October 10, 2026: Ateios Systems has been named as battery manufacturer of the year at The Battery Show North America.

Ateios said it received the honour on October 7 at the conference in Detroit for its RaiCure electron-curing technology, which the firm said combines solvent-free battery manufacturing, near-zero emissions and domestic scalability.

RaiCure delivers the world’s fastest solvent-free electrode production, achieving industrial speeds while eliminating harmful PFAS chemicals and dramatically reducing energy use by up to 96%, Ateios claims.

According to Ateios, the manufacturing speed is some 80 meters per minute, which the firm said is nearly 3× faster than the conventional 30m/min process, producing high-energy electrodes — thick cathodes up to >5mAh/cm² with yields exceeding 95%.

All raw materials are sourced from domestic suppliers that can compete on performance, price, and volume in a global market.

The company said the process replaces traditional, solvent-heavy coating methods and is inspired by semiconductor manufacturing.

CEO and founder Rajan Kumar said: “I am proud of how we have validated performance at scale while uniting production, supply chain, and sustainability in one cohesive solution.”

Founded in 2018, Ateios said it is committed to enabling a Moore’s Law for batteries, developing techniques to be adopted for years to come while doubling production speeds.

In 2023, Ateios announced it had been awarded a $2.4 million contract funded through the US Department of Defense to help improve battery material performance and manufacturability.

In September Ateios announced a partnership with Kodak, using that firm’s precision film-coating expertise to accelerate the commercialization of RaiCure and production of US-made electrodes at gigawatt-hour scale.