About:Energy is a London-based technology company specializing in advanced battery data, measurement tools, and simulation models. Founded in 2021 by Gavin White and Kieran O’Regan, researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Birmingham, the company is deeply rooted in academic excellence and technological innovation within the energy storage sector. About:Energy focuses on producing battery modeling solutions designed to accelerate the development of safe, efficient, and high-performance energy systems for industries such as automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing. Their proprietary tools and resources enable organizations to improve battery system design, optimize performance, and reduce development costs. With a mission to empower engineering teams and researchers with precision battery insights, About:Energy is contributing to the adoption of clean energy technologies.
By utilizing its extensive database and simulation resources, the company has become a trusted partner for businesses and research institutions that require high-accuracy battery models and data. Backed by exclusive intellectual property from renowned universities, About:Energy’s solutions offer clarity and precision that make battery testing and development simpler, faster, and more cost-effective for organizations across the globe.
Battery Technology
About:Energy provides high-accuracy battery modeling solutions to enhance design, testing, and optimization processes across the energy storage ecosystem. Their transparent “white-box” battery models are built using detailed physics-based approaches and integrate seamlessly into tools such as COMSOL and MathWorks. Unlike traditional “black-box” models, these solutions allow engineering teams to access and adjust underlying equations and parameters, resulting in a deeper understanding of battery behaviors under various operational conditions. These models cover a range of areas critical to the development of battery systems, including electrical, thermal, electrochemical, and degradation characteristics.
- Electrical Models offer precise predictions of voltage-current behavior, power output, and heat generation, enabling engineers to assess battery performance under different load scenarios.
- Thermal Models simulate heat transfer and temperature distribution, which is critical for improving cooling strategies and preventing overheating in battery packs.
- Electrochemical Models use advanced simulation techniques to represent the internal chemical processes occurring within cells. This provides insights into battery state-of-charge (SoC), state-of-health (SoH), and remaining useful life (RUL).
- Degradation Models predict battery aging and degradation patterns, offering a way to better understand lifespan and maintenance requirements.
Additionally, the company is building a global battery cell library, a standardization-focused repository containing detailed characteristics of various tested cells. This library streamlines the cell selection and integration process for manufacturers and systems designers, enabling them to pick the most suitable options for their specific applications while ensuring long-term performance reliability.
The company complements its tools with “The Voltt,” a proprietary software platform that centralizes battery data and modeling capabilities. The platform also provides data-driven insights that are crucial for battery selection and system optimization. These solutions support industries ranging from electric vehicles to renewable energy storage, enabling faster transition to cleaner energy systems.
Recent Projects
Over the past year, About:Energy has accomplished several significant milestones. A prominent partnership with McMurtry Automotive showcased their contribution to reducing the development time of the McMurtry Spéirling’s battery technology by approximately 70%. The company has also collaborated with STMicroelectronics on a demonstrator project to improve battery management systems for optimally functioning energy storage solutions.
About:Energy also initiated the “Formula Student: Drive to Recharge” program to foster battery expertise among students and young professionals in engineering. Additionally, the company expanded its testing facilities to increase capacity for advanced battery development, offering enhanced capabilities for industry partners.
Investors
About:Energy has successfully secured funding from a range of leading venture capital firms and individual investors. Recent investments include a £1.5 million seed funding round led by HighSage Ventures, Vireo Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, and Electric Revolution Ventures. These investments are directed toward advancing the company’s software platform and achieving global expansion goals.
Key individual investors include Rishi Khosla, CEO of OakNorth Bank, and Fabrice Bernhard, CTO of Theodo, among others. This diverse group of investors reflects strong confidence in About:Energy’s strategy to provide sophisticated solutions for battery data and modeling, which are essential for accelerating innovation across multiple industries.
Location: London, United Kingdom
Website: https://aboutenergy.io
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/about-energy
