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April 19, 2023

E-magy raises €15m for tech which could improve battery efficiency by 40%

E-magy says its silicon variant can avoid the pitfalls of other silicon anodes.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

E-magy silicon casting (Photo: E-magy)

To transition to a greener economy, the world needs more batteries and better batteries — to both power electric vehicles and store renewable energy.

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A PHOTO OF Casper Peeters, CEO, and Axel Schönecker, CTO OF E-MAGY
Casper Peeters, CEO, and Axel Schönecker, CTO
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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