Ascend Elements and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Mutually Agree to Cancel $164M Cathode Active Material (CAM) Grant
A separate $316M U.S. DOE grant to Ascend Elements for pCAM infrastructure remains active to help fund construction of the Apex 1 project in Hopkinsville, KY. HOPKINSVILLE, KY., (February 27, 2025) — Due to changing market conditions, Ascend Elements and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have mutually agreed to cancel a $164 million grant […]
Ascend Elements Recognized for Reducing Carbon Emissions in the 2024 Automotive D.R.I.V.E Honours
Company recognized by Reuters Events alongside SK On and Polestar for “driving sustainability, zero emissions and net-zero goals.” Ascend Elements was recognized in the Reducing Emissions category of the 2024 Automotive D.R.I.V.E. Honours in Detroit on October 21, 2024. The awards competition is produced by Reuters Events to recognize companies driving sustainability, zero emission and […]
Ascend Elements EV Battery Recycling Facility Certified to ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Standard by DQS Inc.
DQS Inc., an independent certification body, recently certified Ascend Elements’ electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility in Covington, Ga. to the ISO 9001:2015 standard for Quality Management Systems.
2024 Recycler of the Year: Ascend Elements Receives Top Honor at Fastmarkets Voltas Awards
Ascend Elements won the “Recycler of the Year” award at the inaugural Fastmarkets Voltas Awards on June 25 in Las Vegas. The Voltas Awards recognize and celebrate pioneering companies, leaders and innovators who have demonstrated excellence
The Boston Globe Names Ascend Elements Co-Founders to Tech Power Players 50
Ascend Elements co-founders Eric Gratz, Ph.D. and Yan Wang, Ph.D. have been named to the third annual Tech Power Players 50, a list of the most influential – and interesting – people in the New England technology scene, as ranked by The Boston Globe’s business journalists and an
external advisory.
Ascend Elements Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024
For the second year in a row, Ascend Elements has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.
TIME Magazine Ranks Ascend Elements in Top 10 of America’s Top Green Tech Companies of 2024
Ascend Elements has been named to TIME Magazine’s Top Green Tech Companies of 2024 list.
Ascend Elements’ Innovative Battery Recycling Technology Recognized in Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards
Ascend Elements’ Hydro-to-Cathode® direct precursor synthesis technology was recognized by Fast Company as one of North America’s top 20 World Changing Ideas for 2023.
CEO Mike O’Kronley Named to Worcester Business Journal’s Power 50 in 2023
CEO Mike O’Kronley was recognized on the annual Worcester Business Journal Power 50 list for 2023.
Ascend Elements Wins Silver at 2023 Edison Awards
Company recognized in the Clean Energy category at prestigious celebration of innovation. Congratulations to our co-founder Eric Gratz, Ph.D. and his sustainable cathode engineering team for taking home the Silver Award for Clean Energy at the 2023 Edison Awards. Amazing innovations by Infinitum (Gold prize) and Qnergy (Bronze) were also recognized in the Clean Energy category. Notable winners from other categories included American Honda Motor Company, […]
Ascend Elements Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023
Ascend Elements has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023. The company is ranked No. 3 in the Energy and Sustainability category.
Ascend Elements Wins Silver for Pioneer in New Technology- Battery Category for the 2023 Cleanie Awards
Ascend Elements has been selected as The Cleanie Awards® Silver place winner for Pioneer in New Technology- Battery Category for its innovative Hydro-to-Cathode™ direct precursor synthesis technology. The Cleanie Awards is the leading awards program focused on recognizing innovators and those making an impact in driving the clean energy economy. The program recognizes leading brands […]
Ascend Elements Recognized on the 2023 Global Cleantech 100 List for Second Year in Row
Ascend Elements, a U.S.-based battery recycling and engineered materials company, was today named to the Global Cleantech 100 list for the second year in a row. The Cleantech Group considers the 100 companies on the list to be the top innovators in the climate tech space,
Ascend Elements Wins Gold in 2023 Automotive & Transportation Merit Awards
Ascend Elements wins Gold for Battery Logistics and Silver for Electric Vehicle category of the 2023 Automotive & Transportation Merit Awards.
Business Insider Names CTO Eric Gratz, Ph.D. an EV Industry Power Player
Ascend Elements CTO Eric Gratz, Ph.D. was recently recognized by Business Insider as an EV industry “Power Player.” The annual list recognizes the 30 most influential leaders in the electric vehicle and Li-ion battery industries.
Ascend Elements Co-Founders and Worcester Polytechnic Institute Win AUTM Better World Award
Congratulations to Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Todd Keiller and Ascend Elements co-founders Prof. Yan Wang and Eric Gratz for winning AUTM’s Better World Project award for 2022! This award program highlights the global impact of research commercialization and the vital role that technology transfer plays in that process. With a record-breaking 1,000 votes, Drs. Wang and Gratz won for their lithium-ion battery recycling process […]
Battery Resourcers Earns a Place on the ‘2022 Global Cleantech 100 List’
Battery Resourcers, a vertically integrated lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered-materials company, was recently named to the annual Global Cleantech 100 list. The Cleantech Group considers the 100 companies on the list to be the top innovators in the climate tech space, “with the technologies and determination to take us from commitments to actions in the […]
Battery Resourcers Named ‘2021 Rocket Ship Climate Tech Company of the Year’
Battery Resourcers, a startup developing a closed-loop process for recycling and manufacturing lithium-ion battery materials, was named the 2021 Rocket Ship Climate Tech Company of the Year by the New England Venture Capital Association on Thursday, Dec. 2. [Note: On January 19, 2022, Battery Resourcers changed its name to Ascend Elements.] Presented at the 9th […]
WPI Professor and Battery Resourcers Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Prof. Yan Wang awarded a USABC
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will expand its work on lithium-ion battery recycling and lead a team of academic and industry collaborators in a $2 million project to lower the cost and improve the performance of recycled battery materials so they are comparable to new materials. [Note: On January 19, 2022, Battery Resourcers changed its name […]