NanoGraf Completes UL1642 and IEC62133 Global Safety Certifications for World’s Most Energy-Dense 18650 Lithium-ion Cell
NanoGraf today announced the successful completion of UL1642 and IEC62133 certifications for its 3.8Ah 18650 cell, the world’s most energy-dense 18650 lithium-ion cell. With these final safety certifications complete, mass production of its silicon anode and silicon-enabled 18650 cell will begin in 2024.
Near West Side ventures seed growth in Chicago manufacturing
There’s this weird thing about the entrepreneurial spirit and trying to create jobs from a new idea: It takes intense work and focus but also patience, qualities hard to find in equal measure.
On the Near West Side, within blocks of each other, are examples of two such operations seeing results from its investments of labor, thought and capital. They will be part of an innovation economy taking root in what was Chicago’s old meatpacking and produce district.
Startup battery manufacturing facility comes to West Loop
Battery startup NanoGraf has cut the ribbon on its new manufacturing facility in Chicago’s West Loop.
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NanoGraf CEO Francis Wang speaks with Bloomberg TV about NanoGraf’s work and recent ribbon-cutting.
NanoGraf gets $8 million from U.S. Army to ramp up production for batteries
After opening a 17,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the West Loop last week, battery tech startup NanoGraf is going deeper in its relationship with one of its more loyal customers. The Chicago tech startup this week received an $8 million contract from the U.S. Army intended to help the company scale production at its new facility.
How NanoGraf's new factory positions Chicago to be a battery capital for the US
NanoGraf Corp. is ready to make Chicago a battery capital for the entire United States. The Chicago-headquartered battery startup held a ribbon-cutting Friday for its new 17,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the West Loop.
Battery Startup Opens Chicago Plant as US Seeks to Curb Reliance on China
A startup specializing in high-performance batteries is close to starting operations at a facility near Chicago’s central business district that will help power devices such as night-vision headsets and radios for the US military.
NanoGraf Awarded $8 Million U.S. Army Contract to Give Soldiers More Power On-the-Go
NanoGraf was awarded an $8 million contract through the U.S. Army Contracting Command by the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center Research and Technology Integration (RTI) Directorate.
NanoGraf Holds Ribbon Cutting for Midwest's First Advanced Silicon Anode Production Facility
NanoGraf announced the grand opening of its new office and manufacturing facility in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Resilience Halimah Najieb-Locke, and other confirmed attendees led a ribbon cutting ceremony for the 17,000-square-foot space, the first large-volume silicon oxide manufacturing facility in the U.S.
Illinois’ success in landing an EV battery plant came from defeat
Illinois’ success in landing an electric vehicle battery plant came from defeat.
Nearly a year before China’s Gotion Hi-Tech chose Manteno for a $2 billion battery assembly plant, it picked Michigan for a similar factory. Gov. J.B. Pritzker set about persuading lawmakers to authorize a $400 million deal-closing fund and extend the state’s incentives, primarily payroll-tax credits, to last as long as 30 years. The legislation passed in December and January.
2023 Fire Awards Blazer winners named
We began with 50 companies that are changing Chicago's tech scene for the better.
Those ventures, this year's Fire Awards honorees, collectively have raised millions of dollars, expanded their portfolios, launched venture funds and received recognition across the tech space.
Now it's time to reveal the winners of this year's Blazer awards, the ventures in each of the five Fire Awards categories truly shaping Chicago tech this year.
CompanyWeek: Manufacturing in IL - NanoGraf Corporation
President Kurt "Chip" Breitenkamp sees a dual business model of manufacturing silicon-based battery materials and the cells themselves as a catalyst for long-term growth.
NanoGraf Wins Chicago Inno’s Fire Award
Among the highlights in the past year for NanoGraf, the Chicago startup that's building longer-lasting and higher-power lithium-ion batteries, is securing both an oversubscribed $65 million Series B and multiple Department of Defense contracts, and developing a new 17,000-square-foot facility in Fulton Market.