Log9 Materials is an Indian

nanotechnology Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter with at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometers (nm). At this scale, commonly known as the nanoscale, surface area and quantum mechanical effects become important in describing propertie ...

company, headquartered in

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, operating in the areas of

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and

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. With 16 patents around Graphene, Log9 Materials has developed Aluminium–air battery, aluminium fuel cells for both mobility and stationary energy applications. Log9 was awarded "Most Innovative Technology Company of 2018" by the

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History

Log9 was founded by Akshay Singhal along with Kartik Hajela in 2015 and has acquired 16 patents in graphene synthesis and graphene products. It is the first start-up to be incubated by

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in its business incubator TIDES. In 2017, Log9 secured its first round of funding led by Gems Partners, a micro venture capital fund, to establish its own

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center in

and tied up with the

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to build products jointly using the latter's analytical and research capabilities. The company has set up its subsidiary in

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by the name of Log9 Spill Containment, a graphene-based product development company that specializes in oil and chemical spill containment solutions. In 2017, Indian defence tied up with Log9 for the deployment of nanotechnology. In 2022, Log9 develops indigenous LFP and LTO batteries in its R&D facility. In 2023, Log9 launched India's first commercial Li-ion cell manufacturing facility at its campus in Jakkur, Bengaluru. On April, 2024, Log 9 received BIS certification for its LTO batteries. In September 2024, Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd, Japan has announced a strategic partnership with Log9 Materials, The partnership aims to revolutionize the electric vehicle (EV) market, by combining Musashi's high-performance e-Axle system and Log9's battery technology creating an integrated powertrain solution tailored specifically for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers.

Funding

In 2019, Log9 Materials raised $3.5 Million Series A funding led by

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and Exfinity Venture Partners.

Awards

* 2018: Awarded "Most Innovative Technology Company of 2018" by

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External links

Official website
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