Nexeon Sets Up Shop at Milton Park

6th August 2010

A company set to make a huge difference to our experience of using mobile phones, laptops and the other gadgets of everyday life, has relocated to Milton Park. Nexeon Ltd has moved its research scientists, cell fabrication, and pilot plant to facilities on Milton Park that have been extensively refitted. From here, Nexeon can accelerate its development of next-generation lithium ion batteries with longer lifetimes and more power.

The new facilities give Nexeon the ability to produce more material for sampling to the global corporations interested in evaluating and adopting the new technology. More efficient dryrooms and heat recovery systems reduce energy costs and carbon footprint.

Nexeon has seen a great deal of interest in its new technology that uses silicon instead of carbon in lithium ion batteries. Global automotive companies are looking for ways to improve the power to weight ratio of vehicles, and Nexeon’s approach could see even faster introduction of practical electric vehicles.

“We’re delighted with our new home”, says Ian McDonald, Director of Engineering and Operations at Nexeon, who masterminded the operation. “It represents an important milestone in our development which began at Imperial College London. We now have room for further expansion.”