GoWest Nordic Venture Capital Forum 2026

28–29 Jan 2026 | Gothenburg, Sweden

Synne Sauar

CEO & Co-founder

Litech

Oslo, Norway

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We've developed next-gen sensors for the waste and recycling industry, designed to increase recycling rates, improve sorting accuracy, and reduce fire incidents

My organisation

Litech

Litech

Startup/Scaleup

Oslo, Norway

We’re an ambitious trash-tech startup aiming to revolutionize how we deal with improper disposal of metals in the waste stream. The waste stream contains both highly valuable and extremely dangerous metals, often difficult to distinguish. To solve this, we’ve developed the world’s smartest metal detector for the waste industry! Some metals, like batteries and gas bottles, can cause significant damage: up to 100 million euros in a single plant. Currently, we’re piloting with a client who suffered 4,5 million euros in losses in 2024 due to explosions caused by laughing gas bottles. Our technology is based on electromagnetic induction and AI and is trained to recognize metals based on their unique magnetic signatures. With enough data, our vision is to create a model for every type of interesting alloy, enabling improved security and more efficient recycling. We’re now raising a seed round of 2 million euros.
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About me

I'm the CEO and Co-founder of Litech, Norway's number #1 climate tech startup developing the next generation of sensors for the waste and recycling industry.

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Interests

  • Deeptech
  • Climate Tech
  • Hardware
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Sensors

STARTUP

Are you currently fundraising?

Yes

State your current funding phase

Seed

Incubator/Accelerator affiliation

Startuplab

Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 29 January 2026

10:10 - 10:50