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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>Group14 was founded in 2015 by Aaron Feaver, Rick Luebbe and Rick Costantino.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> It is named after <a href="/facts/Group_14/PkWCV3Vx">Group 14</a> of the periodic table, which includes <a href="/facts/Silicon/cgWx0hdr">silicon</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p><p>In April 2021, Group14 built a factory in Woodinville.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p><p>In May 2022, <a href="/facts/Porsche_AG/9S83Lb11">Porsche AG</a> announced plans to produce lithium-silicon EV battery cells with Group14's technology in Germany in 2024.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> </p><p>In October 2022, Group14 announced it received $100 million as part of the Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing award from the <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_Energy/PRp6Cz8g">US Department of Energy</a>'s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> </p><p>In April 2023, Group14 announced plans to build a second factory in <a href="/facts/Moses_Lake,_Washington/jcBYRITQ">Moses Lake, Washington</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> </p><p>In September 2024, Group14 announced it had been selected for an award negotiation of up to $200M by the <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_Energy/PRp6Cz8g">U.S. Department of Energy</a>’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="technology">Technology</h2> <p>Group14's flagship product is SCC55, a silicon-carbon composite <a href="/facts/Anode/TjYt95zG">anode</a> material.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="applications">Applications</h2> <p>Group14 supplies SCC55 to consumer electronics manufacturer <a href="/facts/ATL_(company)/3gBbnczR">Amperex Technology Limited (ATL)</a> for smartphones.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Group14 CEO Discusses Future of Silicon Batteries". The EV Report. 11 October 2024. <a href="https://theevreport.com/group14-ceo-discusses-future-of-silicon-batteries#:~:text=Group14%20is%20the%20world%27s%20largest,into%20higher%2Dperforming%20silicon%20batteries" target="_blank">https://theevreport.com/group14-ceo-discusses-future-of-silicon-batteries#:~:text=Group14%20is%20the%20world%27s%20largest,into%20higher%2Dperforming%20silicon%20batteries</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Porsche joins $400M bet on lithium-silicon batteries to juice up future EVs". TechCrunch. 4 May 2022. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/04/porsche-joins-400m-bet-on-lithium-silicon-batteries-for-future-electric-vehicles/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALkE80fFlhf5keU8GeTC0OAwGuhyzjRdxsXKttS-QvVtmZt81YzaBUWDvsVbqd94TgHjKHO5v0nC2JBLhSmTvVlUbtOBYgp8YJY2N9B-e6Vk3lX14d5L0VetFUBFydvj64A4cJyPghOl9sNElChy_eICMILkm4ddQJOkEWH36mbt" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/04/porsche-joins-400m-bet-on-lithium-silicon-batteries-for-future-electric-vehicles/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALkE80fFlhf5keU8GeTC0OAwGuhyzjRdxsXKttS-QvVtmZt81YzaBUWDvsVbqd94TgHjKHO5v0nC2JBLhSmTvVlUbtOBYgp8YJY2N9B-e6Vk3lX14d5L0VetFUBFydvj64A4cJyPghOl9sNElChy_eICMILkm4ddQJOkEWH36mbt</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Group14, SES, and Factorial pursue high-energy batteries". Chemical & Engineering News. <a href="https://cen.acs.org/materials/energy-storage/Group-14-SES-Factorial-pursue/99/i15" target="_blank">https://cen.acs.org/materials/energy-storage/Group-14-SES-Factorial-pursue/99/i15</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Group14, the Washington company at the center of the EV lithium battery revolution". Axios. <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/04/02/group14-ev-battery-lithium-tech-washington" target="_blank">https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/04/02/group14-ev-battery-lithium-tech-washington</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Group14 CEO wants to make batteries cheaper, smaller and longer lasting". Puget Sound Business Journal. <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/12/10/rick-luebbe-group14-battery-tech-woodinville.html" target="_blank">https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/12/10/rick-luebbe-group14-battery-tech-woodinville.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Porsche AG acquires stake in innovative producer of battery materials". Porsche Newsroom. 5 April 2022. <a href="https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2022/company/porsche-group14-technologies-producer-battery-material-investment-28218.html" target="_blank">https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2022/company/porsche-group14-technologies-producer-battery-material-investment-28218.html</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Porsche leads $400 million investment in EV battery startup Group14". Reuters. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/porsche-leads-400-million-investment-ev-battery-startup-group14-2022-05-04" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/porsche-leads-400-million-investment-ev-battery-startup-group14-2022-05-04</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"The 10 Largest US Funding Rounds of December 2022". AlleyWatch. <a href="https://www.alleywatch.com/2023/01/us-startup-funding-top-largest-december-2022-vc/" target="_blank">https://www.alleywatch.com/2023/01/us-startup-funding-top-largest-december-2022-vc/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Battery startup Group14 Technologies raises $14M to make materials for electric cars". GeekWire. <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2019/battery-startup-group14-technologies-raises-14m-make-materials-electric-cars/" target="_blank">https://www.geekwire.com/2019/battery-startup-group14-technologies-raises-14m-make-materials-electric-cars/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"EnerG2 Launches Group14 Technologies to Develop Advanced Battery Materials" (Press release). Group 14 Technologies. 14 Apr 2016. Retrieved 13 Feb 2025. <a href="https://group14.technology/resources/press-releases/energ2-launches-group14-technologies-to-develop-advanced-battery-materials/" target="_blank">https://group14.technology/resources/press-releases/energ2-launches-group14-technologies-to-develop-advanced-battery-materials/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Group14, the Washington company at the center of the EV lithium battery revolution". Axios. <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/04/02/group14-ev-battery-lithium-tech-washington" target="_blank">https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/04/02/group14-ev-battery-lithium-tech-washington</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Group14 announces US manufacturing facility to produce lithium-silicon battery materials". Electrek. <a href="https://electrek.co/2021/04/14/group14-announces-us-manufacturing-facility-to-produce-lithium-silicon-battery-materials/" target="_blank">https://electrek.co/2021/04/14/group14-announces-us-manufacturing-facility-to-produce-lithium-silicon-battery-materials/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Woodinville tech company is 'revolutionizing' electric vehicle batteries". KING 5 TV. 4 January 2024. <a href="https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/woodinville-company-revolutionizing-ev-batteries/281-9080e953-3f13-42dc-bda2-5248bd96cc1e" target="_blank">https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/woodinville-company-revolutionizing-ev-batteries/281-9080e953-3f13-42dc-bda2-5248bd96cc1e</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"Group14 Technologies Raises $400 From Porsche-Led Investor Group". Forbes. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/greggardner/2022/05/04/group14-technologies-raises-400-from-porsche-led-investor-group/" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/greggardner/2022/05/04/group14-technologies-raises-400-from-porsche-led-investor-group/</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"Porsche Behind World's Biggest Factory For Silicon Battery Materials". CleanTechnica. 11 April 2023. <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/11/porsche-behind-worlds-biggest-factory-for-silicon-battery-materials/" target="_blank">https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/11/porsche-behind-worlds-biggest-factory-for-silicon-battery-materials/</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing & Recycling Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0002678) Selections" (PDF). U.S. Department of Energy. <a href="https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/DOE%20BIL%20Battery%20FOA-2678%20Selectee%20Fact%20Sheets%20-%201_2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/DOE%20BIL%20Battery%20FOA-2678%20Selectee%20Fact%20Sheets%20-%201_2.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>"Group14 awarded $100M by Dept. of Energy as part of effort to expand U.S. battery manufacturing". GeekWire. <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2022/group14-awarded-100m-by-dept-of-energy-as-part-of-effort-to-expand-u-s-battery-manufacturing/" target="_blank">https://www.geekwire.com/2022/group14-awarded-100m-by-dept-of-energy-as-part-of-effort-to-expand-u-s-battery-manufacturing/</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>"Woodinville tech company is 'revolutionizing' electric vehicle batteries". KING 5 TV. 4 January 2024. <a href="https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/woodinville-company-revolutionizing-ev-batteries/281-9080e953-3f13-42dc-bda2-5248bd96cc1e" target="_blank">https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/woodinville-company-revolutionizing-ev-batteries/281-9080e953-3f13-42dc-bda2-5248bd96cc1e</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>"New silicon battery factory could bring hundreds of jobs, new industries to Moses Lake". KREM TV. 11 April 2023. <a href="https://www.krem.com/article/money/economy/boomtown-inland-northwest/moses-lake-battery-factory-new-jobs-report/293-664e24b5-ca1f-4723-862b-b33184b6f911" target="_blank">https://www.krem.com/article/money/economy/boomtown-inland-northwest/moses-lake-battery-factory-new-jobs-report/293-664e24b5-ca1f-4723-862b-b33184b6f911</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>"First look: Renderings of the world's largest factory for advanced silicon battery materials". GeekWire. <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2023/first-look-renderings-of-the-worlds-largest-factory-for-advanced-silicon-battery-materials/" target="_blank">https://www.geekwire.com/2023/first-look-renderings-of-the-worlds-largest-factory-for-advanced-silicon-battery-materials/</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>"Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing Recycling Selections". U.S. Department of Energy. <a href="https://www.energy.gov/mesc/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-battery-materials-processing-and-battery-manufacturing-recycling" target="_blank">https://www.energy.gov/mesc/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-battery-materials-processing-and-battery-manufacturing-recycling</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:22"><p>"Group14 lands $200M grant to build factory to make key ingredient for battery materials". GeekWire. <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/group14-lands-200m-grant-to-build-factory-to-make-key-ingredient-for-battery-materials/" target="_blank">https://www.geekwire.com/2024/group14-lands-200m-grant-to-build-factory-to-make-key-ingredient-for-battery-materials/</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:23"><p>"Porsche joins $400M bet on lithium-silicon batteries to juice up future EVs". TechCrunch. 4 May 2022. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/04/porsche-joins-400m-bet-on-lithium-silicon-batteries-for-future-electric-vehicles/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALkE80fFlhf5keU8GeTC0OAwGuhyzjRdxsXKttS-QvVtmZt81YzaBUWDvsVbqd94TgHjKHO5v0nC2JBLhSmTvVlUbtOBYgp8YJY2N9B-e6Vk3lX14d5L0VetFUBFydvj64A4cJyPghOl9sNElChy_eICMILkm4ddQJOkEWH36mbt" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/04/porsche-joins-400m-bet-on-lithium-silicon-batteries-for-future-electric-vehicles/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALkE80fFlhf5keU8GeTC0OAwGuhyzjRdxsXKttS-QvVtmZt81YzaBUWDvsVbqd94TgHjKHO5v0nC2JBLhSmTvVlUbtOBYgp8YJY2N9B-e6Vk3lX14d5L0VetFUBFydvj64A4cJyPghOl9sNElChy_eICMILkm4ddQJOkEWH36mbt</a> <a href="#fnref:23" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:24"><p>"Porsche leads $400 million investment in EV battery startup Group14". Reuters. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/porsche-leads-400-million-investment-ev-battery-startup-group14-2022-05-04" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/porsche-leads-400-million-investment-ev-battery-startup-group14-2022-05-04</a> <a href="#fnref:24" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:25"><p>"Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing & Recycling Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0002678) Selections" (PDF). U.S. Department of Energy. <a href="https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/DOE%20BIL%20Battery%20FOA-2678%20Selectee%20Fact%20Sheets%20-%201_2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/DOE%20BIL%20Battery%20FOA-2678%20Selectee%20Fact%20Sheets%20-%201_2.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:25" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:26"><p>"Is This Black Powder the Secret Solution to EV Charging Woes?". PC Magazine. <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/is-this-black-powder-the-secret-solution-to-ev-charging-woes" target="_blank">https://www.pcmag.com/news/is-this-black-powder-the-secret-solution-to-ev-charging-woes</a> <a href="#fnref:26" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:27"><p>"Group14 CEO Discusses Future of Silicon Batteries". The EV Report. 11 October 2024. <a href="https://theevreport.com/group14-ceo-discusses-future-of-silicon-batteries#:~:text=Group14%20is%20the%20world%27s%20largest,into%20higher%2Dperforming%20silicon%20batteries" target="_blank">https://theevreport.com/group14-ceo-discusses-future-of-silicon-batteries#:~:text=Group14%20is%20the%20world%27s%20largest,into%20higher%2Dperforming%20silicon%20batteries</a> <a href="#fnref:27" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:28"><p>"Is This Black Powder the Secret Solution to EV Charging Woes?". PC Magazine. <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/is-this-black-powder-the-secret-solution-to-ev-charging-woes" target="_blank">https://www.pcmag.com/news/is-this-black-powder-the-secret-solution-to-ev-charging-woes</a> <a href="#fnref:28" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>