SIONIC provides a drop‑in, license‑ready silicon battery platform that lets OEMs replace graphite anodes with 100 % silicon cells without modifying existing production lines. The Rapid Integration Silicon Platform™ delivers high‑density cells (up to 370 Wh kg⁻¹) with 5‑minute charge capability, enabling customers to ship silicon‑based batteries up to 24 months faster and scale from pilot to multi‑GWh volumes.
Funding
$200K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Current lithium‑ion battery production relies on graphite anodes, which are approaching their performance and supply limits, restricting energy density, fast‑charging capability, and scalability for emerging electrification markets.
Solution
SIONIC offers a validated, drop‑in silicon anode platform that can be licensed and integrated into existing 21700, pouch, or prismatic cell lines without any new equipment or factory downtime. The 100 % silicon stack delivers up to 370 Wh kg⁻¹, enables sub‑10‑minute charging to 80 % capacity, and maintains over 1,000 cycles, matching or exceeding solid‑state performance while using current manufacturing infrastructure. By providing the technology as an IP licensing service, SIONIC accelerates time‑to‑market by up to 24 months, allowing OEMs to launch higher‑density, fast‑charging batteries for automotive, aviation, defense, and grid applications without additional capital expenditures.
Target Audience
Primary customers are battery OEMs and manufacturers in automotive, e‑mobility, aviation (eVTOL), defense, power‑tool, and stationary‑storage markets seeking higher energy density and rapid‑charge solutions without retooling their factories.
Features
- Fully silicon anode stack compatible with standard cylindrical, pouch, and prismatic formats (drop‑in integration)
- Energy density of 370 Wh kg⁻¹ (~50 % higher than graphite‑based cells)
- Fast charging capability: <10 minutes to reach 80 % state‑of‑charge
- Cycle life exceeding 1,000 cycles with no performance penalty
- Capital‑light licensing model with no new equipment required, preserving existing OEE targets
- Multi‑supplier silicon sourcing to mitigate raw‑material risk
- Proven validation on independent labs and early‑stage eVTOL pilots