Energy Storage

Bosch has acquired the Californian company SEEO, which is developing a copolymer electrolyte for lithium-polymer batteries.

Mote is a California-based start-up developing a biomass gasification process that uses wood waste to produce hydrogen. The company's process is classified as a bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) process.

Jiawei is focused in the energy sector, with business also in PV and graphene. It works on batteries, with efforts in solid-state batteries.

ECO STOR AS is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and designs, manufactures, and sells battery energy storage systems (BESS). These are for residential, commercial & industrial, and grid-scale applications. This also includes second life batteries from retired electric vehicles (EVs). The company has two divisions, ECO STOR AS and ECOR STOR GmbH.

BeePlanet Factory (BPF) manufactures and supplies battery energy storage systems (BESS) by reusing Li-ion batteries from retired electric vehicles (EVs). The company also carries out technological projects that can contribute to the implementation of renewable energy, sustainable storage, and smart charging alongside consultation for clients in the mobility sector.

Brill Power is an Oxford University spinout/startup that develops and supplies battery management systems (BMS) for stationary storage, electric vehicles, and second life batteries.

Schott is a German company specialised in making glass and looking into solid-state electrolytes for Li-ion batteries.

Ohara Corporation, a Japanese company, has developed lithium ion conducting glass-ceramics.

Founded in 2008, Ilika is a UK public company focusing on solid state battery technology, enabling solutions for applications such as industrial IoT, medtech, EV, and consumer electronics.

Next Hydrogen Solutions are a Canadian company developing alkaline water electrolysers.

Prime Planet Energy & Solutions started operations in April 2020.

2nd Life Battery LLC (2LB LLC) is run by CEO Joe Merrill and refurbishes hybrid car batteries for future reuse in used hybrid cars.

Redox Power Systems are a US company providing solid oxide fuel cells for distributed power generation.

The Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, CAS, led by Professor Xiaoxiong Xu, develops a thin-film composite solid-state electrolyte.

PolyPlus was founded in 1991. The company's early business model was focused on IP development and licensing.

H2U Technologies are a start-up PEM electrolyser manufacturer based in California, US, looking to commercialise PGM-free PEM electrolysers.

Johnson Energy Storage (JES) was founded by Dr. Lonnie Johnson in 2021 when he made a breakthrough in solid-state glass electrolyte separator material. The company was then spun out of Johnson R&D to further development.

Prieto Battery, founded by Dr. Amy Prieto in 2009, is a company that develops 3D interdigitated Li-ion solid-state batteries.

Transform Materials is a methane pyrolysis process developer that uses a microwave-generated plasma technology to produce hydrogen and acetylene.

Osaka Gas is a gas company (Japan), supplying the Kansai region, and is part of the Daigas Group.