Mana Battery Inc. is pioneering sodium-based battery technology that rivals lithium-ion batteries in energy density at 35-75% of the cost, focusing on safety and long cycle life.
The University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥Â Connection
Mana Battery Inc. (Mana) was founded as a spinout of Chunmei Ban’s laboratory (ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering) in October 2023 to commercialize best-in-class sodium battery technology. Sodium-based batteries have the potential to displace lithium-ion batteries in a variety of applications based on their promised low costs, abundant supply chain, and safety, but they have been limited to date due to insufficient cycle lifetimes and energy density. Mana addresses these issues and delivers on the promise of the sodium-ion battery with a proprietary low-cost, safe material and battery cell design platform, providing similar energy to Li-ion battery cells at 35-75% of the cost. Founded with a team and advisory board of veteran energy storage entrepreneurs and technologists, Mana is beginning prototyping its first-generation technology.
Funding Status and Investment Opportunities
- Industry: Environmentalism and Sustainability​, Cleantech, Advanced Materials
- Funding Stage: Pre-Seed
- Contact for Investment Inquiries:Â Tyler Evans, CEO, Tyler@Manabattery.u
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