SeaLion Energy is a Carnegie Mellon spinout developing longer-life batteries for robotics and advanced energy applications. Its patented technology applies ultra-thin nanocomposite coatings to battery electrodes to protect and regenerate critical battery materials. The company says it is incubated out of Carnegie Mellon University and funded by ARPA-E, the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Sionic EnergyFounded in 2011 by Cornell University scientists as NOHMs Technologies, Sionic Energy is a Rochester battery-technology company known for more than a decade of work on advanced electrolytes and silicon anodes. It now licenses its Rapid Integration Silicon Platform to battery manufacturers and OEMs seeking higher-performing lithium-ion cells without replacing their existing production lines.ROCHESTER, NY
Cellec TechnologiesFounded in 2016, Rochester-area Cellec Technologies researches and manufactures lithium-ion batteries, with a patented approach that keeps cells stable at a 0-Volt state of charge. Its scientists and engineers develop safer, more efficient storage solutions for aerospace and defense applications while pursuing clean-energy uses. The company works closely with the scientific community and serves clients across the United States.HENRIETTA, NY
LiBama PowerBinghamton-based LiBama Power develops advanced metal anodes for higher-energy batteries, using its patented Advanced Metal Anode (AMA) structure to improve charging and energy storage without requiring battery makers to retool existing lines. Founded by Wentao Li, PhD, whose background spans more than 20 years in lithium batteries, the company is developing finished anodes for applications including electric vehicles and renewable-energy storage. Its initial prototypes are made in-house with existing machinery, with pilot manufacturing planned as customer evaluations progress.BINGHAMTON, NY
Xerion Advanced Battery CorpFounded in 2010 out of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Dayton-based Xerion Advanced Battery Corp. develops DirectPlate™, a single-step electrochemical process for refining critical minerals and producing advanced battery electrodes. The company has spent more than a decade developing electrodes with up to 100% active material and is commercializing the technology through operational cobalt-refinement and LCO-electrode pilot plants. Xerion’s team includes 15 PhDs and holds more than 23 patents.KETTERING, OH