I-Squared Startup of the Year for its impressive portfolio, including corrosion sensors for metal pipes developed with the assistance of AME professor Peiwen "Perry" Li. Li also collaborated on the company's flagship process, a toxin-free method of extracting copper metal from raw ore.