Corporate Social Responsibility: Operation Xcel
Soelect Employees Volunteer at a Local Youth Educational Non-Profit Through The Volunteer Center of the Triad, Soelect was connected with Operation Xcel, a non-profit that runs after-school services and summer camps for children in grades K-8. On Friday, 10/27 and Tuesday, 11/28, multiple employees from Soelect visited their headquarters in Stokesdale with the goal of assisting […]
Corporate Social Responsibility: Local Volunteering
Soelect employees engage with the community through local volunteering On Friday, September 15th, 2023, Soelect kicked off its Charitable Activity Appreciation Program by sending 7 volunteer employees to a food pantry run by The Salvation Army at their Kernersville Worship & Service Center. Employees from various departments participated, promoting a sense of company unity. At […]
Workforce Development: CBI and Forsyth Technical Community College Sign Affiliate Agreement
CBI and Forsyth Technical Community College Sign an Affiliate Agreement In celebration of Clean Energy Week, Soelect Inc. hosted an open house on September 26, 2023. During the commencement ceremony, Forsyth Technical Community College and Carolina Battery Institute solidified an affiliation agreement to boost Advanced Workforce Development in North Carolina. This strategic partnership, agreed upon […]
Soelect Open House: Welcome Governor Roy Cooper, State Senator Michael Garrett, Guilford County Board of Commissioners Chair Melvin Alston, and Mayor Nancy Vaughan
On Tuesday, September 26th, Soelect hosted an open house and announcement event to celebrate National Clean Energy Week. The event featured two headlines: Soelect Pilot Line Kick-off Celebration and Carolina Battery Institute Inc. Launching Ceremony. To celebrate these exciting milestones, we welcomed North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan, and a wide variety […]
Funding Selections: FY23 Customized Training with GTCC, $43,400
In September 2023, Soelect secured a $43,400 FY23 Customized Training grant from GTCC, prioritizing employee development and safety. This translates to a training budget of $2,071 per employee. Over three years, 21 employees will undergo diverse training encompassing safety, efficiency, and compliance, including certifications such as OSHA and office safety. This investment underscores Soelect’s dedication […]
Funding Selections: FY 2023 One North Carolina Small Business Program, $12,000
Soelect secured government subsidies in 2023 through the ‘One North Carolina Small Business Program,’ which aims to reduce costs for startups involved in innovative research and development. The program offers two types of grants: an ‘incentive grant’ covering application costs for federal initiatives like SBIR and STTR, and a ‘matching grant’ to support business idea […]
Funding Selections: FY23 AMMTO Battery Manufacturing Lab Call, $3M
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), a partner of Soelect, secured a $3 million Department of Energy funding for their innovative battery manufacturing project, “Advancing Solid-State Battery Manufacturing Through Scalable Synthesis, Processing, and Analysis.” This initiative is geared towards accelerating crucial manufacturing advancements for energy storage in electric vehicles and grid applications. ANL will collaborate with Oak […]
Soelect named among 2022 Innovators by Triad Business Journal
Read the original article here. Electric batteries appear to be the future of power – and this Triad startup is getting in on the action. Soelect, now 4 years old, develops solid-state battery components for a wide range of energy storage uses, like electric vehicles and portable electronics, and helps to make batteries more efficient, […]
What might fuel lithium battery component manufacturer’s growth?
Matt Bailey is on the board of directors of Soelect Inc., a lithium battery component development company based out Greensboro that just raised a seed round through First Launch Capital Fund in Greensboro. The company formed in 2018, with Ph.D.’s SungJin Cho as founder and CEO and Jong Soo “Jake” Cho as vice president of […]
Soelect Featured in Global News
Soelect Featured in Global News On Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, Soelect’s partnership with Lotte Chemicals was featured in various Korean news outlets. The articles discussed Soelect’s continued partnership with Lotte Chemicals and their plan to “actively target the global battery materials market to take the lead in the related sectors by securing core battery technologies” […]