alpha-En

What alpha-En does

alpha-En Corporation (OTCQB: ALPE) is a publicly traded clean technology company that has developed a proprietary room-temperature electrolytic deposition process for producing ultra-pure lithium metal. The patented process, developed by the company's research team in 2013, operates at 20-30°C using aqueous lithium carbonate feedstock, eliminating the need for molten salt electrolysis at 400-600°C and the use or release of mercury and chlorine gas required by traditional production methods. The company's product portfolio includes (1) Pure Lithium Metal (alpha-En™) at greater than 99.96% purity, free of base metals and common non-conductive impurities; (2) a scalable Pre-Lithiation Technology using a proprietary dual-compartment electrochemical cell that deposits lithium into porous graphite anodes to counter first-cycle irreversible capacity loss; and (3) the underlying Room Temperature Production Process. The company is incorporated in Delaware, headquartered in Hopewell Junction, NY, with executive offices in Yonkers, NY, and operates with a small team (1-10 employees) including Scientific Advisory Board Chair Roald Hoffmann, the 1981 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry.

alpha-En's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting battery manufacturers, electric vehicle makers, and consumer electronics companies, with the nuclear power industry as an alternative market. The planned revenue model is one-time licensing and direct product sales of lithium metal raw materials, though the company is currently pre-revenue with products not yet commercially available. Strategic R&D partnerships include Cornell University (sponsored research under Professor Héctor D. Abruña at Baker Laboratory), Argonne National Laboratory, and Princeton University. In October 2020, alpha-En entered a collaboration with EnerSys (NYSE: ENS) for a 3-month exploratory project applying its pre-lithiated anode technology to aeronautics and aerospace battery applications. The company's intellectual property portfolio includes USPTO Patent #10,615,403 protecting the deposition of high purity lithium onto copper substrates and a Notice of Allowance for lithium metal with greater than 99.96 weight percent purity. The company has raised approximately $1.95 million in Series A preferred financing (February 2018, led by Pitroda Group LLC) plus approximately $1 million in equity (June 2018), and has secured approximately $2.46 million in non-dilutive grants from NYSERDA ($1M, July 2019), NSF SBIR Phase I ($255,737, December 2020), and US Department of Energy ($200,000, May 2023).

Name

alpha-En

Legal name

alpha-En Corporation

Website

https://alpha-encorp.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

alpha-En Corporation is a pre-revenue clean technology company developing a proprietary room-temperature electrolytic process to produce ultra-pure lithium metal (>99.96% purity) for battery manufacturers, EV makers, consumer electronics, and nuclear industry customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Battery Materials

NAICS

Battery Manufacturing (33591)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Battery Cells (Li-ion, LFP, Sodium-ion, Lead-acid, NiMH) (IMAGAHAA)

Keywords

• Lithium metal production
• Clean technology materials
• Battery anode materials
• Electrolytic deposition process
• Pre-lithiation technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Yonkers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lithium Metal Product Sales: Plans to manufacture and sell pure lithium metal products to battery manufacturers. The company has developed proprietary room temperature production process and is working to commercialize its technology for use in next-generation batteries for EVs, consumer electronics, and stationary storage.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

alpha-En has developed a proprietary room-temperature electrolytic deposition process to manufacture ultra-pure lithium metal (>99.96% purity) and provides pre-lithiation technology that deposits pure lithium into anode matrices to improve lithium-ion battery capacity by 10–20%. Its products target battery manufacturers, EV OEMs, consumer electronics makers, and the nuclear power industry as enabling materials for next-generation batteries.

Product overview

alpha-En Corporation is an innovative clean technology company that has developed a proprietary room-temperature electrodeposition process for producing pure lithium metal and associated products. The company's core product portfolio consists of three interconnected offerings: (1) Pure Lithium Metal (alpha-En™) - high-purity lithium metal produced at room temperature, free of base metals and non-conductive impurities; (2) Pre-Lithiation Technology - a scalable pre-lithiation strategy using a dual-compartment electrochemical cell that deposits lithium into anode matrices to boost lithium-ion battery performance by 10-20%; and (3) the underlying Room Temperature Production Process - a patented mercury and chlorine-free technology that uses lithium carbonate as feedstock, operating at 20°-30°C instead of the traditional 400°-600°C. The company targets battery manufacturers, electric vehicle makers, and consumer electronics companies with these materials for next-generation batteries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pure Lithium Metal (alpha-En™) High-purity lithium metal produced at room temperature using alpha-En's proprietary mercury- and chlorine-free electrodeposition process; purer than commercially available alternatives and free of base metals and common non-conductive impurities. Intended for battery manufacturers, EV OEMs, consumer electronics companies, and the nuclear power industry.
• Pre-Lithiation Technology

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-20% improvement in lithium ion battery delivered capacity through pre-lithiation technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EnerSyscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2020Collaboration on pre-lithiated anode project for lithium ion battery performance improvement. EnerSys (NYSE: ENS) is funding an initial 3-month exploratory project for potential use in Aeronautics and Aerospace applications. Alpha-En's pre-lithiation technology boosts battery performance by 10-20% by pre-loading the anode structure with lithium to counter first cycle irreversible capacity loss.
• Cornell UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2018Sponsored research agreement with Cornell University's Baker Laboratory under direction of Professor Héctor D. Abruña (renowned electrochemist, National Academy of Sciences member). Collaboration focuses on development of new materials using characterization techniques relevant to battery research, specifically quantifying capacity and ion transport for alpha-En's lithium thin film production process. Uses 'in operando' techniques to study thin films of lithium in real time.
• Argonne National LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for advanced battery technology research and development. Alpha-En has been working with Argonne National Laboratory as one of three prestigious research institutions (along with Princeton and Cornell) to develop its lithium metal production technology.
• Princeton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for advanced battery technology research and development. Princeton University is one of three prestigious research institutions (along with Argonne National Laboratory and Cornell University) collaborating with alpha-En on lithium metal technology development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Livent Corporation: Public lithium producer (NYSE: LTHM) making battery-grade lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, and lithium metal. Most directly comparable to alpha-En on lithium metal output and the same B2B battery customer base, but operates at vastly larger scale and uses conventional high-temperature electrolysis.
• Pure Lithium Corporation: Boston-based startup developing lithium metal anodes and batteries via novel electrochemical processes. Closest direct competitor to alpha-En on lithium metal production technology targeting next-generation batteries, with similar B2B go-to-market toward battery manufacturers.
• Solidion Technology: Developer of lithium metal anodes, solid-state batteries, and silicon-rich battery materials. Directly competes with alpha-En in lithium metal anode technology for next-generation batteries, with overlap in target customers (battery manufacturers and EV OEMs).
• SES AI Corporation: Public company (NYSE: SES) developing lithium-metal batteries using proprietary anode coatings and in-situ monitoring. Competes with alpha-En on the lithium metal anode opportunity for EV and aerospace applications and shares the same B2B go-to-market.
• Amprius Technologies: Public company (NYSE: AMPX) developing silicon anode lithium-ion batteries with high energy density. Directly comparable to alpha-En on the pre-lithiation / next-generation anode value proposition and on targeting aerospace and EV applications.

Emerging players

• QuantumScape Corporation: Public company (NYSE: QS) developing solid-state lithium-metal batteries. Competes for the same downstream lithium-metal-battery opportunity alpha-En targets, though QuantumScape builds full cells while alpha-En supplies the lithium metal input.
• Group14 Technologies: Venture-backed developer of silicon battery anode materials (SCC55™) designed to boost lithium-ion energy density. Competes with alpha-En's pre-lithiation value proposition in enabling higher-capacity Li-ion anodes for EV and electronics customers.
• Sila Nanotechnologies: Well-funded developer of silicon-based anode materials (Titan Silicon) for lithium-ion batteries serving automotive and consumer electronics. Competes in the same next-generation anode material space alpha-En targets with its pre-lithiation technology.

Broad incumbents

• Albemarle Corporation: One of the world's largest lithium producers (NYSE: ALB) with vertically integrated upstream mining, lithium salts, and battery-grade materials. A broad incumbent in the lithium supply chain that competes indirectly with alpha-En on lithium metal supply and represents the established pricing benchmark.
• SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera): Global lithium, specialty chemicals, and iodine producer (NYSE: SQM) with major lithium brine operations and downstream lithium products. A broad incumbent competitor that sets the cost and pricing baseline for battery-grade lithium materials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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