We’re powering the world’s transition to clean energy.
The world needs cleaner energy. And batteries powered by next-generation materials can help make that possible. Every day, we take on the toughest energy challenges to engineer materials that require less mining, are produced emitting less CO2, and deliver enhanced performance to help to lower our dependence on fossil fuels.
Solving the toughest energy challenges with science at scale.
Our expertise in material
science goes deep.
With deep technical acumen across chemistry, engineering, and material sciences, we take on nearly-impossible technical challenges to develop and commercialize new, better battery materials. Our silicon anode is just the beginning.
Our production is built
for global scale.
It’s not enough to engineer innovative materials. To make a difference, scale is critical. We’ve built production technology to bring our materials to the mass market. Our manufacturing is designed with robust production processes, engineered to deploy worldwide, and advances U.S. leadership in clean energy.
Enabling innovation through collaboration.
The introduction of the silicon anode is more than a battery revolution – it’s a product revolution. Close collaboration between OEMs, cell makers, and our Battery Engineering team, enables our partners to tap directly into the advantages of next-generation materials, resulting in highly optimized cell performance that drives product-level differentiation.
Strong IP to protect our products and partners.
With more than 200 patents filed and pending worldwide, our patent portfolio, which includes the core IP enabling our low-swell nano-composite silicon and the cell recipes used for deployment, not only safeguards our innovation but also adds protection to our partners’ investments for the long-term.
Our leadership.
Our path to an electrified world.
We became Sila.
After a few years as a Georgia Tech start-up, we incorporated under the name Sila Nanotechnologies. Sila, pronounced see-luh, means power in Ukrainian and Russian languages and ethics in Buddhism. We believe it suits us.
Big firsts and funds.
Following a key laboratory breakthrough, we received our first federal grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy to produce our next-gen battery material. We also signed our first development partnership with automotive leader, BMW.
Lab and factory build-out.
To begin scaling our material, we moved to our new headquarters in Alameda, CA. Our campus build-out included a new lab and production line to bring our breakthrough chemistry to life.
Production begins.
After years of material testing and manufacturing process refinement, pilot line production begins at our Alameda facility.
Milestone patents & partnership.
We filed a milestone patent, commemorating years of continuous chemistry and engineering innovation. We also began a long-term partnership with Mercedes-Benz to help revolutionize the performance of electric vehicles.
Sila science ships to market.
We launched our next generation material in the WHOOP 4.0—one of the most advanced, 24/7 health and fitness wearables. We also closed $600 million in Series F funding to begin development of a new North American 150 GWh plant.
Big scale & partnerships.
We purchased a 600,000+ sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Moses Lake, Washington. Mercedes-Benz announced that the EQG will be the first car powered with Sila material. And we received a $100M grant from the U.S. DOE.
Titan Silicon arrives. Plant build-out begins. New partnership inked.
We launched our Titan Silicon anode, started the build-out of our first auto-scale plant, and announced a deal with Panasonic Energy.
Big funding raised. Big deal made.
We raised $375 million in a close of our Series G round and signed a long-term supply agreement with REC Silicon for high-purity silane.