UK solid state battery developer Ilika has signed a deal with Cirtec Medical to build Stereax mm-scale batteries in the US.
Production at the plant in Massachusetts will boost Cirtec’s ongoing activities in system level miniaturization for the medical device industry. Ilika will focus on advanced technology development and IP licensing to support Cirtec’s manufacturing and commercialization activities.
Cirtec Medical is a vertically integrated outsourcing company providing end-to-end product design, development, and manufacturing of Class III and II medical devices and components. These include neuromodulation, implantable drug delivery, cardiac rhythm management, ventricular assist and interventional devices and delivery systems. The company has manufacturing across the US and in Birkenfeld, Germany.
Ilika plc (LON:IKA) is a pioneer in solid state battery technology enabling solutions for applications in Industrial IoT, MedTech, Electric Vehicles and Consumer Electronics. Stereax enables disruptive product designers looking for a long life (1000s recharges), low leakage (nA) and miniature power source (first product will be 20 mm3) with rectangular form factor similar to ICs.
