Full profile interview
9 Sep 2025

Beijing WeLion New Energy Technology
Beijing WeLion New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (WeLion), founded on August 11, 2016, specializes in the research, development, and production of hybrid solid-liquid electrolyte lithium-ion batteries and all-solid-state lithium batteries.
Full profile interview
8 Sep 2025

Qingtao Energy Development
The foundation of QingTao Energy Development traces back to 2002 when a research team led by Professor Cewen Nan from Tsinghua University began exploring solid-state batteries. Early breakthroughs included the development of a lithium lanthanum titanate (LLTO) electrolyte in 2006 and a lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (LLZO) electrolyte in 2010, both of which demonstrated excellent ionic conductivity and stability. In 2014, QingTao Energy Development was officially established, focusing on the industrialization of solid-state battery technologies.
Background
5 Sep 2025

Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering (NIMTE), under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has a research team led by Professor Xiaoxiong Xu. The team developed a thin-film composite solid-state electrolyte combining Li₁₀GeP₂S₁₂ (LGPS) and PEO/LiTFSI.
Full profile interview
4 Sep 2025

Ganfeng Lithium
Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd., established in 2000 and headquartered in Xinyu, Jiangxi, China, is the largest lithium salt producer in China and the third largest worldwide. The company operates across the lithium battery supply chain, including lithium resource development, refining, battery manufacturing, and recycling. Ganfeng is dual-listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (002460) and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1772).
Full profile interview
6 Aug 2025

Hytzer Energy
Hytzer Energy Co., Ltd. (中科深蓝汇泽新能源有限责任公司) was founded in April 2022 and is headquartered in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The company represents the commercialization of nearly two decades of groundbreaking solid-state battery research that began at Germany's Max Planck Institute.
Update interview
4 Dec 2024

Carbon Asset Solutions
Carbon Asset Solution is a start-up focused on measurement, reporting, and verification for soil carbon sequestration. IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope spoke with Managing Director Hamish Macdonald at the London Climate Technology Show 2024.