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title: Enzinc
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# Enzinc

##### ACCELERATING THE RATE OF CLIMATE INNOVATION BY:

Delivering high performance, safe, recyclable, and cost effective energy storage globally using existing legacy lead-acid battery factories.

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[Batteries](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/batteries) [Industry](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/industry) [Cohort 25-3](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-25-3)

##### PROBLEM FOCUS

Demand for high-power batteries is soaring, but current solutions struggle to keep up. Lithium faces scaling limitations, while lead-acid falls short in delivering the power. The need for high-power batteries is immense, but materials shortages hamper growth.

##### TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION

Enzinc is commercializing a zinc sponge anode that is a drop-in technology for legacy lead acid and nickel-cadmium battery companies to deliver a battery with the energy of lithium with no fire. The anode eliminates dendrite growth, has more reactive surface area, and is just zinc, making it easily recyclable. It can be paired with different cathodes (nickel, manganese, and carbon) to support multiple markets at different price points.

##### HEADQUARTER

Richmond, CA, USA

##### LEARN MORE

[https://enzinc.com](https://enzinc.com)

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