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Lithium metal battery innovator joins a select global cohort of 100 pioneering companies shaping the future of energy and advanced materials

CHICAGO --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 10.06.2026 --

Pure Lithium Corporation, a disruptive lithium metal battery technology company, is pleased to announce that the company has been selected as a 2026 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.

Launched in 2000, the Technology Pioneers is a leading community for companies from around the world that are shaping the future through breakthrough technologies and innovations. These companies are selected for their potential to have a significant impact on business and society and are invited to engage with public and private sector leaders through the World Economic Forum's global platform.

"We are delighted to be selected as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer. I would like to express my gratitude to the World Economic Forum for this honor," said Pure Lithium Founder, Chairman and CEO, Emilie Bodoin. "Pure Lithium's selection is a testament to our breakthrough lithium metal battery technology. We are constantly reminded of the urgent need for a battery that is more energy efficient and energy dense than the incumbent half century old lithium-ion battery to facilitate the transition to next-generation energy intensive technologies. Our lithium metal battery is set to be the solution."

Pure Lithium Founder, Chairman and CEO, Emilie Bodoin, will represent Pure Lithium at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, from June 23-25. The meeting will gather over 1,500 leaders from business, government and academia, as well as innovators, to translate technological promise into economic progress, enterprise and employment.

About Pure Lithium

Pure Lithium is a disruptive vertically integrated Chicago-based next-generation lithium metal battery technology company. The Company's patented vertically integrated technology combines lithium metal extraction, anode and battery production. The resulting pure lithium metal anode is the core component of our lithium metal battery, a step change improvement over today's lithium-ion battery. Additionally, the battery is free of graphite, cobalt, nickel, and manganese, enabling the first non-China dominated supply chain. For more information, visit www.purelithium.io or email news@purelithium.io.

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Ross Larsen
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