John Busbee, a member of Xerion’s leadership team, talks about the long and winding road of building a cleantech company; sharing candid reflections on overcoming technical setbacks, refining their product offering, and maintaining belief through moments of doubt.

As we map Xerion’s evolution—from early R&D struggles to pioneering sustainable battery materials—John’s authentic account highlights the resilience required to be successful in energy storage innovation.

Topics covered include:

• How Xerion faced and overcame technical and strategic obstacles

• Adjustments, pivots, and product-market alignment in battery materials

• Leadership in innovation: communicating vision under pressure and mentoring through uncertainty

• Company evolution: lessons learned as Xerion scaled from lab research to commercial readiness

• Balancing persistence and adaptability in entrepreneurial leadership

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Leadership Team | Xerion