Battery360 Alliance Showcases Battery Startups Through 360 Ignite Innovation Series

Battery360 Alliance, a multi-stakeholder platform focused on India’s battery ecosystem, has conducted two editions of its three-city innovation programme, “360 Ignite”, aimed at connecting early-stage battery technologies with deployment opportunities across its partner network.

The programme was organised in partnership with the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and the Bengaluru Science and Technology Cluster at Indian Institute of Science in Delhi and Bengaluru respectively. The final edition of the series is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on May 20 at D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering.

The initiative brought together 23 startups, university teams and early-stage companies working on battery materials, storage technologies, diagnostics, recycling, circularity and second-life applications.

Six organisations have been selected by a jury of industry experts and investors to advance to The Battery Summit 2026, scheduled for June 16 at The Ashok.

The selected companies include:

• Feynman Energy, which is developing cobalt-free LMFP cathode materials through a single-step manufacturing process.

• GridXenergy, which is building an interoperable battery-swapping platform for electric vehicle systems and charging networks.

• Deep Valley, which is developing second-life battery intelligence systems and battery-as-a-service solutions for rural e-rickshaw applications.

• Meine Electric, which is working on iron-air battery systems for long-duration renewable energy storage.

• Fawkes Energy, which is developing battery analytics tools for diagnostics, degradation monitoring and lifecycle management.

• JOL Energy, which is focused on recycling technologies for recovering lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from battery waste.

R Anantharaman said stronger linkages between research, industry and commercialisation are required to support the growth of India’s battery sector and enable early-stage technologies to move towards deployment.

Pawan Mulukutla said collaboration platforms such as the Battery360 Alliance can help connect researchers, startups, industry and investors to accelerate the development of battery technologies in India.

According to the organisers, India’s battery demand is projected to reach 160 GWh by 2030, driven by growth in electric mobility and energy storage applications. Lithium-ion battery imports increased from $384 million to $3.3 billion by October 2025, amid policy support measures including the ACC PLI scheme, viability gap funding for battery energy storage systems and research funding for deep-tech innovation.

Battery360 Alliance said the 360 Ignite series was launched to address gaps in India’s battery research and development ecosystem, particularly in the mid-stage technology readiness levels where many innovations face challenges related to funding, industry partnerships and commercial deployment.