In its first 6 years, the Faraday Institution has supported 14 start-ups, which today employ 118 people. From a Faraday Institution investment of around £1M, the companies have yielded a 36-fold return in further disclosed funding (to March 2024).

A new Imperial spinout company will use generative AI to help companies design higher performing materials for applications such as batteries.

Retaining a significant lithium-sulfur battery IP portfolio for the UK

Former entrepreneurial fellows Breathe Battery Technologies and Volvo Cars partner to bring adaptive charging software to new generation EVs

Startup Cognition Energy’s expertise in thermal management, its cell testing service and novel CellPod testing product are being used to extend battery life and reduce ownership costs.

The Electrochemical Innovation Lab at UCL has developed charging-engagement “MagLiB” technology that uses a dynamic magnetic field to accelerate the fast charging of lithium-ion batteries, potentially increasing EV range without negatively affecting the lifetime of the battery.

Qdot applies its expertise in thermal management technologies, proven in nuclear fusion tokamaks, to battery pack systems.

Solveteq’s technology replaces the most energy-intensive and polluting steps in the lead-acid battery recycling process with a low-temperature, solvent-based method.

Lancaster University spin-out Altelium offers a non-intrusive diagnostic toolkit that for the first time enables the insurance industry to warranty batteries.

A novel, low-cost, technique for looking inside lithium-ion batteries and pinpointing potential defects is being commercialised to help speed up the development of promising new battery materials.