Battery Innovation 2021

There are two major fronts of battery innovation. One is battery storage, smart grid, energy efficiency companies, sustainable energy, EV vehicles, EV charging, and mobility startups. The other is thin, flexible batteries for IoT and digital health markets.

Battery Storage and Smart Grid Funding

Mercom Capital Group reports that VC funding (venture capital, private equity, and corporate venture capital) for Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Efficiency companies came in 235% higher in 9M 2021 with $6.5 billion compared to $1.9 billion in 9M 2020. Download a copy of their report at https://mercomcapital.com/product/9m-q3-2021-funding-ma-report-storage-grid-efficiency/

Top funded startups:

Digital Health Wearables

Mercom Capital Group reportshealthcare.com/technology/digital-health-companies-raked-81-billion-q3 that VC funding during the third quarter of 2021 surpassed the second quarter by about $400 million.

Latest Flexible Technologies

Some of the latest technologies include: