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The Newest Rising Stars List is out, and Xatoms is officially on the radar. 🌟

Huge thank you to @torontolife for naming our three co-founders, Diana Virgovicova(CEO), Kerem Topalismailoglu(CTO), and Shirley Zhong(COO) to Rising Stars 2025, alongside standout innovators shaping the future of Toronto across tech, culture, sports, research, and design.

This recognition shows that climate and water innovation are getting an increasing attention they deserve, and it also reflects the grind that brought us here, these long research days, setbacks, rapid breakthroughs, and a team that simply refuses to slow down.

As industrial wastewater becomes a defining challenge for North America, we’re committed to building solutions that scale across mining, textile, agriculture, and beyond.

Thank you, Toronto Life, for believing in emerging founders and spotlighting the work behind the vision.💧

Read more: https://lnkd.in/e6fMMqQC

#RisingStars #TorontoLife #Xatoms #Cleantech #Entrepreneurship

What’s the latest big move in Canadian deep tech? Xatoms just earned a front-row seat in Canada’s most leading founders’ circle.

We’re honored to be selected for the C100 Fellows | 48hrs program, joining a cohort of 20 standout Canadian founders across climate, hard tech, robotics, SaaS, and beyond.

This recognition opens the door to a high-impact network of Silicon Valley operators, growth-stage mentors, and climate-focused investors, arriving at the perfect time as we scale our industrial pilots and prepare for our next funding round.

We’re proud to represent Canadian cleantech and bring AI & quantum-chemistry water innovation to the global stage. Huge thank-you to C100 for backing ambitious, world-scale builders.

Read more about the 2026 Fellows ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gR-Eg9fx

#C100 #C100Fellows #Xatoms #Cleantech #DeepTech

Did you know that water contamination from heavy metals, synthetic dyes, to other industrial chemical pollutants affects over 2 billion people globally? Exposure to these persistent pollutants is linked to numerous health risks, making water contamination a rapidly escalating public health and environmental crisis worldwide.

This is where comes Xatoms.

At Xatoms, we harness quantum-designed, light-powered materials (photocatalysts) to purify water, affordably, portably, and sustainably.

Photocatalysts are powders that use sunlight or LEDs to eliminate water contaminants in 30 minutes, unlike traditional treatments that need heavy chemicals, electricity, or complex infrastructure. Our photocatalyst integrates in-line and destroys contaminants using very low energy and no added reagents, suited to off-grid/industrial operations.

Anima, the biomimicry studio, sees the water pollution challenge as a critical threat for both human health and ecosystems. Bioinspiration is a major opportunity to develop innovative water treatment solutions to reduce reliance on harmful chemicals and energy-intensive processes.

Proud to be Out of the Lab Award Top 5. Thank you Anima, the biomimicry studio for the kind support!

#challenges #outofthelab #cleanwater #watertreatment #contaminants #heavymetal

From 10,300+ applicants across 169 countries to the Top 100 🎉

We’re honored to take our innovation to the Global Finals of the 2025 #EntrepreneurshipWorldCup, happening at #BibanForum2025 in Riyadh — the #Global_Destination_for_Opportunities. 🌍

As one of the world’s largest and most diverse pitch competitions, the Entrepreneurship World Cup offers US$1.5 million in prizes and millions more in investment, exposure, and global support to help startups scale their impact.

Grateful for the support that has brought us here and excited to represent innovation driving real-world impact in clean water. 💧

#EWC2025 #GlobalFinals #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Cleantech #WaterTech #Startups

Out of thousands of applicants, @techcrunch chose us as a top water treatment #StartupBattlefield company🙌. We’ll be one of only 200 startups exhibiting at #TechCrunchDisrupt2025! So much time and sweat equity goes into building a startup, and we’re incredibly proud to achieve this milestone and receive this recognition!

Our co-founders, @dianavirgovicova (CEO) and @shirleyzhong.xatoms (COO) will be in San Francisco, Oct 27–29, representing Xatoms and showcasing our AI-discovered photocatalyst technology that redefines water treatment for industrial and decentralized systems.

If you’re a cleantech investor, industrial client, or anyone in the water treatment field exploring innovative, cost efficient solutions — come visit our booth! Let’s talk about how we can build the future of clean water together.

We look forward to #Technology #Startups and #VentureCapitalists celebrating with us Oct 27-29 in San Francisco. Our community gets 20% off with this link 👉 https://tcrn.ch/3JQ9iOT

#TechCrunch #Disrupt2025 #Cleantech #WaterInnovation #AI #MaterialsScience #Startups #Sustainability

From lab to headlines — excited to be featured by The Globe and Mail.

At 14, a solo backpack trip sparked a stubborn belief that science should serve people. Years later that curiosity became Xatoms: an AI + quantum chemistry engine that discovers visible-light photocatalysts to turn sunlight or LEDs into real water treatment.

We’re lining up bench and on-site pilots across mining, textiles, and decentralized reuse. A few Q4/Q1 windows just opened—if you’re planning 2026 upgrades, now’s the time to reserve a slot and get first access to performance data and deployment support.

Operators and EPCs, DM to scope your stream. Investors focused on climate, water, or industrial decarbonization, message for our pilot plan and manufacturing roadmap. Builders, we’re hiring in materials, comp chem/ML, and field engineering.

Thank you the Globe team for telling this journey, and to everyone helping us turn photons into impact. 🚀

Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-tech-for-good-entrepreneurs-in-tech-merge-innovation-with-social/?fbclid=PAdGRleANT37RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp7BuMTqmQg55e4B96Q14Z7gNarXWLDc6JlJb5X0JLQ7oi7oCRsBsbbCQDfNK_aem_KizUETmck0eOlbe3w1_TVg

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News Release

Inside Xatoms’ mission to clean the world’s water

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August 6, 2024

Only the beginning: Xatoms’ winning year sets venture up for success

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July 25, 2024

Xatoms startup named Hult Prize finalist, wins three prizes at Startupfest

University of Toronto

July 19, 2024

March 21, 2024, “AWS and IRCAI announce winners of the 2023 Compute for Climate Fellowship and open applications for 2024” by Lisbeth Kaufman

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July 12, 2024

Xatoms, Juno win big at Startupfest 2024

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May 15, 2024

A|I: The AI Times – The Toronto startup using quantum chemistry to clean the world’s water

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