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BASF Venture Capital leads $3M investment in SLIPS for super-omniphobic technology; joint development agreement

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BASF Venture Capital has led a $3-million Series A financing with a $1.5 based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Swiss entrepreneur and private investor Hansjörg Wyss has also participated in the financing. million investment in SLIPS Technologies Inc. The company’s technology platform was created by Prof.

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Adden Energy launches with technology license from Harvard to scale solid-state battery technology for EVs

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a startup developing innovative solid-state battery systems for use in future electric vehicles (EVs) that would fully charge in minutes, announced the grant of an exclusive technology license by Harvard University’s Office of Technology Development (OTD) and a seed round financing of $5.15 Adden Energy, Inc.,

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Liquid metal battery company Ambri raises $35M in Series C

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Ambri, developer of Liquid Metal Battery grid-scale energy storage technology, closed a $35-million Series C equity financing. This latest funding round will enable Ambri to deliver commercial systems to customers, build its initial commercial-scale manufacturing plant, and continue technology development. Earlier post.)

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Boston-Power Pursuing $100M in Federal Funds for Li-Ion Plant in Massachusetts; Introduces High-Energy Swing for EVs and PHEVs

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maker of the long-lasting, fast-charging Sonata Li-ion battery for laptops, is planning to build a 455,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Auburn, Massachusetts that would complement its existing China-based operations. Boston-Power, Inc., Source: USABC. Click to enlarge. Energy density of 180 Wh/kg. Volumetric density of 420 Wh/L.

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XL Hybrids to display retrofitted hybrid Chevrolet 2500 Cargo Van at MIT Energy Conference

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a company that has developed a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1-3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), will display a Chevrolet Express 2500 cargo van fitted with the company’s hybrid technology at the 2012 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Energy Conference Energy Showcase on 16 March.

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Fluorine-based battery company Contour Energy Systems finalizes Series C Funding Round with addition of new investor SBI Jefferies Asia Fund L.P.

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Contour Energy Systems, Inc, a spinoff of the collaboration between CalTech and CNRS focused on developing new fluorine-based battery chemistries, nanomaterials science and manufacturing processes for lithium-ion energy storage systems ( earlier post ), has finalized its Series C round of financing that now includes SBI Jefferies Asia Fund L.P.

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Contour Energy Systems secures Series C funding

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Contour Energy Systems has raised a Series C round of financing from Singapore’s leading global fund, EDBI (EDB Investments Pte Ltd.) Locating Contour’s Asian headquarters and R&D center in Singapore, an international business hub with a vibrant R&D landscape, will expedite the commercial rollout of Contour’s game-changing technology.

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