{"id":648358,"date":"2025-01-08T13:30:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T10:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-can-dutch-battery-startups-win-big-focus-on-supply-chain-pinch-points-says-ceo\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T13:30:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T10:30:37","slug":"how-can-dutch-battery-startups-win-big-focus-on-supply-chain-pinch-points-says-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-can-dutch-battery-startups-win-big-focus-on-supply-chain-pinch-points-says-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"#How can Dutch battery startups win big? Focus on supply chain \u2018pinch points,\u2019 says CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dutch battery startups must innovate at \u201ccritical pinch points\u201d in the supply chain to compete globally, says Kevin Brundish, CEO of Eindhoven-based battery company LionVolt.<\/span><\/p>\n

The comments come at a tough time for Europe\u2019s battery sector, which has been left reeling following the recent collapse of Northvolt. The Swedish startup\u2019s gigafactories were perhaps the continent\u2019s greatest hope for a homegrown battery success story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Northvolt\u2019s failure serves as a cautionary tale of the immense challenges in scaling battery production, from securing supply chains to managing infrastructure costs and maintaining investor confidence. But building big and building fast isn\u2019t the only way to cash in on the battery boom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile other European nations have focused on establishing gigafactories, with varying degrees of success, the Netherlands should leverage its historical strengths to support companies developing next-generation subcomponents,\u201d said Brundish.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ASML epitomises this strategy. The Netherlands-based firm is the <\/span>sole producer of the advanced photolithography machines used by all the world\u2019s biggest chipmakers. Without ASML\u2019s machines, the entire chip supply chain would falter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s an app<\/a>roach that deep and climate tech startups would do well to emulate, according to Brundish.<\/span> \u201cFocusing on pinch-points enables startups to minimise infrastructure costs while targeting areas with high innovation potential,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

LionVolt spun out from TNO\u2019s Holst Centre in Eindhoven, the Netherlands in 2020. The startup is working on a 3D lithium-metal anode that improves energy transfer in lithium-ion, sodium-ion and, in the future, solid-state batteries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The anodes contain a film made up of billions of solid pillars, creating a patented 3D architecture with a large surface area. Compared to conventional anodes, the ions only have to travel<\/a> a short distance, which makes charging and discharging much faster.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

LionVolt\u2019s anodes can be dropped into the manufacturing processes of existing gigafactories \u2014 reducing risk and lowering capital requirements. This may be key to survival for startups operating in a highly competitive global battery market.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lionvolt is one of several Dutch companies innovating new ways to build better batteries,\u00a0triggered by surging demand for EVs and other electronic devices.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2024, the Dutch ecosystem has shown remarkable progress, particularly in the lithium-ion battery market,\u201d said Brundish.<\/span><\/p>\n

LeydenJar<\/span>, another startup from Eindhoven, is working on silicon anodes that could make lithium-ion batteries hold more charge. Meanwhile, <\/span>CarbonX<\/span>, a spinout from TU Delft, has developed an alternative to graphite in batteries. It\u2019s made from recycled materials and could help cut dependence on China, which has a chokehold on global supplies of graphite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

LionVolt\u2019s first pilot production line is on track to open in early 2025, with construction well underway and key equipment ordered. The company told TNW that it is now embarking on a Series<\/a> A funding round as it looks for fresh capital to fuel its expansion plans.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Brundish is optimistic about the trajectory of the Dutch deep tech ecosystem, he stressed the need for further government support and cross-border collaboration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the Netherlands\u2019 relatively small size, establishing closer links with financial institutions, such as deep tech VCs, will enable the rapid focusing of government subsidies alongside VC funding,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Public funding must also be deployed more rapidly to nurture promising ecosystems before they lose momentum or migrate elsewhere, he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dutch battery startups must innovate at \u201ccritical pinch points\u201d in the supply chain to compete globally, says Kevin Brundish, CEO of Eindhoven-based battery company LionVolt. The comments come at a tough time for Europe\u2019s battery sector, which has been left reeling following the recent collapse of Northvolt. The Swedish startup\u2019s gigafactories were perhaps the continent\u2019s…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":648359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/tnw-blurple?filter_last=1&fit=1280%2C640&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2025%2F01%2Flionvolt-battery-startups-netherlands-tech.jpg&signature=b62da13b074662d972bfbb72087400f8","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-648358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=648358"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648358\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/648359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=648358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=648358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=648358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}