This week on Cambridge Tech Podcast, we sit down with David Fyfe and Kamil Sokolowski from Kodiaq Technologies for a conversation that left us excited about the future of energy storage.

Key insights

Metal-Free, Organic Electrolytes: Kodiaq is developing next-gen organic electrolytes for flow batteries, avoiding the supply chain risks and costs tied to traditional metals like vanadium.

Enhanced Energy Density: They had already demonstrated that the energy their electrolyte could absorb was twice that of existing vanadium technology.

Drop-In Replacement: Their solution can potentially retrofit existing vanadium battery systems, instantly increasing capacity without a total system overhaul.

Resilience & Simplicity: Unlike current technologies that need strict air-free conditions, Kodiaq’s electrolyte is “oxygen-tolerant” -making construction, operation, and maintenance more flexible and less expensive.

Sustainability & Sovereignty: Kamil notes, "Developing this chemistry removes the dependence on the mining sector. These electrolytes can be produced anywhere and recycled for a second life."

Licensing-Led Approach: Inspired by models like ARM, Kodiaq plans to supply the chemistry and intellectual property, leaving battery manufacturing and integration to partners.

Global Impact, Local Roots: With worldwide ambitions, they’re actively building collaborations - especially seeking corporate partners ready to pilot their tech.

As renewables explode worldwide, storing energy safely, efficiently, and scalably is the central challenge of our net-zero future. Kodiaq could be the company to crack this problem - right from Cambridge’s legendary cluster.

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