UK solid-state battery technology company is looking for manufacturing partners

The UK company has been a solid-state battery technology innovator since 2008. It has developed a type of lithium-ion battery, which, instead of using the usual liquid or polymer electrolyte, uses a ceramic ion conductor. This is particularly important because battery technology is a major challenge in the electronics space, with the Internet of Things (IoT) being a key driver of growth in the market and battery technology development. IoT devices offer a different set of battery challenges compared to other electronic devices. They have similar pressures, such as cost and availability, but they also have some specific requirements, such as: - Small size in both footprint and thickness - Ability to be trickle charged - Charged only when an energy harvester can get energy - Longer life span to match those of sensors and Microcontroller Units (MCU) - Support wider temperature ranges These challenges need a different approach to battery technology. In response to that, the company has developed very small footprint, energy dense batteries, with distinct benefits over the conventional lithium-ion batteries. Instead of a liquid or polymer electrolyte, the company's patented technology uses a ceramic ion conductor. Among the benefits this provides are faster charging and up to 10 years' life span because of the battery's very low leakage currents. It is non-flammable and can be integrated into integrated circuit components to reduce end device size. When paired with an energy harvester, the battery can provide a truly fit-for-life performance and it is particularly designed for IoT applications. The company is looking to offer a manufacturing or license agreement to partners interested in transferring the pilot line process for making thin film solid state batteries into a fabrication plant environment (fab).