{"id":299228,"date":"2025-03-30T01:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T08:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=299228"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:01:35","slug":"ion-secures-40-million-in-funding-to-commercialize-innovative-battery-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/ion-secures-40-million-in-funding-to-commercialize-innovative-battery-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"ION Secures $40 Million in Funding to Commercialize Innovative Battery Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ION Storage Systems, based in Beltsville, Maryland, has made significant strides in the commercialization of its unique solid-state batteries (SSBs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company recently announced the successful production of its first multi-layer ceramic solid-state battery cell on a semi-automated production line. This advancement marks a critical step from single-layer lab prototypes to scalable multi-layer options, as noted by CEO Jorge Diaz Schneider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a remarkable demonstration of capability, ION&#8217;s 40&#215;40 mm single-layer cell achieved a 25-fold increase in battery capacity, surpassing 1,000 cycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? ICYMI: ION was recently awarded $20 million from the DOE (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ENERGY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ENERGY<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ARPAE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ARPAE<\/a> SCALEUP program! We are thrilled to advance the commercialization of our solid-state battery technology through this prestigious program. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IonStorageSystems?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IonStorageSystems<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SolidStateBatteries?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SolidStateBatteries<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9sSb2mW8Vg\">https:\/\/t.co\/9sSb2mW8Vg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ion Storage Systems (@Ion_Storage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ion_Storage\/status\/1818659061988048978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ION Storage Systems Takes Major Leap in Solid-State Battery Production<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, <strong>the design eliminates the need for compression and volume change, capable of retaining performance through over 800 cycles<\/strong>\u2014an industry first for a non-compression, anodeless design. This achievement is pivotal, as compression has historically posed challenges in solid-state battery development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company is also leveraging significant financial backing, securing $20 million from the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s ARPA-E SCALEUP program, coupled with an additional $20 million in private funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This $40 million initiative will aid ION in collaborating with Saint-Gobain and KLA to bring its advanced battery technology to market,<\/strong> particularly targeting the consumer electronics, wearable tech, and military sectors initially, with future plans for the electric vehicle (EV) market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Gave You Confidence That ION Can Execute Its Plan? #solidstate\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W0uWVHxqLXc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ION\u2019s solid-state batteries promise a safer and more robust alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries.<\/strong> By employing a distinctive 3-D ceramic structure, these batteries reduce the need for protective gear and cooling systems, thus simplifying the manufacturing process while enhancing safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ricky Hanna, ION&#8217;s CEO, reaffirmed the company&#8217;s mission to deliver powerful and reliable batteries at scale, emphasizing that their non-compression technology achieves fast-charge goals at room temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the battery market continues to evolve, <strong>experts speculate that ION&#8217;s innovations can greatly influence the transition towards safer,<\/strong> more efficient battery technologies across multiple industries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ION Storage Systems, based in Beltsville, Maryland, has made significant strides in the commercialization of its unique solid-state batteries (SSBs). The company recently announced the successful production of its first multi-layer ceramic solid-state battery cell on a semi-automated production line. This advancement marks a critical step from single-layer lab prototypes to scalable multi-layer options, as &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/ion-secures-40-million-in-funding-to-commercialize-innovative-battery-solutions\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;ION Secures $40 Million in Funding to Commercialize Innovative Battery Solutions&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":299242,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-299228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=299228"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":308355,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299228\/revisions\/308355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/299242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=299228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=299228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=299228"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=299228"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=299228"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=299228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}