LaunchTN is making Tennessee the best place for startups! Huge thanks to LaunchTN for all their support of Safire Technology Group, Inc. and for speaking with our Co-founder and COO, Mike Grubbs, about our SBIR contracts with the United States Air Force. It is great to be a part of the start up ecosystem in Tennessee! #LaunchTN #SBIR #lithiumionbatteries #TN
Knoxville-based company Safire Technology Group, Inc. is working to improve Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries — making them safe, ballistically-resilient, and able to perform in extreme environments for use with the U.S Air Force. What problems are the company solving? “Li-ion batteries are inherently susceptible to fire and explosion, especially when subjected to a force or impact,” Safire Group’s Co-Founder and COO Mike Grubbs said. The company’s technology, SAFIRE™, is the world’s only drop-in additive for Li-ion batteries that prevents fire and explosion by instantaneously converting the electrolyte in a Li-ion battery from liquid-to-solid upon impacts, such as electric vehicle crashes or ballistic events. Read more at https://lnkd.in/e45w7yzH #LaunchTN #SBIR #STTR #entrepreneur #TN
