Echion Technologies

02 Aug, 2024
Briony Quested
Echion Technologies is a world leader in advanced fast-charging battery materials based on the chemical element, niobium (Nb). Echion’s innovative XNO® anode material enables lithium-ion batteries to charge faster and more safely (in under 10 minutes) and with a lifecycle of more than 10,000 cycles.
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In Q2 2024, Echion Technologies raised £29 million in investment capital through a Series B funding round led by Volta Energy Technologies and with participation from Echion’s existing investors, who include CBMM, BGF, and Cambridge Enterprise Ventures.  

In November 2024, CBMM – a global leader in the production and commercialisation of Niobium products – officially launched a new facility in Brazil dedicated to producing Echion’s XNO technology. In the same month, Echion announced it had secured £10 million investment from Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and existing investor BGF.

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