Workshop
Technical Briefing:
Assembling a North American Lithium Ion Supply Chain
April 15, 2009 | 9AM-4:30 PM
A lithium ion battery integrates a number of different ingredients from a variety of suppliers. The challenge of creating a manufacturing base in the US and Canada for advanced batteries involves nurturing an entire food-chain of companies, expertise, and commodities. This Technical Briefing will feature a series of presentations from industry experts profiling the current supply chain players and components, opportunities for venture investment along the supply chain, and commercializable breakthroughs from private companies, national labs and universities.