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March 29, 2023

Batteries that Mimic Plants | Nate Kirchhofer - Founder & CEO of Biozen Batteries

35 minutes

*This is a re-published episode of an initial posting from 3/1/23 that was accidentally archived.*

Nate Kirchhofer, an experienced physical electrochemist, co-founded Biozen Batteries in 2019 where he is developing an organic electrolyte fluid for batteries intended to mimic the energy storage process of plants. Prior to starting Biozen, he received his PhD from UC Santa Barbara and was a part of two acquired start-ups. Now, the company is in the process of commercializing their technology to create bio-inspired grid-level energy storage.

In this episode we cover...

What it means to mimic the energy storage process of plants

What is a redox-flow battery

Differences and advantages over lithium-ion batteries

What Biozen is doing to innovate on traditional electrolyte fluids

Challenges facing Biozen as they commercialize

What Nate has learned in the founding process

Nate's strengths as an Ultimate Frisbee professional

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Episode Recorded on February 22, 2023

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