Sicona Battery Technologies

Why Sicona Battery Technologies exists

Sicona Battery Technologies develops silicon metal–based silicon‑composite battery anode technology used in lithium‑ion batteries to enable electric mobility and renewable energy storage. Led by CEO and cofounder Christiaan Jordaan, the company operates a headquarters and pilot plant in Wollongong, south of Sydney, Australia. Its technology targets low-cost, scalable next-generation battery materials. Sicona is advancing engineering studies, site selection and customer qualification for a commercial silicon‑carbon production plant targeting 20 ktpa (~200 GWh), starting with a 5 ktpa (~50 GWh) phase 1. The planned commercial-scale plant will be built in the southeastern United States to serve US customers with Inflation Reduction Act–compliant materials supply. The company raised AU$22m in Series A funding to further its development plans in Australia and the United States. Sicona Battery Technologies develops next‑generation silicon‑graphite composite anode materials and a binder process for lithium‑ion batteries. The company commercializes technology developed over the last ten years at the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) at the University of Wollongong. Sicona aims to enable electric mobility and renewable energy storage through its anode innovations. It intends to use the funds from its recent raise to expand and deploy commercial‑scale production plants in Europe and North America. Sicona is Sidney, Australia‑based and was founded in June 2019 by Christiaan Jordaan and Andrew Minett. The company raised AU$3.7m in a pre‑Series A funding round.