Boston Metal

Climate tech companies are shifting their focus from decarbonization to critical minerals and supply chains due to political and financial pressures. Boston Metal, for example, is pivoting from low-emission steel production to producing critical metals like niobium and tantalum, which are in high demand for various industries. This shift is seen as a way to secure funding and stay afloat in a challenging environment, potentially paving the way for future climate benefits.

MIT Technology Review reports on three key technology trends: online safety researchers suing the Trump administration's restrictions, climate tech companies pivoting to critical minerals business to respond to policy changes, and world models becoming the new frontier in AI development. These developments reflect major shifts in the current technology policy environment.

Boston Metal raised $75 million to shift from steel production to more valuable critical metals like niobium, tantalum and nickel, using its molten oxide electrolysis technology at 1600°C to extract metals from ores.