Nanode Battery Technologies
Nanode Battery Technologies is a gamechanger in the battery manufacturing industry, providing safe, efficient, and environmentally-friendly battery anodes that rely on abundantly available resources.
Founded by Dr. Bing Cao and Dr. Peter Kalisvaart, both who obtained their PhDs from the University of Alberta, Nanode has had tremendous success in the imYEG Program, gaining connections to a large international battery player. We asked Dr. Bing Cao if she would recommend imYEG to other innovators. "Definitely," she said, "I joined the Program without any hesitation, and you should too."
Since joining the program, Nanode Battery Technologies has:
Built a research plan and budget
Hired five staff members to run studies
Participated in the Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator
Initiated pilot manufacturing
Put together an investor pitch to raise $2 million, of which they have attained $360,000 and received soft commitments of over $750,000 from private investors.