Hyundai

Solid Power

Solid Power was established in 2012 as a spin-out from the University of Colorado Boulder. Founded by Doug Campbell, Conrad Stoldt, and Sehee Lee, the company initially received funding from DARPA to explore next-generation solid-state battery technology. By 2013, Solid Power secured US$4.5 million in funding from ARPA-E and other non-dilutive sources, such as the Department of Defense and NASA. This early support enabled the company to transition out of the university's research labs and begin independent operations.

Envirostream

Envirostream is a Li-ion battery recycler, based in Australia, and is the wholly owned subsidiary of Lithium Australia.

Will Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Boom or Bust in the Next 20 years?

While battery electric vehicles (BEVs) continue to grow in model availability, sales numbers, and available charging infrastructure, the same cannot be said about fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). IDTechEx reviews the on-road fuel cell electric vehicle market and assesses whether passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, buses, and medium and heavy-duty trucks will use fuel cell technology in 20 years.

Preferred Computational Chemistry (PFCC)/MATLANTIS: Early 2025 Update

Preferred Computational Chemistry (PFCC)'s MATLANTIS platform uses deep learning to provide universal atomistic simulation at high speed. IDTechEx caught up with PFCC's team at Neo-Functional Materials 2025.

Riversimple

Riversimple is a company based in Wales, UK, focusing on a mobility as a service (MaaS) business model. It is looking to manufacture sustainable fuel cell passenger cars with the integration of unique technologies, such as supercapacitors to absorb energy in regenerative braking.

Daejoo Electronic Materials

Daejoo Electronic Materials (Daejoo) are a South Korean materials manufacturer (phosphor, conductive paste, polymer, silicon) and are currently one of the key global suppliers of silicon anode (SiOx) materials for Li-ion batteries.

Thermal Management for EVs: Cooling Systems Down

Air cooling dominated the battery cooling market a few years ago but was overtaken by active cooling (using indirect liquid cooling methods) due to its ability to keep the cells at a more optimal temperature range, enabling greater battery longevity and faster charging. According to IDTechEx, this method is expected to be just as popular over the next decade, with trends predicted to be similar except for a small increase in immersion for niche applications.

SK Hynix

SK Hynix manufactures and sells semiconductor devices. These include system semiconductors such as CMOS image sensors (CIS) and memory semiconductors.