Fast-charging battery pioneer Echion Technologies backs Cambridge Climate Society
Advanced materials producer Echion Technologies is to support the Cambridge Climate Society as part of its environmental commitments.
The Sawston-based company will support knowledge exchange and career development for members of the University of Cambridge student society, which aims to foster new ideas and inspire action on the climate crisis issues.
The society has strict principles on partnerships, only accepting sponsorship from organisations aligned with the Paris Agreement.
Echion was formed in 2017 in the University of Cambridge labs where CEO Jean de La Verpilliere and CTO Alex Groombridge studied and developed their interest in developing fast-charging battery materials to support the decarbonisation of the bus industry.
The company now produces market-leading XNO battery anode materials, enabling manufacturers to produce batteries with unparalleled fast-charging capability, long cycle life and improved safety, with up to double the energy density of best-in-class competitors.
Echion’s batteries are suitable for use in industrial, mass-transport and micro-mobility electric vehicles.
Jean de La Verpilliere, CEO of Echion Technologies, said: “As a spin-out of the University of Cambridge, we are proud to be investing back into the community by sponsoring the Cambridge Climate Society. The students of today are the innovators of the future, and I hope that our journey to becoming a market-leading battery anode material provider can inspire others to pursue their eco-innovation dreams. We look forward to supporting the Cambridge Climate Society in their efforts to tackle the most important issue of our time.”
Lucas Barros, MBA student and finance lead at Cambridge Climate Society, said: “The Cambridge Climate Society welcomes Echion Technologies as an official sponsor. We are pleased to be supported by successful and environmentally conscious University of Cambridge alumni such as Jean and Alex, and their generous donation and expertise will help further our work in inspiring action around climate-related issues.”
Studies by Ghent University found that Echion’s XNO anode materials produce half the CO2 emissions of lithium titanate (LTO) anode materials, which are currently the most widely used anodes in fast-charging, long-life applications.
