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In the latest of our conversations with those at the cutting edge of Solid-State battery design we are joined by Ben Eiref CEO and Kevin Wujcik CTO of Blue Current, based in Hayward, California, to discuss the journey from R&D to commercialisation of their solid state battery.
 
Starting with an objective to create a safe battery through to the emergence of a chemistry that promises a leap forward in battery technology.
 
Speaker Notes: Ben Eiref
https://www.linkedin.com/in/beneiref/
 
Speaker Notes: Kevin Wujcik
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-wujcik-a1b13494/
 
https://bluecurrent.com/
 
 
Show Notes:
Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions.
https://www.munters.com/en/
 
Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations.
www.vaisala.com/battery
 
The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025
Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt. Contact me to talk about speaker opportunities
https://gigafactoryexpo.com/
 
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I’m fascinated by the developments that are taking place in the solid-state battery development field, but I want to understand more about what is really happening at the cutting edge of the solid-state world. Over the new two episodes we are going to take a deeper dive into the world of solid-state.
In this episode I am joined by John Tinson of Ilika. A UK based pioneer in solid state battery technology enabling solutions for applications such as Industrial IoT, MedTech and Electric Vehicles.
 
Speaker Notes: John Tinson, VP Sales & Marketing, Ilika.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-tinson-a25b974/
https://www.ilika.com/
 
Show Notes:
Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions.
https://www.munters.com/en/
 
Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations.
www.vaisala.com/battery
 
The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025
Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt. Contact me to talk about speaker opportunities
https://gigafactoryexpo.com/
 
Advertising and Sponsorship
With a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing European and US audience, it’s the perfect place to keep updated on developments across the battery technology sector.
For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact:
ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

Many of our preceding episodes have focused on development in the Lithium Ion battery field, but of course Lithium is not the only alkali metal that lends itself to use as a battery material.
In this episode we explore the growing interest in Sodium Ion battery technology, and with the help of Spencer Gore, CEO of Bedrock Materials. we explore how Sodium Ion batteries may fit into the landscape of developing battery technologies.
 
Speaker Notes:
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-gore-b3856728/
 
Show Notes:
Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions.
https://www.munters.com/en/
 
Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations.
www.vaisala.com/battery
 
The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025
Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt
https://gigafactoryexpo.com/
 
Advertising and Sponsorship
For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast-growing listenership, please contact:
ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

One of the critical materials used in Li-ion battery technology is Graphite. It has been the key anode material since the birth of the EV revolution.
In this episode we take a deep dive into Graphite, and with the help of Vikram Handa and Sunit Kapur of Epsilon Advanced Materials. we explore how Graphite is key to the global EV ecosystem.
 
Speaker Notes:
http://linkedin.com/in/vikram-handa-4a0642133
http://linkedin.com/in/sunit-kapur
https://www.linkedin.com/company/epsilon-advanced-materials-pvt-ltd/
https://www.epsilonam.com/
 
Show Notes:
Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions.
https://www.munters.com/en/
 
Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations.
www.vaisala.com/battery
 
The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025
Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt
https://gigafactoryexpo.com/
 
Advertising and Sponsorship
For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast-growing listenership, please contact:
ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

I'm always fascinated by the development of innovative processes to take end of life batteries and from them generate battery grade materials. Essentially, making finite resources, infinite.
In this episode we explore how ReElement Technologies are developing scalable and deployable purification and refining processes using chromatography at the heart of their solutions.
 
Speaker Notes:
David Sauve | ReElement Technologies
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sauvebydesign/
https://www.reelementtech.com/
 
Show Notes:
Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions.
https://www.munters.com/en/
 
Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations.
www.vaisala.com/battery
 
The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025
Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt
https://gigafactoryexpo.com/
 
Advertising and Sponsorship
For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast-growing listenership, please contact:
ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

One of the most intriguing aspects of the battery industry is the emergence of new enabling chemistries that can propel battery performance to the next level. In this episode we discuss the emergence of Niobium as a disrupting element in battery development and explore the role Niobium could play in achieving faster charging, higher energy densities and improved battery safety.
 
Speaker Notes:
Zach Bergman | CBMM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharybergman/
https://cbmm.com/en/
 
Show Notes:
Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions.
https://www.munters.com/en/
 
Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations.
www.vaisala.com/battery
 
The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025
Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt
https://gigafactoryexpo.com/
 
Advertising and Sponsorship
For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast-growing listenership, please contact:
ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com