Harvest Nano ends Goodwill textile-recycling license rights

Harvest Nano Inc. and Dr. Refael Aharon say they have confirmed default and terminated license rights tied to West Michigan Sustainable Solutions and Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, effective April 26, 2026. The move closes a dispute over textile-waste recycling technology that Harvest Nano says can convert post-consumer textiles into higher-value cellulose materials while reducing contamination risks.

Why it matters: - The termination affects rights tied to a textile-recycling system that Harvest Nano says can turn post-consumer textile waste into cellulose, microcellulose and nanocellulose products. - The dispute also touches technology aimed at identifying and reducing PFAS, microplastics and other contamination risks in textile waste streams. - The outcome matters for a Michigan textile-recycling operation that Harvest Nano describes as an early commercial demonstration of the system.

What happened: - Harvest Nano Inc. and Dr. Refael Aharon said they issued notice confirming default and termination, effective April 26, 2026. - The notice includes post-termination restrictions under a License Agreement and related Services Agreement involving West Michigan Sustainable Solutions, LLC and Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc. - Harvest Nano and Dr. Aharon described themselves as licensors and asserted rights holders for the proprietary technology, know-how and intellectual property involved.

The details: - The company says the technology is designed to sort, analyze and convert textile waste into cellulose-based outputs. - Harvest Nano and Dr. Aharon said they demonstrated a turnkey textile-recycling system and provided tests, samples and end-use pathways. - The licensors also said they offered safety procedures and methods for PFAS mitigation and contamination reduction. - Harvest Nano and Dr. Aharon further said they built and demonstrated what they believe was GIWM’s first performing textile-recycling operation and Michigan’s first operational textile-waste recycling facility capable of sorting and converting non-saleable textile waste into higher-value cellulose-based materials. - The system and related materials are available at the company’s website. - The textile-recycling system incorporates technology based on U.S. Patent Application No. 18/561,698, “Apparatus and System,” owned by Reenano and licensed to Harvest Nano under separate IP terms. - Dr. Aharon said he spent the last three years working to solve a major problem in the post-consumer textile-waste industry. - Dr. Aharon said the technology offers a practical path from sorting to higher-value end products and addresses environmental and health exposure tied to PFAS, microplastics and contaminated textile waste.

Between the lines: - The announcement reads like both a legal notice and a business pitch. - The default and termination language suggests the relationship between Harvest Nano and the Michigan operators has broken down, while Harvest Nano is still trying to preserve its rights. - The company is framing the technology as both an environmental solution and a commercial platform for profitable textile circularity.

What's next: - Harvest Nano said it is seeking support and funding to continue its mission. - The company says it wants to keep developing technology that improves transparency, creates economic value and supports more responsible textile-waste management. - Any next steps will likely depend on how the post-termination restrictions are enforced and whether Harvest Nano secures new funding or partners.

The bottom line: - Harvest Nano has moved to formally end a license relationship while positioning its textile-recycling technology as a scalable solution for waste recovery and contamination reduction.