SiNode Systems Wins National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition

This month, the U.S. Department of Energy crowned the 2013 winner of its Clean Energy Business Plan Competition . The top spot went to SiNode Systems from Northwestern University, with its advanced anode technology. Their business plan centers on their innovative in lithium battery Si-graphene composite anode technology, which uses a composite of silicon nano-particles and porous graphene to not only increase charge capacity but also increase charge times. In short, this technology has the potential to increase battery performance by increasing its energy capacity by 50 to 100 percent.This win was an exciting step in a story of achieving success after a rocky beginning. Last year, after failing to place in two significant business competitions, SiNode re-committed themselves to achieving their business dreams. Subsequently, they able to secure a DOE Small Business Innovation Research grant. They then dedicated themselves to shining at the 2013 Rice Business Plan Competition. And, last week, they swept the national competition. [More]