electrifying
anytime
everywhere
for a sustainable world
Passion for technology
Our battery technology fleece aims to take electric energy storage to the next level. We strive to accelerate the transformation from a fossil fuel-based to a CO2-free economy and to contribute significantly to the availability of sustainable energy, when and where it is needed.
Our Technology
Today’s complex packaging of battery cells, based on thin layers and stacking technology, is dramatically resource-wasting and causes batteries to underperform and to be less safe than they could be.
We are launching the transition from 2D foil current collectors, used in today’s lithium-ion-batteries, to fleece current collectors. Our technology fleece provides a disruptive innovation for state-of-the-art and emerging battery technologies. batene fleece™ increases energy density of lithium-ion-batteries and enables extreme fast charging.
batene fleece™ makes battery cells thicker, faster, safer, and resource-efficient
Thicker
Higher battery performance thanks to electrodes with up to millimeters thickness which push the active material weight fraction to 90% of the cell.
Faster
Much faster charging and more powerful batteries due to enhanced Li-ion mobility and reduced internal electrical resistance.
Safer
Dramatically enhanced mechanical stability and reduced internal electrical resistance eliminate unfavourable hotspots in heat generation, as well as electrical and mechanical stress.
Resource- efficient
Significantly extended battery lifetime and up to 30% less material costs per kWh due to millimeter thick electrodes. The batene fleece™, as the current collector and the active material, are highly elastic and adapt to volume changes during charging and discharging. This prevents premature ageing of the battery.
battery cell (right), both with identical amount of active material
Making any battery better
batene fleece™
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provides both advanced power and improved capacity in one battery.
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functions as a drop-in technology in existing production lines.
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enables active materials which are difficult to apply in 2D foil batteries.
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is on track to be the main enabler for all future lithium battery technologies, including chemistries like Li-ion silicon anode, Li-metal anode and solid-state electrolytes.
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can be adapted to individual shapes and needs across a variety of applications and devices.
Our Purpose
Global energy demand will continue to grow rapidly, thus the transition to sustainable energy sources plays an important role on the road to a climate-friendly society.
Electrical energy, generated by photovoltaic and wind power plants, is the most efficient form of energy. For wireless utilisation, batteries are indispensable, a requirement for electric vehicles, smartphones, power tools, medical equipment and technical safety devices.
More powerful batteries with longer range and life are essential for the transition from the present fossil fuel-powered to an all-electric technology. To meet future energy needs, battery production must be massively scaled-up and available to everyone, anytime and everywhere, in a resource-saving way. Our goal is to develop this new generation of batteries, to be a key contributor to energy mobility and availability, and to shape the decarbonised energy future.
Our story
After eight years of research at the Max Planck Society, Batene GmbH was founded in March 2022 by a team of experienced scientists. The Max Planck Society has developed an IP-protected core technology based on fleece and exclusively licensed it to Batene. The Max Planck Society is a shareholder of Batene.
Batene is being financially and technically backed by a board of investors and visionaries who care about our future economic, ecological and social responsibility:
Ocean Zero LLC is a co-lead backer investing in innovative young companies that can accelerate the decarbonisation of marine transport. Ocean Zero was founded by Chris Anderson, the head of TED Conferences LLC, and Stephen Petranek, a science and finance journalist who was editor-in-chief of The Washington Post Magazine, Discover Magazine, and Breakthrough Technology Alert, as well as science editor of Life Magazine.
Christer von der Burg is a co-lead investor. He is founder of Hanshan Tang bookshop, specialising in books on East Asia. Today, he is active in building up what is now the second largest collection of antique Chinese woodblock prints in the world.
Gustav Hasselskog is the founder and CEO of Candela Technology. Candela has re-invented marine transportation by developing electric passenger and leisure crafts using hydrofoil technology.
News
From left to right: Prof. Dr. Martin Möller, Dr. Natalie Pfau-Weller,
Dr. Simone Schwanitz, Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Prof. Dr. Joachim Spatz, Dr. Horst Goß, Thi Dieu Thanh Nguyen, Andreas Decker
20.09.2023
Batene celebrates the grand opening of its cutting-edge laboratories with partners and supporters from politics, science and business
Batene has unveiled its state-of-the-art battery labs in the historic Neckarspinnerei in Wendlingen.
In her speech, Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut emphasized the transformative role batteries can play in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, reaffirming the pivotal position of Baden-Württemberg as the premier hub for battery technology.
The research and development laboratories are an essential cornerstone in our journey towards advancing battery technology and fulfilling our responsibility for a sustainable future.
Read the press release here:
02.06.2023
Batene receives significant innovation funding from the Invest BW program
Batene has been granted innovation funding of roughly 830,000 euros from the Invest BW program by the State of Baden-Württemberg. The funding program supports innovations and future technologies in the region.
Our technology fleece is breaking new ground in energy storage and plays an active role in shaping future energy supply. The grant is a major milestone for Batene and gives our technology a decisive boost on the way to market maturity.
Read the full press release:
09.11.2022
Batene develops more powerful and resource-saving batteries
Batene GmbH was founded after several years of research at the Max Planck Society. Joachim Spatz, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, and his team have developed an IP-protected core technology for innovative batteries based on metallic fleece and exclusively licensed it to Batene GmbH.
Read more about the technology of the Max Planck spin-off in the joint press release from Max Planck Society and Batene here.
30.08.2022
Batene embraces sustainability from the very beginning
Batene is located at the Neckar spinning mill complex (Neckarspinnerei), a landmarked site of a former water-powered textile company near Stuttgart, Germany. Already in 1861, when the buildings were constructed, a strong emphasis was placed on merging work life and home life. Currently the historic industrial buildings in the complex are converted into a future-proof, mixed-use urban neighbourhood which combines working, manufacturing and living with a CO2-neutral energy and mobility concept.
We are excited about the strong and committed partnership with the developer HOS Group, the State Baden-Württemberg and Region Stuttgart, and hence the opportunity to “go green” right from the start.
Contact
Our location
Batene GmbH
Heinrich-Otto-Straße 72
73240 Wendlingen am Neckar
Germany
hello@batenetec.com