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Iontra Selected for ARPA-E CIRCULAR Grant to Revolutionize EV Battery Life

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3 weeks ago

November 4, 2024

CENTENNIAL, Colo., Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Iontra Inc, a leader in next-generation battery charging technology announced today that it has been awarded a $2,150,000 ARPA-E grant to validate its innovative Pathfinder sensing technology to extend the usable life of EV batteries by delivering profoundly deeper, real-time information on cell state of health (SOH).

Iontra Inc awarded $2,150,000 ARPA-E grant to validate its technology to extend the usable life of EV batteries.

The funding is part of ARPA-E’s CIRCULAR program which aims to develop technologies to support a circular domestic supply chain for electric vehicle (EV) batteries through enhanced longevity, regeneration, repair, reuse, and remanufacture.

The 3-year project, in collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory and Freudenberg Power Systems, will support pre-commercial development of Iontra’s state-sensing technology, including demonstration on EV packs. Iontra’s advanced, proprietary, and highly accurate algorithms calculate various states including state of charge (miles left in the “tank”), and state of health (the battery’s precise condition).

“Iontra is excited to apply our groundbreaking technology to EV battery state sensing, having successfully launched Iontra charge control as our first application to vastly improve battery performance,” said Daniel Konopka, Co-Founder and CSO, Iontra. “We are grateful to ARPA-e’s CIRCULAR program for selecting Iontra and our partners at Idaho National Laboratory and Freudenberg. Together we will strengthen U.S. leadership in EV battery technologies. “

EV manufacturers use these more accurate state measurements to better manage power in and out of the battery, extending the usable life of car batteries and lowering EV ownership costs. This project aids ARPA-E’s goal of lowering the energy cost from $0.04/kWh to $0.02/kWh for the usable life of the vehicle.

Iontra is the main recipient of the Grant. Idaho National Laboratory will perform state-of-the-art prognostic model development and technology validation, while Freudenberg will provide high-quality cells and packs for testing and product development.

“A more secure and sustainable energy future depends on the ability to maximize battery performance and life,” said Jeff Granato, President and CEO, Iontra. “Our expert team has developed battery agnostic SOC/SOH technology that optimizes battery management, improves system reliability, proactive maintenance scheduling, accurate battery valuation, and results in safer operation and improved performance and life of batteries vital to the success of EVs and storage applications.”

About Iontra:
Iontra is a deep-tech Colorado-based fabless semiconductor and software solutions company that dramatically improves the charge speed, cycle life, capacity utilization, cold weather charging, and safety of all Lithium batteries. The company has offices in Denver, CO, Dallas, TX, and Bangalore, India. To learn more, visit iontra.com.

About ARPA-E’s CIRCULAR:
Catalyzing Innovative Research for Circular Use of Long-lived Advanced Rechargeables (CIRCULAR) is a new program from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) that aims to develop technologies to support a circular domestic supply chain for electric vehicle (EV) batteries through regeneration, repair, reuse, and remanufacture.

A total allotment of $36 million has been made for 13 projects to accelerate new-technology development and catalyze the transition from a linear to a circular supply chain for domestic EV batteries.

ARPA-E is a U.S. government agency, structured under the US Department of Energy (DOE), focused on advancing energy technologies. By providing early-stage funding and technical support, ARPA-E helps to accelerate breakthroughs in areas such as clean energy, energy efficiency, and renewables.

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Madeleine.stump@iontra.com

Iontra Website: https://iontra.com/

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Oberon Securities Advises Keens Steakhouse in Sale Transaction

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2 hours ago

November 23, 2024

Oberon Securities acted as exclusive advisor to Keens Steakhouse in the sale transaction.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Oberon Securities, a New York-based middle market investment banking firm, acted as exclusive advisor to Keens Steakhouse in the sale transaction announced yesterday.

With more than 70 senior bankers serving businesses across the country and around the world, Oberon is one of the fastest growing New York City based middle-market investment banking firms. Its clients benefit from the market credibility associated with the firm’s longstanding relationships with many of the nation’s largest and most prestigious institutional investors. Oberon’s approach has generated numerous long-term, multi-transaction client engagements and attracted investment bankers who have spent their careers working with middle-market companies.

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Steven Alschuler, Oberon Securities, 1 917-647-2151, steve@alschulerpr.com, https://oberonsecurities.com/

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Specified Technologies Inc. Unveils Firestop Clash Management and Locator Updates

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5 hours ago

November 23, 2024

SOMERVILLE, N.J., Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Specified Technologies Inc. has announced their latest Firestop Clash Management (FCM) and Firestop Locator (FSL) releases. FCM automates the process of locating and assigning firestop solutions to conditions within Autodesk® Revit®, enabling firestop novices to find firestop solutions like a firestop expert. In this latest release, STI has further expanded the capabilities of FCM by integrating it with their firestop documentation and compliance tool, Firestop Locator (FSL). FSL enables contractors and facilities’ teams to document the status, location, and products used for any and all fire life safety services across a building.

In the latest update for FSL, teams can now create custom items to track any service on their project beyond the base six (Penetration, Joint, Extinguisher, Door, Damper, and Barrier). Teams can also modify the base six items to include project specific inspection and maintenance requirements and any other details that they would like to be tracked.

With this new integration, decisions made during the design phase of a building using FCM are seamlessly passed into FSL during the construction phase, giving implementation teams a jump start on work to be done. This integration also improves data integrity and eliminates the guesswork in the field of determining what firestop systems and products are to be used where.

“We’re proud of the latest releases of FCM and FSL and look forward to continuing to support the fire life safety community,” says Justin Pine, Sr. Manager of Software & Services.

Specified Technologies Inc. promotes life and building safety by developing innovative fire protection systems and accompanying digital tools that help stop the spread of fire, smoke, and hot gases. Our SpecSeal® and EZ Path® product lines are engineered for easy installation and deliver powerful performance, often resulting in lower installed costs. Since firestopping is our only business, we concentrate all our resources on providing the highest quality, fully tested, innovative firestopping solutions.

Contact: Jess Bern; jbern@stifirestop.com

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ZICC: Internet Experts Pay Attention to the Development of Artificial Intelligence

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6 hours ago

November 23, 2024

BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2024 /CNW/ — During the Wuzhen Summit of the World Internet Conference, ZICC interviewed Internet experts from all over the world.

Lampros Sterg, UNESCO Chair in AI & Data Science, said that AI can accelerate social progress, but it needs to be used properly to avoid its negative effects in order to benefit citizens and society. Latif Ladid, the president of the IPv6 Forum, called for the establishment of a global governance system to allow artificial intelligence technology to serve humanity for good. South Korean computer scientist Kilnam Chon shared insights on AI’s positive role in healthcare. He urged global efforts to ensure AI safety and prevent its misuse in weapons. Indian entrepreneur Bibin Babu said he believes that AI will not replace humans, but will create more new jobs.

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