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![]() Subject: Boeing HorizonX Invests in Advanced Battery Technology Startup Cuberg From: Boeing News Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:49:57 +0000 (UTC) News Release Issued: Jan 29, 2018 (10:47am EST) To view this release online and get more information about Boeing, visit: http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.ph...95&item=130115 Boeing HorizonX Invests in Advanced Battery Technology Startup Cuberg High-energy battery could accelerate the electrification of transportation CHICAGO, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --*Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced its investment in Berkeley, Calif.-based Cuberg, Inc., a startup founded by former Stanford University researchers developing next-generation battery technology for potential aerospace and industrial applications. Cuberg developed an advanced battery cell that is designed to be a drop-in solution to existing large-scale battery manufacturing processes. It combines a lithium metal anode, proprietary electrolyte and high-voltage cathode to achieve high energy density and thermal durability. "Cuberg's battery technology has some of the highest energy density we've seen in the marketplace, and its unique chemistries could prove to be a safe, stable solution for future electric air transportation," said Steve Nordlund, vice president of Boeing HorizonX. Since it was established in April 2015, Cuberg has grown with several rounds of financing and grant funding, and signed a multimillion-dollar joint development agreement with an industrial battery manufacturer. Cuberg CEO Richard Wang is currently a member of the Cyclotron Road entrepreneurial research fellowship program located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Cuberg previously participated in the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy's Innovation Transfer Program at Stanford University and was named one of the top seven startups in the U.S. Department of Energy's 2016 National Cleantech University Prize competition. "We are excited to partner with the world's largest aerospace company to extend Cuberg's battery capabilities to help power the aerospace platforms of the future," said Wang. "With funding from Boeing, we will expand both our team and our research and development facilities to help customers integrate our batteries into their products, while also scaling up our technology to fully automated production." Boeing HorizonX Ventures led this second seed investment round, which included a follow-on investment by HPC Energy Services, a Canadian integrated oil and gas product and service company. This is Boeing HorizonX Ventures' first investment in an energy storage company since the fund was established in April 2017. The Boeing HorizonX Ventures portfolio includes investments in autonomous systems technology, wearable-enabled technologies, augmented reality systems, hybrid-electric propulsion and artificial intelligence. Boeing HorizonX also seeks unique business opportunities and non-traditional partnerships for the company's aerospace technology using disruptive innovations and business strategies. Chicago-based Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. A top U.S. exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in 150 countries. Contact: Megan Hilfer Boeing Communications 425-237-9375 Richard Wang Boeing HorizonX Invests in Advanced Battery Technology 626-318-0963 Follow us on Twitter: @Boeing * SOURCE Boeing * ================================================== =========================== http://www.cuberg.net http://www.cuberg.net/#problem Video: https://player.vimeo.com/video/216762192 Contact: ================================================== =========================== http://www.cyclotronroad.org/cuberg/ Cuberg BUILDING BETTER BATTERIES WITH NEXT-GENERATION ELECTROLYTES TEAM: Richard Wang, Ph.D. and Mauro Pasta, Ph.D. Dr. Richard Wang and Prof. Mauro Pasta worked together extensively at Stanford for over four years on innovative battery technologies. Richard worked in Yi Cui’s lab and received his PhD in materials science from Stanford, engaged in battery research at Tesla Motors, and received his BS in mechanical engineering from Caltech. Mauro previously held a postdoctoral position in Yi Cui’s lab at Stanford. He is now an associate professor at Oxford University and serves as a technical advisor for Cuberg. He received his PhD and BS in industrial chemistry from the University of Milan. They co-founded Cuberg in March 2015, received an Innovation Transfer grant from the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy, and developed their business at the Ignite program out of the Stanford GSB. Since then, they have won the cleantech pitch competition at the 2015 North Bay Innovation Summit, placed 2nd at the 2016 Berkeley Cleantech University Prize, and were finalists at both the Caltech FLoW and National Cleantech University Prizes in 2016. Most recently, they closed a private investment round of $900,000 in August 2016 from a strategic partner and customer in the oil & gas industry to commercialize their technology. TECHNOLOGY: Critical need: Lithium-ion batteries do not store enough energy and suffer from inherent safety challenges. Consequently, they limit product performance and hamper innovation in industries ranging from portable electronics to electric vehicles. Technology vision: Our batteries, based on an innovative electrolyte, offer dramatic improvements in safety, energy density, specific energy, abuse tolerance, thermal durability, and voltage. These benefits make them attractive in a wide range of applications. Cuberg is developing a safe and stable electrolyte that can deliver a battery with greatly improved performance and reliability. With our manufacturing partner, we plan to start scaling up the technology within the next 12 months. Cuberg is developing a safe and stable electrolyte that can deliver a battery with greatly improved performance and reliability. With our manufacturing partner, we plan to start scaling up the technology within the next 12 months. Current state-of-the-art: Conventional lithium-ion batteries utilize a liquid electrolyte that conducts ions between the cathode and the anode. However, the electrolyte consists of extremely flammable organic solvents that can fuel runaway battery fires. Moreover, the chemical instability of these solvents reduces battery lifespan and limits the types of energy-dense electrode materials that can be safely used. Key innovation: Cuberg’s technology replaces the traditional organic electrolyte with a safe and stable blend of non-flammable solvents and salts. Our electrolyte’s chemical stability allows us to combine a high-voltage cathode with a lithium metal anode in an inherently safe design that provides unmatched energy density and reliability. Cuberg is targeting several high-value applications as first markets for our technology. Ultimately, our batteries can replace lithium-ion technology in any application where energy density is critical. Cuberg is targeting several high-value applications as first markets for our technology. Ultimately, our batteries can replace lithium-ion technology in any application where energy density is critical. Manufacturing challenges: Our electrolyte is a drop-in replacement for existing battery electrolytes. We anticipate early supply-chain challenges with some of our electrolyte solvents and salts. Competing technology: Non-rechargeable primary chemistries, such as lithium thionyl chloride and lithium carbon monofluoride, can deliver similarly high energy densities, but they are single-use and suffer from serious safety and performance limitations. Solid-state batteries may eventually be competitive but are limited by processing and manufacturing difficulties. First market hypothesis: We are initially targeting a specialty battery market serving the oil & gas industry where energy density, safety, and high-temperature stability are critically important. Potential for impact: Our technology can displace lithium-ion batteries by delivering greatly improved performance and reliability. This will not only expedite growth of burgeoning industries such as electric vehicles but also enable the creation of entirely new classes of devices and products. Flying cars, here we come. We're looking for: Technical collaborators Team members - scientists, engineers Interns Funders Joint development partners Links: http://www.cuberg.net Contact: richard [dot] wang [at] cuberg [dot] net and mauro [dot] pasta [at] cuberg [dot] net ================================================== ===================== https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cuberg Cuberg is an energy startup company developing a new generation of safer and higher energy batteries based on a high-performance electrolyte technology. When combined with our unique cell design, our batteries deliver not only improved energy but also greatly enhanced shelf life, calendar life, and stability at elevated temperatures. Our technology will power the portable electronics of the future and bring about electric vehicles with improved affordability and range. Cuberg is based at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Molecular Foundry in Berkeley, California and is part of the second cohort of the prestigious Cyclotron Road cleantech accelerator. Cyclotron Road supports the world's best hard energy technology innovators and provides the tools, capital, and partners needed to commercialize their technologies. |
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