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F E AT U R E I N T E RV I E W BY M A RCY L A RO N T, I - C O N N ECT 0 07 36 I-CONNECT007 MAGAZINE I SEPTEMBER 2026 X scindo is a start-up recycling company de- veloping an alternative approach to con- ventional e-waste processing, focusing on transforming discarded electronics into clean, re- coverable critical and precious metals rather than losing them to traditional disposal and recycling streams. Xscindo's work sits at the intersection of circularity, resource security, and a rapidly expand- ing need for critical materials, and speaks to a much larger challenge facing the electronics industry: finding better ways to keep valuable resources in circulation rather than exporting them. In this inter- view, Aiden Neary, founder and CEO, tells us more about this important work. Marcy LaRont: Aiden, it is great to meet you. You've had an interesting career, so please introduce yourself and Xscindo. How did Xscindo begin? Aiden Neary: My background is investment bank- ing, not data security or retired electronics. I was Xscindo No Data, No Landfill, No Waste