Speakers

Shiva Adireddy, PhD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of ADVANO

Growing up in India, Dr. Shiva Adireddy experienced firsthand the impact pollution can have on a community from the extensive burning of fossil fuels. After immigrating to the US to study nanomaterials, Shiva has dedicated the last 15 years to designing high-performance materials to accelerate the energy transition. In 2016, Dr. Adireddy co-founded ADVANO, a next-generation battery materials company based in New Orleans, LA.

Today, ADVANO is a team of 30 experts in battery materials and manufacturing working to strengthen the domestic battery supply chain through commercializing high-performance, energy-dense materials. ADVANO's REALSi™ anode technology will unlock up to 25% more energy storage in today's lithium-ion batteries, supporting the clean energy transition.

Dr. Adireddy holds a Ph.D. in Nanomaterials Design and Fabrication from the University of New Orleans and an MBA from Tulane University's Freeman School of Business. Over the last 15 years, he has compiled an impressive track record in battery technology development. His expertise in the technical and business aspects of nanotechnology is testified to by his authorship of articles in more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and the registration of 20 patents (12 issued).

To date, ADVANO has raised $42.5M and signed two joint development agreements to advance the commercialization of REALSi in EV and consumer electronic markets. As chief executive officer, Dr. Adireddy continues to guide product development to support the American Manufacturing Renaissance by manufacturing battery components at a terawatt scale.

Presentation Description

ADVANO’s material scientists, nanotechnology experts, and PhDs have developed proprietary technology and a powder-to-powder production process to convert metallurgical silicon into battery-grade materials utilizing a low-cost, scalable methodology. This technology has the potential to unlock up to 25% energy density gains, as compared to current batteries. The global battery industry ($1T market by 2030s) is switching from 100% graphite anodes to graphite/silicon blend anodes to achieve enhanced energy density and performance. ADVANO is positioned to become the silicon market leader for the next generation of lithium-ion batteries and is currently in discussions with EV, CE, military, and other end users. ADVANO is scaling to tons-scale production capacity to become a key processor in the domestic battery supply chain and to drive further technological innovation and growth.

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