Developing Battery Materials with AI

Vivas Kumar is the cofounder and CEO of Mitra Chem, the first lithium-ion battery materials product company focused on shortening the lab-to-production timeline by over 90%. They recently raised more than $80M in funding from Social Capital, General Motors, Alpha Wave Ventures, and others. Vivas"s favorite book: Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela (Author: Nelson Mandela) (00:01) Introduction (02:25) How Lithium-Ion Batteries Work (04:56) Evolution of Battery Materials (06:46) Development of Lithium-Ion Battery Technology (08:10) Optimizing Battery Properties: Cost, Energy Density, and Cycle Life (10:52) Supply Chain of Battery Materials (13:16) From Lab to Production: Key Bottlenecks (15:26) Using AI to Accelerate Synthesis Design (18:18) Battery Cell Qualification: Process and Importance (20:13) Managing Risk in AI-Driven Battery Experiments (21:20) Data Generation for AI-Driven Battery Development (22:52) Challenges in Manufacturing Large-Scale Batteries (25:02) Current Limitations in Battery Materials Development (26:39) Next-Generation Battery Materials in the Pipeline (27:50) Advancements in Battery Technology Beyond Materials (29:52) Advice for New Founders in the Battery Industry (31:42) Rapid Fire Round -------- Where to find Prateek Joshi: Newsletter: https://prateekjoshi.substack.com  Website: https://prateekj.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateek-joshi-91047b19  Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekvjoshi