Develops sodium-ion battery technology that uses abundant, non-toxic materials to provide a safer, lower-cost, and high-performance alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries. These batteries offer increased energy density, intrinsic safety features, and compatibility with standard industry form factors, making them suitable for stationary energy storage and electric mobility applications.
Funding
$12.2M 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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Problem
Lithium-ion batteries, while widely used, rely on materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel, which are subject to supply chain constraints and environmental concerns. These batteries can also pose safety risks due to their flammable electrolytes.
Solution
UNIGRID is developing sodium-ion battery technology as a safer, lower-cost, and more sustainable alternative to lithium-ion. Their batteries utilize abundant, non-toxic materials, eliminating the need for lithium, cobalt, nickel, or copper. The company's technology increases energy density through high-capacity alloy anodes and is designed for intrinsic non-flammability, enhancing safety. UNIGRID's batteries are designed to be compatible with industry-standard form factors for easy integration.
Target Audience
UNIGRID's target audience includes stationary energy storage (residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale) and electric mobility (light EVs, passenger EVs, and off-highway EVs) markets.
Features
- High energy density achieved with high-capacity alloy anodes.
- Intrinsically non-flammable design for enhanced safety.
- Utilizes abundant sodium-based materials, avoiding lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper.
- Compatible with industry-standard battery form factors for drop-in replacement.