Saif Qazi

Xl Batteries, Inc. aims to bring widespread electrochemical storage to the grid for use anywhere, anytime. Xl Batteries is based in Marlborough, MA. The company focuses on producing and using energy efficiently and cleanly, which is essential for our future. The company has welcomed Bart Riley as Chief Commercialization Officer, who was the co-founder and CTO of a major lithium-ion battery manufacturer. The company has also welcomed David A. Christian, retired Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer of Dominion Energy, as an advisor. In October 2021, Xl Batteries successfully completed work on their NSF SBIR Phase I award project, delivering a long list of compatible options for battery fabrication and a working prototype made from inexpensive and easy-to-process plastics. In December 2018, the company was selected for PowerBridgeNY's boot camp, which helps entrepreneurs commercialize their cleantech inventions. The CEO of the company is Thomas Sisto.

Aesir Technologies, Inc. is a private company that specializes in the development and commercialization of next-generation nickel-zinc (Ni-Zn) battery technologies. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Joplin, MO. Aesir's Ni-Zn batteries provide a safer alternative to lithium-ion and lead-acid counterparts, as the Ni-Zn chemistry is inherently safer than other battery chemistries that contain lead or have thermal issues that may harm people and/or damage equipment. The company's executive team has over 80 years of experience in the battery industry and 120 years in the mining and material processing sectors. Aesir has a research and development (R&D) facility in Bozeman and a low rate initial production facility.