Aduro Clean Technologies Provides Corporate Update and Engages Outside The Box Capital Inc. for Marketing and Investor Relations Services

SARNIA, Ontario, July 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (“Aduro” or the “Company”) (CSE: ACT) (OTCQB: ACTHF) (FSE: 9D50), a Canadian technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21^st century, is pleased to provide an update on the Company’s recent progress and achievements.

In the first half of the calendar year 2023, the Company has made significant progress in several key areas of its operational and strategic plans. Aduro’s new facility in London, Ontario is nearing completion with the new office space now complete and fully equipped and the construction of the expanded, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities expected to be completed in Q3-2023. The Company has expanded its team by onboarding a total of eight process engineers and operators. The entire R&D and operations staff have been fully trained on the Hydrochemolytic Technology (HCT) and the new pilot-scale continuous flow reactor for Hydrochemolytic Plastic Upscaling (“R2 Plastic”). The R2 Plastic unit is fully operational and has successfully turned waste polymers into higher-value liquid hydrocarbons. In addition, there has been substantial progress on the pilot-scale continuous flow reactor for Hydrochemolytic Bitumen Upgrading (“R2 Bitumen”).

The Company has continued to increase its presence in key industry events and is gaining strong public coverage of its HCT platform. Aduro’s increased social presence and progress have led to increased interest from stakeholders and a growing list of collaboration opportunities, highlighting the Company's strong reputation within the industry and the keen interest in the HCT platform.

The Company also acknowledges the administrative hurdles, supply chain delays, and general challenges resulting from the team’s significant growth in a short period of time. All of these the Company has successfully overcome, driven by the dedication and passion of the Aduro team. The Company is now focused on accelerating its customer engagement program and forging partnerships with key stakeholders. With our expanded operations, critical milestones achieved, and strong partnerships, we are confident in our ability to drive technology change in our industries and are dedicated to commercialising cutting-edge solutions that address urgent global challenges.