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Discover how Fourth Power is reimagining energy storage, by storing the sun in a box and beating natural gas at its own game.
Hear Christina Belsito, VP Corporate Affairs, reveal the secrets behind breakthrough thermal battery tech, startup team magic, and scaling clean energy for the future.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in energy innovation, climate tech, or the future of the grid.
Christina unpacks Fourth Power's mission to provide affordable, safe and domestically sourced energy storage at utility scale.
The conversation spans rigorous R&D; Fourth Power’s rapid prototype-to-pilot journey; and the strategy to surpass even natural gas in cost-competitiveness - without the fire or supply chain risks of conventional batteries. Christina also offers unique perspectives on start-up team-building and capital formation in cutting-edge cleantech.
Christina’s strategic vision, real-world start-up learnings and commitment to a more reliable, clean-powered future make her an inspiring and insightful guest our Take Charge community.
Take Charge is community by Strativ Group.
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We’re absolutely thrilled about our latest episode of the Take Charge podcast featuring Erik (Rick) Luebbe, CEO and Co-Founder of Group14 Technologies.
Our new host, Blaze Gardner, had the incredible opportunity to dive into Rick's journey, from the birth of Group14—born out of a bold belief in silicon's potential for batteries—to how the company is transforming energy storage today.
What excites us most is how Rick and his team cracked the historic challenge of silicon expansion, creating a ground-breaking battery material that is faster-charging, longer-lasting, and more energy-dense than traditional options. We also explore their global scaling strategy, including their recent acquisition of a factory in South Korea, and their ambitious plans to meet the world's energy needs sustainably.
This episode is packed with insights about the future of silicon batteries, the incredible opportunities ahead, and what truly motivates Erik and his team to push the boundaries of clean energy. Whether you're an investor, innovator, or just passionate about the future of energy tech, you won’t want to miss this conversation.
Join us as we uncover how Group14 is leading the charge toward an electrified, sustainable future.
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It’s GO TIME for Energy Storage!
With stress on the grid continuing to increase, there are predictions that demand will double by 2050 in the USA.
As a result, we’re seeing a lot of movement in the energy storage market!
This is why we were keen to welcome a true veteran in the field, Christopher Johnson, who clears up some misconceptions, answers our community questions and give us a real insight into the future of energy storage. We hope you enjoy!
This podcast is created by global Cleantech talent solutions specialists, Strativ Group.
Our episodes are hosted by the experienced recruiter, Jamie Sheard.
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Welcome to the decoding of the Battery Talent Census delivered by our partners at the Volta Foundation!
Our guests today, Wendy Papakostandini and Andrew Weng have done something that’s never been done before by collecting critical data, which is invaluable for both employers and employees in the battery field!
Wendy’s full time position is the Principal of Talent at Anzu Partners, whilst Andrew with a rich history at Tesla, is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan, so I have no idea how they’ve found time as Program Directors at the Volta Foundation to run this census and present the subsequent data, it’s a prime example of people Taking Charge to make a difference and do good!
There are some super interesting and surprising takeaways which we discuss in this episode, with even more to come later in the year.
We hope you enjoy!
This form links to The Battery Report 2024 - Talent Section, which contains excerpts from the full report to be released later this year. Those interested in accessing the full report can optionally complete the form so we can notify them when the full report is released later this year.
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Will we ever see batteries that are 100% made in North American?
With tariffs and the ever increasing geopolitical tension, comes the increasing pressure to create a robust, domestic supply chain to do so.
Battery Materials is naturally a huge element to achieving this, which is why I was proud to welcome NOVONIX to Take Charge, with both their Anode (Harrison Kreafle) and Cathode Mark McArthur) Technology Directors joining me to shine a light on how we can create a domestic materials supply chain in North America.
We hope you enjoy!
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Over the past year-18 months, it’s fair to say that investment in the battery space has been dynamic to say the least.
With the US battery industry facing headwinds due to recent tariffs and more geopolitical issues, we were keen to welcome Foothill Ventures to the podcast, who are arguably the most active seed-round investor in the US battery industry.
Eric Rosenblum joins me, who is a true thought leader in the space, as he sheds some light on the industry, giving guidance on investment rational and talking about the future of the industry. This was truly an illuminating conversation, and it was a true honour to welcome Eric to Take Charge.
We hope you enjoy!
This podcast is created by Strativ Group - the people experts of the Battery industry.
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Half a century of Take Charge episodes, with Penelope Jones, the Founder and CEO of Byterat taking charge for our 50th!
We'd like to give Paul Sinclair a special shout out, who is the CCO of Byterat and the EVP of Development at the Volta Foundation, as he’s been a true supporter of Take Charge since day one. He kindly connected us with Penelope to talk all things battery data, analytics and AI.
We hope you enjoy!
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Women make up 16% of the battery industry… with even fewer in leadership roles.
This isn’t something we're particularly proud of.
So, to address this and showcase that the battery space is a viable and incredible option for women…
Our community lead, Lauren Allanson, hosted a webinar for #InternationalWomensDay:
During this ep, you'll discover:
👉 Key barriers preventing gender diversity and how to overcome them.
👉 Successful case studies from companies taking the lead.
👉 Practical actions and frameworks that can accelerate progress in your organization.
These insights are shared by an incredible panel of leaders:
Christin-Marie Boudgoust, Chief Commercial Officer | Morrow Batteries
Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes, Former US Deputy Director for Batteries and Critical Materials.
Denise Gray, Corporate Board Director.
Whether you're an executive, manager, or advocate; this webinar will provide you with the tools, inspiration, and network to make a meaningful impact.
#AccelerateAction
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Today, we’re talking about electrolytes... but not the type that hydrates Jamie for his marathon training.
Instead, we’re talking about an electrolyte solution in the batteries of our future!
David Mackinac, the Co-Founder & CEO of Anthro Energy joins us to clear up many electrolyte myths and facts.
He also talks us through their story, their future and their unique drop-in solid electrolyte solution. Finally, as always, he answers a few question from you, our battery community. We hope you enjoy!
This podcast is created by global talent solutions specialists Strativ Group.
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Developing your own battery cell is hard, it’s not easy! A phrase commonly used for sure, and one that today’s guest highlights.
Omkar Nadgauda joins me, who is the Chief Operations Officer of EnPower Inc, which interestingly has the largest cell manufacturing capacity of any US-based startup!
Jamie helped Omkar join EnPower Inc last year, so it was a real pleasure to welcome him onto Take Charge!
We hope you enjoy.
This podcast is created by Strativ Group, experts in the CleanTech talent market.
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Get best practices for battery fire prevention & suppression from 3 battery fire experts:
- Patrick Durham, Captain & Training Officer | StacheD Training
- Wayne Aho, Sr. Product Manager | Seimens
- Brian Morin, CEO | Soteria Technologies
In this 45-minute session, you’ll:
- Get the latest data on the rise or fall of battery fires and what the future holds for this growing issue.
- Hear key takeaways from an extensive report on battery safety and fire prevention.
- Understand the newest advancements in suppression technology and what’s coming next.
This content was created by global talent solutions provider, Strativ Group.
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Doesn’t everyone deserve a 2nd chance?
In this case, we’re talking about EV batteries having a 2nd life through BESS applications. We're proud to welcome Sumreen Rattan in this episode, who is a Co-Founder and the Chief Operations Officer of Moment Energy.
It’s fair to say that Moment Energy are the talk of the town right now, or perhaps the company of the Moment in this space, after their recent DOE funding and close of their Series-A funding round.
We talk about what this means for their business, their plans, projects and culture, whilst also discussing all things battery recycling. We hope you enjoy!
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Welcome to 2025, the year when Donald Trump takes over the US… again!
What does that mean for the US Battery & Clean Technology market?
Today, Jamie welcomes Sham Ramnarain, who is the Founder & CEO of BlackTeal Energy.
They’re a business who’ve moved quickly in recent months, taking the administration change into consideration, soon to close their seed round and have established a new entity in Holland, MI.
Hear from Sham as he shares his story, strategy and his outlook for the industry under Trump’s administration. We hope you enjoy!
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What are Flow Batteries?…
Well, the technology has been around for a while, but it’s fair to say it’s never really taken off.
Perhaps until now…
XL Batteries’ Founder & CEO, Tom Sisto, joins us to educate us on all things Flow Batteries, sharing his story and how their version can be game changing for grid energy storage.
We think you’ll find this conversation flowed quite nicely, we hope you enjoy!
The Take Charge series is created by Strativ Group, a talent solutions organisation - with a team of consultants dedicated to the Battery industry.
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Myth or Fact, Sodium-ion batteries are cheaper than lithium-ion batteries? What do you think?
In today’s episode we clarify several claims or myths around sodium-ion batteries, and to do so, we have a real expert in the field to help.
Darren Tan, the CEO of UNIGRID Battery joins me for our last episode of 2024! We cover topics around technology, manufacturing and commercial adoption, taking a deep dive into the history, present capabilities and future scope of sodium-ion batteries.
We hope you enjoy!
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What fate faces today’s EV Batteries at the end of their life?
Jamie is joined by Dr Christian Marston, the Co-Founder & COO of Altilium, as we discuss the importance and complexities of battery recycling and decarbonising our supply chains.
There’s talk of new batteries eventually being made from old ones and the demand on mining raw materials to be heavily reduced, if not removed in a couple of decades time.
We’re here today to run through the statistics and outlook, we hope you enjoy!
Take Charge is a series created by the global CleanTech talent solutions company Strativ Group.
If you'd like to get in touch about this ep or would like to be involved in a future episode, please feel free to message our host Jamie at j.sheard@strativgroup.com.
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Ten… Nine…
The clock is ticking for our time on planet earth!
Jamie is joined by Ten-Nine Technology’s Founder & CEO, Paige Johnson.
To secure our future, it’s so important that the battery industry thrives across the world to achieve electrification. To do so, creating an environment where teams can thrive and innovate to build better batteries is imperative.
This is something Paige is very passionate about, as we discuss Paige and Ten-Nine’s inspiring journey over the past 10 years, how she’s been able to build inclusive teams that innovate together, the trends around investment which includes some very interesting statistics, and of course we learn about TENIX, their proprietary cathode nano additive solution.
We hope you enjoy.
This podcast episode is powered by the Volta Foundation.
Take Charge is a series created by the global CleanTech talent solutions company Strativ Group.
If you'd like to get in touch about this ep or would like to be involved in a future episode, please feel free to message our host Jamie at j.sheard@strativgroup.com.
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Solid-state batteries made with silicon, as opposed to lithium metal…
It’s a rare case, which is why we're excited to be joined by Blue Current, who’ve been gathering momentum with this chemistry over many years.
Susan Stone, the new CEO of Blue Current joins our host Jamie, as well as Kevin Wujcik, the long-standing CTO, to talk about their journey so far and why this is our chemistry of the future.
Given Susan’s background, she also gives us her take on the current investment landscape, as well as her outlook for the future.
As always, they answer questions from you, our battery community, as well as one from a former guest. We hope you enjoy.
This episode is powered by the Volta Foundation, with the series created by cleantech talent solutions experts: Strativ Group.
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Live from Battery Show North America, we get strategic!
Jamie speaks to 3 incredible leaders, about building important partnerships in the batter industry;
Thank you so much for joining us and sharing your insight!
For more info about the Take Charge community and podcast feel free to email our host Jamie Sheard at j.sheard@strativgroup.com.
This series is created by Strativ Group - talent solutions experts in the battery industry.
And this episode, is powered by the Volta Foundation.
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