the school is also partnering with lg’s nextstar energy solution battery plant and its co-parent stellantis and its automotive research and development centre, as well having long standing research agreements with ford motor co., general motors and magna international among others.
the partnership will take advantage of provincial or federal funding programs for industry-academia joint development. neo will work with researchers in windsor’s faculty of engineering.
the partnership will aim to leverage the synergies between industry and academia to create intellectual property, drive innovation and competitive advantages in battery and sustainable mobility technologies, to help develop talent, promote research and achieve commercialization pathways.
the focus of the projects will be on optimizing silicon anodes, improving energy storage, fabricating multi-layer lithium-ion battery cells and developing novel component materials.
the agreement with the university is part of a grand plan for neo battery’s plan to expand its presence in the canadian battery supply chain.
in a newsletter to shareholders issued july 30 and posted on neo battery’s website (neobatterymaterials.com), company ceo/president spencer huh updated investors on the company’s five-pillared strategy for 2024, which includes establishing its first canadian production/research and development plant.