8
Students Trained
6 undergraduate · 2 PhD
Key Metrics
Current pre-award baseline0
Industry Experiences
Target: 20+
>$4M
Pending External Funding
DOE, SERDP & other agencies
TRL 5
Technology Readiness
Goal: toward TRL 9
0
Milestones Achieved
Tracked quarterly after launch
5
Companies Engaged
Current industry engagement
Workforce Development
Cumulative number of students trained
Undergraduate6
PhD2
Total current trainees8
Technology Readiness Level
Bench-scale platform to commercial deployment
13579
5
Current baseline
- Bench-scale closed-loop platform established
- Integrated pilot-scale demonstration planned
- Industry validation and commercialization pathway targeted
Funding Pipeline
Pending proposals and future leveraged investment
>$4M
Pending external proposals to DOE, SERDP, and other agencies
HERFP request$4.5M
Pending external proposals>$4M
Follow-on investment target≥$10M
Milestones & Deliverables
Planned accountability timeline from July 2027 through June 2030
Commercialization & Economic Impact
Measurable outcomes for Utah
Utah companies engaged5 current
University-industry projectsTarget 3+
Invention disclosures / patentsTarget 5–8
Commercialization pathwaysTarget 2+
Pilot demonstrationsTarget 2+
Environmental Performance
Targeted improvements versus conventional processing
Critical-material recovery>90%
Product purity>99.5%
Electrolyte reuse>95%
Energy-intensity reduction>40%
Hazardous-waste reduction>80%
Public Accountability
Designed for taxpayers, government, and stakeholders
PRIME-Utah will publish progress on workforce training, TRL advancement, funding leveraged, industry participation, commercialization, and major deliverables.
Partners & Collaborators
Current and anticipated engagement across Utah's critical-materials ecosystem
Industry Partner
Resource / Feedstock Partner
Manufacturing Partner
Commercialization Partner
Public / Government Partner