Group14 Technologies

Group14 Technologies is an American manufacturer and supplier of technology for rechargeable lithium-silicon batteries. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Company headquarters are in Woodinville, Washington. Group14 operates a commercial factory in Woodinville, Washington. ^{[4] [5]}

Group14 customers include Porsche and Amperex Technology Limited (ATL). ^{[6] [7]}

History

Group14 was founded in 2015 by Aaron Feaver, Rick Luebbe and Rick Costantino. ^{[8] [9]} It is named after Group 14 of the periodic table, which includes silicon. ^[10]

In April 2021, Group14 built a factory in Woodinville. ^{[4] [11] [12]}

In May 2022, Porsche AG announced plans to produce lithium-silicon EV battery cells with Group14's technology in Germany in 2024. ^{[13] [14]}

In October 2022, Group14 announced it received $100 million as part of the Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing award from the US Department of Energy's Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC). ^{[15] [16]}

In April 2023, Group14 announced plans to build a second factory in Moses Lake, Washington. ^{[12] [17] [18]}

In September 2024, Group14 announced it had been selected for an award negotiation of up to $200M by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains. ^{[19] [20]}

Technology

Group14's flagship product is SCC55, a silicon-carbon composite anode material. ^{[2] [7] [15] [21]}

Applications

Group14 supplies SCC55 to consumer electronics manufacturer Amperex Technology Limited (ATL) for smartphones. ^{[1] [21]}

References

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2. "Porsche joins $400M bet on lithium-silicon batteries to juice up future EVs". TechCrunch. 4 May 2022.
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4. "Group14, the Washington company at the center of the EV lithium battery revolution". Axios.
5. "Group14 CEO wants to make batteries cheaper, smaller and longer lasting". Puget Sound Business Journal.
6. "Porsche AG acquires stake in innovative producer of battery materials". Porsche Newsroom. 5 April 2022.
7. "Porsche leads $400 million investment in EV battery startup Group14". Reuters.
8. "The 10 Largest US Funding Rounds of December 2022". AlleyWatch.
9. "Battery startup Group14 Technologies raises $14M to make materials for electric cars". GeekWire.
10. "EnerG2 Launches Group14 Technologies to Develop Advanced Battery Materials" (Press release). Group 14 Technologies. 14 Apr 2016. Retrieved 13 Feb 2025.
11. "Group14 announces US manufacturing facility to produce lithium-silicon battery materials". Electrek.
12. "Woodinville tech company is 'revolutionizing' electric vehicle batteries". KING 5 TV. 4 January 2024.
13. "Group14 Technologies Raises $400 From Porsche-Led Investor Group". Forbes.
14. "Porsche Behind World's Biggest Factory For Silicon Battery Materials". CleanTechnica. 11 April 2023.
15. "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing & Recycling Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0002678) Selections" (PDF). U.S. Department of Energy.
16. "Group14 awarded $100M by Dept. of Energy as part of effort to expand U.S. battery manufacturing". GeekWire.
17. "New silicon battery factory could bring hundreds of jobs, new industries to Moses Lake". KREM TV. 11 April 2023.
18. "First look: Renderings of the world's largest factory for advanced silicon battery materials". GeekWire.
19. "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing Recycling Selections". U.S. Department of Energy.
20. "Group14 lands $200M grant to build factory to make key ingredient for battery materials". GeekWire.
21. "Is This Black Powder the Secret Solution to EV Charging Woes?". PC Magazine.