World-changing technology in the battery field is being commercialized by spinout companies from UT researchers and their labs. Companies are supported by the Texas Innovation Center, which provides commercialization resources to bring engineering and science discoveries to the market.
UT Battery Research Companies
Altect
Prevents lithium-ion battery fires by eliminating flammable gases released during day-to-day use
PIs: Ofodike (DK) Ezekoye and Buddie Mullins
BattGenie
Efficient battery management solutions for Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, consumer electronics and grid storage applications
PIs: Venkat Subramanian
EnergyX
Lithium extraction, recovery, and refinery technology to efficiently extract and aggregate lithium elements from salt brines, as well as energy storage and solid-state battery solutions
PI: Benny Freeman
TexPower
Battery technology that offers superior performance, a more secure supply chain and easy integration with current technologies
PI: Arumugam Manthiram
Vulcan Alloys
Nanocomposite foil anode technology for simplified electrode manufacturing, increased energy density, and rapid charging
PI: Arumugam Manthiram
Recent News
BattGenie works its magic – lithium refining startup gets Gates’ support
EnergyX raises $20M to become a world leader in direct lithium extraction technology
EnergyX LiTAS lithium extraction pilot plant deployed to Bolivia
TexPower’s cobalt-free battery technology highlighted by Wired magazine
TexPower featured in Bloomberg
Boosting BMS performance with software: why Powerhouse Ventures invested in BattGenie
Altect presents their technology at the Energy Storage Association conference
