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#157 Onshoring Battery Production, Getting to Bankability, Waterless Cathode Materials, & More w/ Virginia Klausmeier (Sylvatex)
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Today we speak with Virginia Klausmeier, President & CEO of Sylvatex, a company aiming to commercialize technology that was originally developed by her father. The technology is a waterless method to produce Cathode Active Materials (the chemicals that go into the production of various types of batteries).
We cover a lot of things. The primary topics being Onshoring Battery Production, Getting to Bankability, and How their Technology works.
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Topics:
**1:23 Intro
**7:11 Battery Mfg in the US
**9:11 Onshoring Battery Mfg
**9:42 The Opportunity
**15:54 Motivation
**17:12 The Story of Sylvatex
**19:16 Starting a Company
**21:03 Taking the Leap
**24:13 Waterless Cathode Production
**30:51 State of Sylvatex
**42:11 Pilot Funding
**42:41Milestones for Commercialization
**45:05 Getting to Bankability
**47:29 Debt Financing for Modular Manufacturing
**48:25 Navigating the Unknown
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**Virginia Klausmeier | Sylvatex
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Chapters
1. #157 Onshoring Battery Production, Getting to Bankability, Waterless Cathode Materials, & More w/ Virginia Klausmeier (Sylvatex) (00:00:00)
2. Intro (00:01:23)
3. Battery Mfg in the US (00:07:11)
4. Onshoring Battery Mfg (00:09:11)
5. The Opportunity (00:09:42)
6. Motivation (00:15:54)
7. The Story of Sylvatex (00:17:12)
8. Starting a Company (00:19:16)
9. Taking the Leap (00:21:03)
10. Waterless Cathode Production (00:24:13)
11. State of Sylvatex (00:30:51)
12. Pilot Funding (00:42:11)
13. Milestones for Commercialization (00:42:41)
14. Getting to Bankability (00:45:05)
15. Debt Financing for Modular Manufacturing (00:47:29)
16. Navigating the Unknown (00:48:25)
194 episodes
Manage episode 401823626 series 2916095
Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬
Today we speak with Virginia Klausmeier, President & CEO of Sylvatex, a company aiming to commercialize technology that was originally developed by her father. The technology is a waterless method to produce Cathode Active Materials (the chemicals that go into the production of various types of batteries).
We cover a lot of things. The primary topics being Onshoring Battery Production, Getting to Bankability, and How their Technology works.
Enjoy the episode! 🌱🌎
---
🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview.
---
🌴 https://linktr.ee/cleantechies
📺 👀 Prefer to watch: subscribe on YouTube
🗣️ Take the Listeners Survey
📫 Get Written Summaries of Each Episode in Your Inbox
🌐 Join the CleanTechies Slack Channel
-----
Topics:
**1:23 Intro
**7:11 Battery Mfg in the US
**9:11 Onshoring Battery Mfg
**9:42 The Opportunity
**15:54 Motivation
**17:12 The Story of Sylvatex
**19:16 Starting a Company
**21:03 Taking the Leap
**24:13 Waterless Cathode Production
**30:51 State of Sylvatex
**42:11 Pilot Funding
**42:41Milestones for Commercialization
**45:05 Getting to Bankability
**47:29 Debt Financing for Modular Manufacturing
**48:25 Navigating the Unknown
-----
Links:
**Virginia Klausmeier | Sylvatex
**Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners
**Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn
**@Silas & @Somil_Agg on X
Every ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽
Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
Chapters
1. #157 Onshoring Battery Production, Getting to Bankability, Waterless Cathode Materials, & More w/ Virginia Klausmeier (Sylvatex) (00:00:00)
2. Intro (00:01:23)
3. Battery Mfg in the US (00:07:11)
4. Onshoring Battery Mfg (00:09:11)
5. The Opportunity (00:09:42)
6. Motivation (00:15:54)
7. The Story of Sylvatex (00:17:12)
8. Starting a Company (00:19:16)
9. Taking the Leap (00:21:03)
10. Waterless Cathode Production (00:24:13)
11. State of Sylvatex (00:30:51)
12. Pilot Funding (00:42:11)
13. Milestones for Commercialization (00:42:41)
14. Getting to Bankability (00:45:05)
15. Debt Financing for Modular Manufacturing (00:47:29)
16. Navigating the Unknown (00:48:25)
194 episodes
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