Sicona Battery develops high performance battery materials using low cost and abundant silicon metal for mass market scale production.

Sicona Battery

Sicona produces Silicon-Carbon (SiC) anode materials that supercharge next-gen Lithium-ion batteries. 
 
Our innovative battery materials technology delivers an +20% increase in energy density and an +40% increase in the charge rate over conventional graphite-only Lithium-ion battery cells   
 
By leveraging silicon metal Sicona delivers high performance battery materials at mass market scale, without costing the earth

Artesian VC

Chaos Ventures

Riverstone Holdings

SDGx

Waratah Capital Advisors

Himadri Chemicals & Inds

Investible

Sicona Battery Technologies

We are excited to announce that Sicona Battery Technologies is now a charter member of the Battery Advocacy for Technology Transformation Coalition (BATT Coalition ). This strategic alliance represents a significant milestone in our commitment to enhancing the US domestic battery supply chain and promoting sustainable energy solutions.
By joining the BATT Coalition, Sicona aims to contribute to policy initiatives that support investment in critical materials and recycling technologies, fostering a robust and independent supply chain. Our focus on innovation and cutting-edge battery technologies aligns perfectly with the coalition's goals, ensuring that the U.S. remains at the forefront of the global clean energy transition.
Together with our partners in the BATT Coalition, we look forward to driving forward a new era of advanced manufacturing and job creation, while securing a sustainable future for generations to come.
#BatteryTechnology #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Innovation #AdvancedManufacturing #PolicyAdvocacy #BATTcoalition
You can read more about Sicona's US expansion 👇 
 
https://lnkd.in/gMv5tdYW

So inspiring to meet the team from Sicona today. Wonderful people doing great things and supporting the next generation to create change. Thank you for creating opportunities for the Young Eyes of the Illawarra and South Coast 💚.

Today Deanna Gulevski Oceana Silvester and Zhixin Wang from our team at Sicona along with Lucy McKenna from the Young Eyes Festival joined with students from Shellharbour to launch the 2024 Festival which is again powered by Sicona.
It's Sicona's second year as major sponsor of the event.
Entrepreneurship and innovation is at the heart of what we do and it is an honour and pleasure for our company to help cultivate the next crop of bright minds who will change the world for the better.
You can read more here: https://bit.ly/3M3WMcd
Please come along to the Festival at the University of Wollongong Innovation campus to hear some of the exciting, creative, innovative our local students come up with to wow the judges!
#Innovation #Entrepreneurship #YoungMinds #Community #Sicona #YoungEyesFestival2023 #Pitchfest #Illawarra #Shoalhaven #Cambodia #Wollongong

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀
Sicona is proud to be the major sponsor of the 2024 Young Eyes Festival of Innovation, an event that brings together the brightest young minds from the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, and beyond!
This year’s festival is going international, with students from Cambodia joining local talent to pitch their innovative ideas. The event, now hosted at the University of Wollongong's Innovation Campus, is set to inspire and empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.
We are thrilled to have our CEO, Christiaan Jordaan, as keynote speaker and on the judging panel alongside prominent Sydney businessman Paul Smith, owner of the NBL champions Sydney Kings and WNBL Sydney Flames. Together, they'll be selecting Wollongong’s Young Innovator of the Year!
At Sicona, we believe in the power of innovation and entrepreneurship, and we’re committed to supporting programs that give young people real-world experience and the tools they need to succeed. 🌟
Read the article below for more details.
#Innovation #Entrepreneurship #YoungMinds #Community #Sicona #YoungEyesFestival2024 #Pitchfest #Illawarra #Shoalhaven #Cambodia #Wollongong

Congratulations to our finalists in the 2024 IMB Bank Illawarra Business Awards Excellence in Tech Sponsored by Telstra. 

The Excellence in Tech Award recognises a business that is an industry leader and has made significant contributions to Tech. 

Introducing our 2024 Finalists: 
Business Valuations Online 
Ericom
Scalapay 
Sicona Battery Technologies 
Virtual IT Group (VITG)

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🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
We're thrilled to announce that Sicona has been named a finalist in the Technology and International Business categories at the Illawarra Business Awards! 🌍💡
We are defending champs in the International Business category so the pressure is on!
This recognition is a testament to our team's hard work, innovation, and commitment to excellence in the tech and global markets. We're proud to be part of a community that fosters growth and celebrates achievements in business.
A big thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey. We're excited to continue pushing boundaries and making an impact. Congratulations to all the finalists!
#IllawarraBusinessAwards #TechInnovation #GlobalBusiness #TeamSicona #Innovation

🌿 Australia Embraces the Green Subsidies Race 🌿
Australia is cautiously welcoming the global green subsidies movement, with new policies aimed at boosting clean technology and sustainable energy. As countries like the US and EU roll out substantial green subsidies through initiatives like the Inflation Reduction Act and the Green Deal Industrial Plan, Australia is navigating the balance between fostering innovation and maintaining trade relations.
At Sicona, we are excited about these developments and committed to advancing our sustainable tech solutions in this evolving landscape. Let's drive the green transition together! 🌱
#GreenTech #Sustainability #Innovation #CleanEnergy #Australia #Sicona
For more details, visit the full article on fDi Intelligence.

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀
We are proud to announce that Sicona Battery Technologies has been selected as one of the top climate tech startups in HolonIQ's Indo-Pacific Climate Tech 100! 🌟
Our cutting-edge battery technology is set to revolutionize energy storage, playing a crucial role in the clean energy transition. 🔋🌿
We will present at the IPEF Clean Economy Investor Forum in Singapore, connecting with leading investors and financial institutions to drive sustainable infrastructure and climate technology projects in the Indo-Pacific region. 🌏
A huge thank you to HolonIQ and the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Prosperity (IP3) for this amazing opportunity.
#ClimateTech #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #BatteryTechnology #Innovation #IndoPacific #Sicona #HolonIQ #IPEFInvestorForum

"A Future Made in Australia will be a future powered by batteries, which makes investing in a home-grown battery industry overwhelmingly in the national interest,” Mr Husic said.

The strategy said the focus would be on helping local companies bridge the commercialisation gap and likened the investment to the building of ports, roads and railways that supported the development of traditional industries such as resources and agriculture." 

🔋 ⚡ Sitting on the edge of my chair for this announcement... 

Hopefully "breakthrough" means breakthrough and not just boring old LFP storage batteries which China 🇨🇳 absolutely dominate and have driven to the cost floor (currently ~$57/kWh on a cell level 😱 ). 

IMO Breakthrough in the Australian context means:

(1) Next generation Higher energy density faster charging lithium ion battery cells... using increasing % of #silicon in the anode and high #nickel content. Sicona Battery Technologies with low cost silicon metal based Silicon-Carbon anode materials and AnteoTech with next gen binders are two major local players in this space. Massive opportunity for this to drive EV mining trucks of the future plus defense and space applications. 

(2) Lithium sulfur batteries from the likes of Gelion (who also has a silicon anode lithium sulfur chemistry under development) and Li-S Energy

(3) Aluminium ion batteries by players like Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd and TasmanIon 

(4) Sodium ion batteries and associated technologies. Zaiping Guo at University of Adelaide and the team Iondrive Technologies

(5) Lithium metal solid state batteries. Personally not my favourite chemistry tbh but some cool research being done by the likes of Maria Forsyth and others (don't know of any Aussie startups in this space?)

(6) Other future facing startups I've forgotten or overseen (sorry!) 

And last wish is that this $523m Battery Breakthrough funds helps crowd in more Aussie Venture Capital $$ and gets our local VCs off the bench... 🤞🏻

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With world-leading innovation right on our doorstep, we spoke with those leading the charge in next generation battery manufacturing on what the government's National Battery Strategy means for the Illawarra.

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