The process developed in cooperation with the Helmholtzzentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and the TU Bergakademie Freiberg (TU BAF) allows NorcSi to use high performance silicon in anodes. NorcSi GmbH develops innovative high-performance electrodes for use in lithium-ion batteries. In order to promote the growth of the young company, the Weinberg Campus Accelerator provides demand-oriented coaching and helps with the integration into the network of the Weinberg Campus and the funding landscape of Saxony-Anhalt. NorcSi is currently seeking support from technical assistants/bachelor’s graduates, ideally by December 1, 2020, and a research assistant. Currently, development projects with the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg are already in the pipeline. NorcSi is already settling in on the Weinberg Campus and in Halle (Saale). This is made possible, among other things, by the financing of bmp Ventures AG with resources from the IBG funds. Within the next one to two years, the technology is to be scaled up to an industrial scale. Marcel Neubert and adds: “This not only makes the batteries more powerful, but also makes them much more cost-effective to manufacture”. “Silicon is a very good raw material, which is environmentally safe and highly available”, says co-founder Dr. Charaf Cherkouk, one of the founders of NorcSi GmbH “With our patented technology, we are already achieving an increase in the energy density of lithium-ion batteries by a factor of two to three in the laboratory.” Dr.

The company is the result of a cooperation between the Helmholtz Centre Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), the TU Bergakademie Freiberg (TU-BAF) and the machine and plant manufacturer Rovak GmbH from Wilsdruff. This technology is likely to be particularly popular in the field of electromobility. The startup develops new approaches in battery technology to extend the range of energy storage devices. Since November 1st, 2020, NorcSi GmbH can be at the Weinberg Campus Innovation Hub.

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