SOLiTHOR

Battery Technology

Author

Peniel Keme Kitoko
May 19, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

🌎🌍🌏| Focus Sunday - Belgium

Safe. Powerful. Performant.

  Problem

  • Market Potential: Aviation and automotive industries need advanced battery solutions for improved performance and safety.

  • Challenge: Current battery technologies fall short in energy density and safety requirements.

  • Lacking Tool: Existing batteries cannot meet the stringent demands of aviation and heavy-duty vehicles.

    • Extra Barriers: High manufacturing costs and safety concerns.

This issue's Startup equips industries with a groundbreaking solid-state battery technology.

  Solution

SOLiTHOR

SOLiTHOR is a company developing next-gen solid-state lithium batteries for transport applications.

How: SOLiTHOR uses a nano-solid composite electrolyte to enhance safety and energy density.

  • Platform: Their platform offers all-solid-state batteries with a lithium metal anode.

  • Target: Aviation, urban air mobility, aerospace, and eventually automotive markets.

  • Resolving: The limitations of current batteries by improving energy density and safety.

  Company Info

  • Industry: Battery Technology

  • Business Model: B2B, SaaS

  • HQ: Sint-Truiden, Belgium

  • Founding Year: 2021

  • Employee Count: 11-50

  • Investors: imec.xpand, Limburgse Reconversie Maatschappij, Nuhma, FPIM

  • Funding Amount: €10 million

  Traction

  •   Achieved solid electrolyte separator thickness of 35µm

  •   Opened new facility with advanced production capabilities

  •   Developed battery cells reaching 245Wh/kg

  Competition Advantages

  • All-solid-state technology with a thin electrolyte

  • Superior safety and thermal stability

  • Scalable manufacturing process

  Founders

  • Huw Hampson-Jones, CEO (Former CEO of Oxis Energy)

  • Dr. Fanny Bardé, CTO (Developed the electrolyte technology at imec)

  Job Opportunities & Contact

  • Hiring Status: Active

  • Contact Information:

    • https://www.solithor.com/en/contact

    • [email protected]

    • https://www.linkedin.com/company/solithor

  Why Invest by George

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Ooh-ooh-ahh-ahh, SOLiTHOR makes groundbreaking batteries for all types of monkey businesses!

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- George Capuchinski -

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