Eonix Awarded Air Force Phase II STTR to Unlock Next-Gen e-VTOL Systems with Scalable Ultra-High-Power Batteries

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Leveraging the ATLAS platform, Eonix will speed up battery supplies discovery centered on powering Directed Vitality, C-sUAS, and e-VTOL programs

Knoxville, TN — Eonixa pioneer in next-generation battery expertise, has been chosen by AFWERX for a PHASE II STTR contract with the College of Tennessee Tickle School of Engineering within the quantity of $1.7M centered on ultra-high-power batteries for directed power, counter drone swarms, and e-VTOL programs. The funds will likely be used to design excessive conductivity electrolytes which might be drop-in suitable with batteries manufactured in the present day and meet the formidable DoD power storage targets for subsequent gen platforms.

“New technologies like Directed Energy, Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft (C-sUAS), and electric Vertical Take Off Landing (e-VTOL) Systems promise to transform modern air defense systems by offering cost-effective engagement, enhanced base resiliency, and advanced surveillance and attack capabilities,” stated Eonix Founder Don Derosa. “Our ATLAS materials discovery platform will design a next generation battery chemistry that improves power density, discharge rate, and operational temperature…thus powering the Air Force to respond to a rapid evolution of aerial threats.”

Eonix is revolutionizing battery product improvement, leveraging their ATLAS platform which is 40x quicker and 15x decrease price than conventional R&D strategies. This groundbreaking platform, beforehand harnessed for tasks backed by Military/DOE/NSF/Air Power, pairs real-time measurement of fabric conduct in batteries with quantum mechanics simulations to coach AI fashions, considerably accelerating supplies discovery. These fashions predict materials efficiency and recommend novel materials candidates, marking a big leap ahead within the quest for next-gen power storage options.

The Air Power Analysis Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Enterprise Innovation Analysis (SBIR) and Small Enterprise Expertise Switch (STTR) course of by accelerating the small enterprise expertise by way of quicker proposal to award timelines, altering the pool of potential candidates by increasing alternatives to small enterprise and eliminating bureaucratic overhead by frequently implementing course of enchancment modifications in contract execution. The DAF started providing the Open Subject SBIR/STTR program in 2018 which expanded the vary of improvements the DAF funded and now on Eonix will begin its journey to create and supply revolutionary capabilities that can strengthen the nationwide protection of the USA of America.

The views expressed are these of the creator and don’t essentially replicate the official coverage or place of the Division of the Air Power, the Division of Protection, or the U.S. authorities.

About Eonix

Eonix is designing subsequent technology batteries many years forward of most R&D cycles utilizing the world’s first end-to-end automated supplies discovery platform for power storage. Eonix’s mission is to design market particular supplies, many years forward of their time, which might be drop-in suitable with batteries manufactured in the present day. It will allow inexpensive EVs, quick charging client electronics, safer power storage for the warfighter, and a greener future. With funding from the Division of Protection, Division of Vitality, and Nationwide Science basis, Eonix has leveraged our ATLAS platform to design a non-flammable lithium ion battery. Study extra about our revolutionary course of at www.eonixenergy.com

About AFRL

The Air Power Analysis Laboratory is the first scientific analysis and improvement heart for the Division of the Air Power. AFRL performs an integral function in main the invention, improvement, and integration of inexpensive warfighting applied sciences for our air, area and our on-line world drive. With a workforce of greater than 12,500 throughout 9 expertise areas and 40 different operations throughout the globe, AFRL gives a various portfolio of science and expertise starting from elementary to superior analysis and expertise improvement. For extra info, go to www.afresearchlab.com

About AFWERX

Because the innovation arm of the DAF and a directorate throughout the Air Power Analysis Laboratory, AFWERX brings cutting-edge American ingenuity from small companies and start-ups to handle probably the most urgent challenges of the DAF. AFWERX employs roughly 370 navy, civilian and contractor personnel at 5 hubs and websites executing an annual $1.4 billion price range. Since 2019, AFWERX has executed over 6,200 new contracts price greater than $4.7 billion to strengthen the U.S. protection industrial base and drive quicker expertise transition to operational functionality. For extra info, go to: www.afwerx.com

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