Group14 Technologies
American manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology
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Group14 Technologies is an American manufacturer and supplier of technology for rechargeable lithium-silicon batteries.[1][2][3]
Company headquarters are in Woodinville, Washington. Group14 operates a commercial factory in Woodinville, Washington.[4][5]
Group14 customers include Porsche and Amperex Technology Limited (ATL).[6][7]
History
Group14 was founded in 2015 by Aaron Feaver, Rick Luebbe and Rick Costantino.[8][9] It is named after Group 14 of the periodic table, which includes silicon.[10]
In April 2021, Group14 built a factory in Woodinville.[4][11][12]
In May 2022, Porsche AG announced plans to produce lithium-silicon EV battery cells with Group14's technology in Germany in 2024.[13][14]
In October 2022, Group14 announced it received $100 million as part of the Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing award from the US Department of Energy's Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC).[15][16]
In April 2023, Group14 announced plans to build a second factory in Moses Lake, Washington.[12][17][18]
In September 2024, Group14 announced it had been selected for an award negotiation of up to $200M by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains.[19][20]
Technology
Applications
Group14 supplies SCC55 to consumer electronics manufacturer Amperex Technology Limited (ATL) for smartphones.[1][21]