Planar Energy

Planar Energy, a spinout of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is the developer of large-format, solid state batteries at half the cost and triple the performance of lithium-ion batteries. The Orlando, Fla.-based company’s new generation of solid state electrolyes have ionic conductivity metrics comparable to liquid electrolytes used in traditional chemical batteries, which is a fundamental materials breakthrough, confirmed by researchers at the University of Central Florida. The company also has identified a new deposition technology, Streaming Protocol for Electroless Electrochemical Deposition, or SPEED, a high-speed, roll-to-roll deposition process that is dramatically more flexible and scalable than existing methods, allowing Planar Energy to overcome production barriers to low-cost solid state batteries. General Partner Kef Kasdin sits on the Board of Directors. (See announcement.)

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www.planarenergy.com