Preston Schultz
Preston Bryant is the Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Momentum Technologies, a U.S. based metals refining company focused on advancing next-generation separation technologies for critical minerals. Momentum has developed Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX), a modular and capital efficient alternative to conventional hydrometallurgical processing, enabling the recovery of high-purity battery and rare earth materials from both primary and secondary feedstocks.
Preston has spent over a decade leading the development and commercialization of MSX technology, working in close collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and industry partners to scale the platform from lab to demonstration scale. Preston is an active member of the critical materials community and is regularly invited to speak at industry events such as the World Materials Forum


