Vienna Startup Salzstrom receives millions for sustainable battery technology!

Vienna Startup Salzstrom receives millions for sustainable battery technology!

Wien, Österreich - The Viennese Cleanetech startup salt current recently successfully completed an impressive seven-digit pre-seed financing round. This financing round is one of the largest in the early phase of the energy storage sector in Europe and shows the increasing investment needs in sustainable energy technologies. With its innovative sodium-ion batteries, salt current offers an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems. The financing, which was largely supported by the Erste Bank and other partners, is a crucial step in the realization of the corporate goals.

Stefan Nolte, co -founder and CFO of salt current, emphasizes the enormous importance of this financing for the startup. This enables not only the further development of your technologies, but also the establishment of a new company called Flexco, which will focus specifically on research and development. Salt current as the first company has already introduced a CE-certified salt battery module on the European market, which impresses with a long lifespan and high temperature resistance. It should be emphasized that the raw material base of the batteries does not require lithium, cobalt or nickel.

innovative technologies and founding team

The start -up team from Salzstrom is made up of experienced experts. Peter Arnold, a series founder with a focus on battery technologies and energy management, brings valuable expertise. The team is supplemented by Stefan Nolte, who acts as a corporate strategist with M&A expertise, and Jürgen Ellensohn, who works internationally as a brand and growth specialist. Together they pursue the vision of providing Europe with independent and resource -saving storage technology.

In addition to salt current, there are also further important research projects in the area of ​​sodium-ion batteries. The "Simba" research project aims to develop a secure and inexpensive all-solid-state-sodium battery technology for inpatient applications. The project focuses on reducing the use of critical materials. Sustainable battery materials are used to reduce supply risks and environmental pollution compared to lithium-ion batteries.

The consortium of "Simba" consists of 16 partners from six EU and associated countries and is funded by the European Commission with 8 million euros. Fraunhofer ISE plays a key role in this project, especially when developing a new battery management system (BMS) for sodium-ion batteries. The aim is to better understand cell chemistry and aging effects and increase the validity of the condition parameters. In addition, an intelligent BMS is developed that can be seamlessly connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) in order to transmit measurement data and maintenance information to users or manufacturers.

The interaction shows that both salt stream and the research project "Simba" contribute significantly to the further development and establishment of sodium-ion batteries as sustainable and resource-saving energy solutions. This technological advances could be crucial for the future energy transition in Europe.

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