Maple Materials
We turn CO2 into battery-grade graphite and oxygen.
Y CombinatorWinter 2019ActiveIndustrialsClimateAdvanced Materials
What they do
Problem
Battery manufacturers face high costs and supply constraints for battery-grade graphite anode materials while needing lower-carbon supply chains.
Solution
The company uses a low-cost electrolysis process to convert CO2 into battery-grade graphite and oxygen, potentially carbon-negative when powered by renewables.
Who it's for
Battery manufacturers and anode material suppliers producing lithium-ion batteries use this graphite.
Founders
Drew Reid
Founder
Company timeline
- YC batchWinter 2019
- StatusActive
- Team size6 people
- LocationRichmond, CA, USA
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