Our Solution
What if waste facility fires could be prevented earlier?
We focus on the moment before risk turns into damage.
Our Solution
What if waste facility fires could be prevented earlier?
We focus on the moment before risk turns into damage.
Our Solution
What if waste facility fires could be prevented earlier?
We focus on the moment before risk turns into damage.
OUR TEAM
OUR TEAM
The team changing the
waste industry
In Action at Oslo Municipality
Footage from our pilot at Oslo Municipality, preventing potential fires and explosions in the waste stream.
Complete Closed-Loop System
in partnership with Medclair
Detection to Neutralization
01
Detect
Litech’s sensors identify hidden nitrous oxide cylinders before they cause harm.
01
Detect
Litech’s sensors identify hidden nitrous oxide cylinders before they cause harm.
02
Prevent & Divert
Real-time alerts stop fires and explosions early. The detected cylinders are safely removed from the waste stream for further neutralization.
02
Prevent & Divert
Real-time alerts stop fires and explosions early. The detected cylinders are safely removed from the waste stream for further neutralization.
03
Neutralize
Medclair’s technology neutralizes nitrous oxide safely, turning emissions into harmless oxygen and nitrogen.
03
Neutralize
Medclair’s technology neutralizes nitrous oxide safely, turning emissions into harmless oxygen and nitrogen.
04
Recycle
Recovered materials are returned to the circular loop, enabling facilities to safely recycle and benefit from cleaner operations.
04
Recycle
Recovered materials are returned to the circular loop, enabling facilities to safely recycle and benefit from cleaner operations.
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Together, we’re building more than just safer waste facilities — we’re creating a system where every detection leads to prevention, and every prevention makes recycling possible.
Built for the future of
waste management
Discover how MIS technology and AI work together to detect and separate hazardous materials : protecting people, equipment, and resources across the waste stream.
OUR MISSION & VISION
Preventing fires, protecting materials: our vision and mission
Our story
Litech is a sensor technology company based in Norway, working out of StartupLab. One of the country’s leading innovation hubs. We're on a mission to make waste facilities safer by giving them something they’ve never had before: real-time insight into hidden dangers in their waste streams.Our technology is already being used to detect nitrous oxide (laughing gas) canisters.
"Fire prevention is better than fire response. By making prevention simple, we can stop dangerous fires and explosions before they happen."
— Synne Sauar, CEO of Litech
Vision
Litech’s vision is to build a future where fire prevention is integrated into infrastructure from the start. By detecting hazardous items early, we make waste processing safer and more predictable. This enables facilities to operate continuously, protect valuable material flows, and avoid unnecessary destruction of resources. Ultimately, Litech aims to help shift waste management from risk mitigation to true circularity, where more materials can be safely recovered, reused, and kept in circulation instead of being lost to fires, explosions, or shutdowns.
Fire Safety
Safer material recovery
Operational safety
Reliable integration
MIS technology
Explosion risk reduction
OUR MISSION & VISION
Preventing fires, protecting materials: our vision and mission
Our story
Litech is a sensor technology company based in Norway, working out of StartupLab. One of the country’s leading innovation hubs. We're on a mission to make waste facilities safer by giving them something they’ve never had before: real-time insight into hidden dangers in their waste streams.Our technology is already being used to detect nitrous oxide (laughing gas) canisters.
"Fire prevention is better than fire response. By making prevention simple, we can stop dangerous fires and explosions before they happen."
— Synne Sauar, CEO of Litech
Vision
Litech’s vision is to build a future where fire prevention is integrated into infrastructure from the start. By detecting hazardous items early, we make waste processing safer and more predictable. This enables facilities to operate continuously, protect valuable material flows, and avoid unnecessary destruction of resources. Ultimately, Litech aims to help shift waste management from risk mitigation to true circularity, where more materials can be safely recovered, reused, and kept in circulation instead of being lost to fires, explosions, or shutdowns.
Fire Safety
Safer material recovery
Operational safety
Reliable integration
MIS technology
Explosion risk reduction
OUR TEAM
The team changing the waste industry
Synne Sauar
CEO
Synne Sauar
CEO
Ida Marie Pedersen
CPO & Founder
Ida Marie Pedersen
CPO & Founder
Olav Barros Storstrøm
Head of Hardware
Olav Barros Storstrøm
Head of Hardware
Khurshid Abbas
Software Engineer
Khurshid Abbas
Software Engineer
Parisa Amin
Simulation Researcher
Parisa Amin
Simulation Researcher
Mona Jalilvand
Head of Data Science
Mona Jalilvand
Head of Data Science
Mikael Numerov
Senior Firmware Developer
Mikael Numerov
Senior Firmware Developer
Teddy Dolash
Business Developer
Teddy Dolash
Business Developer
Coleen Castillo
Marketing Manager
Coleen Castillo
Marketing Manager
Jamie Toh
Computer Scietist
Jamie Toh
Computer Scietist
Timeline
From Concept to Cutting-Edge Detection
2025 July
First commercial breakthrough
The pilot project transitions into a commercial rollout, marking the start of expanded installations.
2025 July
Applied for PCT (International) patent extension
2025 June
Opened Seed investment round
2025 June
Co-founder pitched at London Stock exchange
via Tech Nordic Advocates
2025 February
Installed additional system at Oslo Municipality site and pilot
2024 December
Doubled the team size
Expansion of team to 8 full-time employees
2024 November
Won "Oppdrift" prestigious award - €85K
From Bryn Aarflot, Los&Co, TUM & IGAIDI
2024 November
Secured follow-up investments - €490K
From RENAS and EIT Manufacturing
2024 October
Second pilot with Oslo Municipality
In collaboration with Envac
2024 July
Launched first Pilot with Norsk Gjenvinning (paper MRF)
2024 April
Litech founder featured in Forbes 30 under 30
Synne Sauar featured - Europe - Manufacturing and Industry
2024 April
Recieved €245K miljøteknologi soft funding
From Innovation Norway
2024 March
Filed national patent for technology
2023 August - December
Attended The Heritage Group`s startup program
Indianapolis, Usa - Accelerator Startup Program
2023 February
Team expansion
Two more hires
2023 January
Recieved €195K main project grant
From Regional Council Viken
2022 December
Conducted first prototype field test
At Stena Recycling (Ausenfjellet) - First field test
2022 December
Secured preseed funding - €350K
From RENAS, Startuplab and Angel Investors
2022 November
Moved Office
Moved into bigger office at Startuplab, Oslo
2022 September
Awarded “Gründer of the Year”
by Sparebankstiftelsen Østfold and recieved €42.5K
2022 February
First Employees
Expanded the team from 2 to 4 people
2021 November
Recieved €30K Regional Research Council
Pre-project
2021 November
Winner of "Startup of the Year"
Gründer Academy
2021 September
Received €85K pre-project funding
from the Norwegian Research Council
2021 June
Founded Litech
Opened first office by NMBU, Ås
2025 July
First commercial breakthrough
The pilot project transitions into a commercial rollout, marking the start of expanded installations.
2025 July
Applied for PCT (International) patent extension
2025 June
Opened Seed investment round
2025 June
Co-founder pitched at London Stock exchange
via Tech Nordic Advocates
2025 February
Installed additional system at Oslo Municipality site and pilot
2024 December
Doubled the team size
Expansion of team to 8 full-time employees
2024 November
Won "Oppdrift" prestigious award - €85K
From Bryn Aarflot, Los&Co, TUM & IGAIDI
2024 November
Secured follow-up investments - €490K
From RENAS and EIT Manufacturing
2024 October
Second pilot with Oslo Municipality
In collaboration with Envac
2024 July
Launched first Pilot with Norsk Gjenvinning (paper MRF)
2024 April
Litech founder featured in Forbes 30 under 30
Synne Sauar featured - Europe - Manufacturing and Industry
2024 April
Recieved €245K miljøteknologi soft funding
From Innovation Norway
2024 March
Filed national patent for technology
2023 August - December
Attended The Heritage Group`s startup program
Indianapolis, Usa - Accelerator Startup Program
2023 February
Team expansion
Two more hires
2023 January
Recieved €195K main project grant
From Regional Council Viken
2022 December
Conducted first prototype field test
At Stena Recycling (Ausenfjellet) - First field test
2022 December
Secured preseed funding - €350K
From RENAS, Startuplab and Angel Investors
2022 November
Moved Office
Moved into bigger office at Startuplab, Oslo
2022 September
Awarded “Gründer of the Year”
by Sparebankstiftelsen Østfold and recieved €42.5K
2022 February
First Employees
Expanded the team from 2 to 4 people
2021 November
Recieved €30K Regional Research Council
Pre-project
2021 November
Winner of "Startup of the Year"
Gründer Academy
2021 September
Received €85K pre-project funding
from the Norwegian Research Council
2021 June
Founded Litech
Opened first office by NMBU, Ås
Timeline
From Concept to Cutting-Edge Detection
2025 July
First commercial breakthrough
The pilot project transitions into a commercial rollout, marking the start of expanded installations.
2025 July
Applied for PCT (International) patent extension
2025 June
Opened Seed investment round
2025 June
Co-founder pitched at London Stock exchange
via Tech Nordic Advocates
2025 February
Installed additional system at Oslo Municipality site and pilot
2024 December
Doubled the team size
Expansion of team to 8 full-time employees
2024 November
Won "Oppdrift" prestigious award - €85K
From Bryn Aarflot, Los&Co, TUM & IGAIDI
2024 November
Secured follow-up investments - €490K
From RENAS and EIT Manufacturing
2024 October
Second pilot with Oslo Municipality
In collaboration with Envac
2024 July
Launched first Pilot with Norsk Gjenvinning (paper MRF)
2024 April
Litech founder featured in Forbes 30 under 30
Synne Sauar featured - Europe - Manufacturing and Industry
2024 April
Recieved €245K miljøteknologi soft funding
From Innovation Norway
2024 March
Filed national patent for technology
2023 August - December
Attended The Heritage Group`s startup program
Indianapolis, Usa - Accelerator Startup Program
2023 February
Team expansion
Two more hires
2023 January
Recieved €195K main project grant
From Regional Council Viken
2022 December
Conducted first prototype field test
At Stena Recycling (Ausenfjellet) - First field test
2022 December
Secured preseed funding - €350K
From RENAS, Startuplab and Angel Investors
2022 November
Moved Office
Moved into bigger office at Startuplab, Oslo
2022 September
Awarded “Gründer of the Year”
by Sparebankstiftelsen Østfold and recieved €42.5K
2022 February
First Employees
Expanded the team from 2 to 4 people
2021 November
Recieved €30K Regional Research Council
Pre-project
2021 November
Winner of "Startup of the Year"
Gründer Academy
2021 September
Received €85K pre-project funding
from the Norwegian Research Council
2021 June
Founded Litech
Opened first office by NMBU, Ås
2025 July
First commercial breakthrough
The pilot project transitions into a commercial rollout, marking the start of expanded installations.
2025 July
Applied for PCT (International) patent extension
2025 June
Opened Seed investment round
2025 June
Co-founder pitched at London Stock exchange
via Tech Nordic Advocates
2025 February
Installed additional system at Oslo Municipality site and pilot
2024 December
Doubled the team size
Expansion of team to 8 full-time employees
2024 November
Won "Oppdrift" prestigious award - €85K
From Bryn Aarflot, Los&Co, TUM & IGAIDI
2024 November
Secured follow-up investments - €490K
From RENAS and EIT Manufacturing
2024 October
Second pilot with Oslo Municipality
In collaboration with Envac
2024 July
Launched first Pilot with Norsk Gjenvinning (paper MRF)
2024 April
Litech founder featured in Forbes 30 under 30
Synne Sauar featured - Europe - Manufacturing and Industry
2024 April
Recieved €245K miljøteknologi soft funding
From Innovation Norway
2024 March
Filed national patent for technology
2023 August - December
Attended The Heritage Group`s startup program
Indianapolis, Usa - Accelerator Startup Program
2023 February
Team expansion
Two more hires
2023 January
Recieved €195K main project grant
From Regional Council Viken
2022 December
Conducted first prototype field test
At Stena Recycling (Ausenfjellet) - First field test
2022 December
Secured preseed funding - €350K
From RENAS, Startuplab and Angel Investors
2022 November
Moved Office
Moved into bigger office at Startuplab, Oslo
2022 September
Awarded “Gründer of the Year”
by Sparebankstiftelsen Østfold and recieved €42.5K
2022 February
First Employees
Expanded the team from 2 to 4 people
2021 November
Recieved €30K Regional Research Council
Pre-project
2021 November
Winner of "Startup of the Year"
Gründer Academy
2021 September
Received €85K pre-project funding
from the Norwegian Research Council
2021 June
Founded Litech
Opened first office by NMBU, Ås
Timeline history
From Concept to
Cutting-Edge Detection
2025 July
First commercial breakthrough
The pilot project transitions into a commercial rollout, marking the start of expanded installations.
2025 July
Applied for PCT (International) patent extension
2025 June
Opened Seed investment round
2025 June
Co-founder pitched at London Stock exchange
via Tech Nordic Advocates
2025 February
Installed additional system at Oslo Municipality site and pilot
2024 December
Doubled the team size
Expansion of team to 8 full-time employees
2024 November
Won "Oppdrift" prestigious award - €85K
From Bryn Aarflot, Los&Co, TUM & IGAIDI
2024 November
Secured follow-up investments - €490K
From RENAS and EIT Manufacturing
2024 October
Second pilot with Oslo Municipality
In collaboration with Envac
2024 July
Launched first Pilot with Norsk Gjenvinning (paper MRF)
2024 April
Litech founder featured in Forbes 30 under 30
Synne Sauar featured - Europe - Manufacturing and Industry
2024 April
Recieved €245K miljøteknologi soft funding
From Innovation Norway
2024 March
Filed national patent for technology
2023 August - December
Attended The Heritage Group`s startup program
Indianapolis, Usa - Accelerator Startup Program
2023 February
Team expansion
Two more hires
2023 January
Recieved €195K main project grant
From Regional Council Viken
2022 December
Conducted first prototype field test
At Stena Recycling (Ausenfjellet) - First field test
2022 December
Secured preseed funding - €350K
From RENAS, Startuplab and Angel Investors
2022 November
Moved Office
Moved into bigger office at Startuplab, Oslo
2022 September
Awarded “Gründer of the Year”
by Sparebankstiftelsen Østfold and recieved €42.5K
2022 February
First Employees
Expanded the team from 2 to 4 people
2021 November
Recieved €30K Regional Research Council
Pre-project
2021 November
Winner of "Startup of the Year"
Gründer Academy
2021 September
Received €85K pre-project funding
from the Norwegian Research Council
2021 June
Founded Litech
Opened first office by NMBU, Ås
2025 July
First commercial breakthrough
The pilot project transitions into a commercial rollout, marking the start of expanded installations.
2025 July
Applied for PCT (International) patent extension
2025 June
Opened Seed investment round
2025 June
Co-founder pitched at London Stock exchange
via Tech Nordic Advocates
2025 February
Installed additional system at Oslo Municipality site and pilot
2024 December
Doubled the team size
Expansion of team to 8 full-time employees
2024 November
Won "Oppdrift" prestigious award - €85K
From Bryn Aarflot, Los&Co, TUM & IGAIDI
2024 November
Secured follow-up investments - €490K
From RENAS and EIT Manufacturing
2024 October
Second pilot with Oslo Municipality
In collaboration with Envac
2024 July
Launched first Pilot with Norsk Gjenvinning (paper MRF)
2024 April
Litech founder featured in Forbes 30 under 30
Synne Sauar featured - Europe - Manufacturing and Industry
2024 April
Recieved €245K miljøteknologi soft funding
From Innovation Norway
2024 March
Filed national patent for technology
2023 August - December
Attended The Heritage Group`s startup program
Indianapolis, Usa - Accelerator Startup Program
2023 February
Team expansion
Two more hires
2023 January
Recieved €195K main project grant
From Regional Council Viken
2022 December
Conducted first prototype field test
At Stena Recycling (Ausenfjellet) - First field test
2022 December
Secured preseed funding - €350K
From RENAS, Startuplab and Angel Investors
2022 November
Moved Office
Moved into bigger office at Startuplab, Oslo
2022 September
Awarded “Gründer of the Year”
by Sparebankstiftelsen Østfold and recieved €42.5K
2022 February
First Employees
Expanded the team from 2 to 4 people
2021 November
Recieved €30K Regional Research Council
Pre-project
2021 November
Winner of "Startup of the Year"
Gründer Academy
2021 September
Received €85K pre-project funding
from the Norwegian Research Council
2021 June
Founded Litech
Opened first office by NMBU, Ås