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Seeocasestudy:findingsuccessinnascentmarkets
ChristopherRobinson
ResearchAssociate
EnergyandInfrastructure
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Theautomotiveindustryispoisedforadramaticshiftinthewaywepowerourvehicles
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Massadoptionofelectrifiedvehicleshasbeenlimitedtohybrids,duetoexpensivebatteries
EVswerehypedtoosoon,andconsumerstypicallywereforcedtochoosebetweenpracticalrangeandprice
Forthefirsttimeever,consumerswillhavetheoptiontopurchaseaffordable,long-rangeEVs
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Solid-statebatteriesareseenbymanyasasuccessortoconventionalLi-ion
Advantages:safety,performance Solid-statebatteriesuseasolidelectrolyte,replacingtheflammableliquidsusedinconventionalLi-ion
Disadvantages:cost,manufacturing Crediblemass-manufacturingtechniqueshaveyettoemergeinthesolid-statespace,increasingcostsandpreventingscale-up
Avarietyoflargeincumbentsandstart-upsareinvestigatingsolid-statebatteriesasapotentialsuccessortoLi-ion
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Seeo’sfoundationscanbetracedbacktoanaccidentaldiscoveryinagovernmentresearchlab
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Founded
Acquiredforundisclosedamount
Companymakeschemistryshifttoincreaseperformance
SamsungVenturesleadsnewroundoffunding
EarlyVentureCapitalFunding
Originalpatentsfiled
Residentialpilotproject
4MWhPilotLineinstalled
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Seeo’sfoundationscanbetracedbacktoanaccidentaldiscoveryinagovernmentresearchlab
Seeofounditcouldaltertheelectrochemicalpropertiesofthepolymerusingnanostructuring,aprocessitpatentedin2006
OriginallyworkingonartificialmusclesbeforeLBNLresearchersrealizedthepolymer’selectrochemicalpropertiesweresuitableforabatteryelectrolyte
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SeeofoundersHanyEitouni,MohitSingh,andNitashBalsara
Imagecredit:LBNL
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Asthecompanyreceivedmorefunding,itturneditsfocustocommercialization
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Founded
Acquiredforundisclosedamount
Originalpatentsfiled
Residentialpilotproject
Earlyventurecapitalfunding
4MWhPilotLineinstalled
Companymakeschemistryshifttoincreaseperformance
SamsungVenturesleadsnewroundoffunding
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Seeoopensapilotmanufacturinglinein2011,demonstratingmanufacturingtechnique
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Seeo’scoatingmachineonthe4MWhpilotproductionline
Seeo’slargeformatcellsproducedattheHayward,CAfacility
Addressedkeytechnologicalhurdleslimitingcommercializationpotential
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SunEdisonusedSeeo’sbatteriesinapilotinstallationofresidentialenergystorage
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Time-of-useshifting
BackupPower
DemandManagement
Leveragedgovernmentgrantstodeveloptechnologyandbusinesspartnerships
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Afterinitialpilotanddemonstrationsuccess,sourcesofrevenuerundry
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Batterytypemarketshareintransportation
Li-ion AdvancedLi-ion Lithium-sulfur Solid-state
Demandforsolid-statebatteriesisnearlynon-existentcurrently…
…butthereisamulti-billiondollarlong-termopportunity
Scaledproductioncapabilitiesinanappropriatetimeframe
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Assourcesofrevenuesrandry,thecompanywasacquiredbyamajortier1automotivesupplier
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Founded
Acquiredforundisclosedamount
Companymakeschemistryshifttoincreaseperformance
SamsungVenturesleadsnewroundoffunding
Earlyventurecapitalfunding
Originalpatentsfiled
Residentialpilotproject
4MWhPilotLineinstalled
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Seeo’sacquisitionwasapositiveformostinvolvedinthedeal
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Winners
LosersNon-winners The
Investors
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Seeo’sovercamepoormarkettimingwithabalancedapproachtodevelopment
Addressedkeytechnologicalhurdleslimitingcommercializationpotential
Leveragedgovernmentgrantstodeveloptechnologyandbusinesspartnerships
Scaledproductioncapabilitiesinanappropriatetimeframe
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Seeo’sovercamepoormarkettimingwithabalancedapproachtodevelopment
Addressedkeytechnologicalhurdleslimitingcommercializationpotential
Leveragedgovernmentgrantstodeveloptechnologyandbusinesspartnerships
Scaledproductioncapabilitiesinanappropriatetimeframe
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Seeo’sovercamepoormarkettimingwithabalancedapproachtodevelopment
Addressedkeytechnologicalhurdleslimitingcommercializationpotential
Leveragedgovernmentgrantstodeveloptechnologyandbusinesspartnerships
Scaledproductioncapabilitiesinanappropriatetimeframe
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Seeo’sovercamepoormarkettimingwithabalancedapproachtodevelopment
Addressedkeytechnologicalhurdleslimitingcommercializationpotential
Leveragedgovernmentgrantstodeveloptechnologyandbusinesspartnerships
Scaledproductioncapabilitiesinanappropriatetimeframe
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