Ionic Technologies Ionic Technologies is a rare-earth element processor spun-out from Queen's University Belfast and founded in 2016. Ionic Technologies produces rare-earth oxides from primary (mining) and secondary (recycling) material sources, which are sold to partners for applications in magnets, phosphors, and batteries. IDTechEx spoke with Eoghain O'Hara, Chemist at Ionic Technologies, at the Materials Research Exchange conference in London, UK. Ionic Technologies