HOUSTON – September 8, 2025 – Halliburton Labs proudly welcomed Aquafortus and Sunchem—two groundbreaking startups—into its collaborative ecosystem, each bringing transformative technologies to drive The future of energy. Faster.™
“We are excited to collaborate with Aquafortus and Sunchem and bring the Halliburton Labs experience to help them build scale. Our hands-on support, global infrastructure, and operational expertise remove barriers that slow commercialization. These resources help them reach industrial scale faster and accelerate the future of energy.” -Andres Cabada, managing director of Halliburton Labs
Aquafortus is a pioneer in non-thermal desalination for high-salinity industrial brines. The company developed a proprietary solvent exchange process that operates at a fraction of the cost of thermal technologies.
Sunchem is a provider of precision metal recovery technologies for industrial processes in the critical metals value chain. It built proof-of-concept systems in metal recycling and mining, launched trials with large industrial organizations, and secured commercial agreements.
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