A London battery software and testing company that helps engineers design better batteries using data, simulation and lab testing.
About:Energy is a battery technology company based in London. It makes software that lets engineers explore how a battery will behave before building it, and it runs a lab that tests real battery cells. Its software platform is called The Voltt. It gives customers access to battery data and digital models, and the company's simulations cover heat, electrical behaviour and ageing. Results help designers of battery packs, battery management systems and warranties.
The company was co-founded by Dr Gavin White, who is chief executive, and Dr Kieran O'Regan. Its stated aim is to strengthen the UK battery ecosystem. In White's words, "We want to build a new standard for the UK's battery technology landscape." He has also said the company is committed to the highest levels of efficiency and quality in battery testing. The mission is practical: help companies spend less time and money on physical testing while still getting reliable answers.
About:Energy opened a headquarters and test facility of about 3,000 square feet in Southwark, London, in October 2024. It describes this as the most centrally located battery testing lab in London, and says it serves customers in the UK and Europe. The lab can test cells up to 1,000 amps and works on newer battery types such as solid-state, sodium-ion and lithium iron manganese phosphate. Its main customer sectors are automotive, aerospace and aviation. Its website says the company is based in both London and Birmingham, with lab capability linked to Imperial College London and the University of Birmingham, including thermal testing, cell disassembly and pouch cell manufacturing.
The team says it draws on experience from Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains, Aston Martin, COMSOL and Warwick Manufacturing Group, and has academic links with Imperial College London, the University of Birmingham, the National Physical Laboratory and the University of Warwick. These are the company's own descriptions. Its timeline says the company was formed in December 2021, started trading in January 2022, made its first full-time hire in May 2022 and had 13 full-time employees by October 2022. Named leaders are Gavin White (chief executive), Kieran O'Regan (chief growth officer) and Dr Edmund Dickinson (head of electrochemistry). It also reports reusing waste glass for whiteboards and buying second-hand furniture for the new lab, which gives a small sign of its values.
Roles in a company like this include battery and test engineers, data scientists and modellers, software developers, lab technicians, and commercial and operations staff. The pages we read did not give a headcount or founding date, so look at its news and the people it names to get a feel for the team.
Website: www.aboutenergy.io
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