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Update to Donut Lab 8.12.25
Behind Donut Lab’s all-solid-state batteries is an international technology network that combines German manufacturing technology, Swedish innovation, and Finnish materials research. The goal of the entity has been to create a battery that is completely fire-safe, lasts practically for the entire lifespan of the vehicle, and charges in a few minutes.
The source of the technology is the Swedish company Holyvolt, which developed nanopaste printing technology in its Munich laboratory. This method is based on traditional screen printing, where the internal structures of the battery are printed layer by layer with extreme precision. The technology transfer worth approximately ten million euros realized in 2024 created the basis for starting to apply this German expertise on an industrial scale in the Nordic countries.
In terms of materials, the technology relies heavily on Finnish scientific knowledge. Behind the exceptional performance of the battery is the long-term work on silicon nanomaterials by Professor Vesa-Pekka Lehto’s research group at the University of Eastern Finland. Silicon is an excellent material for energy storage, but it has traditionally broken during charging cycles. The Finnish invention of stabilizing the silicon anode has enabled the battery to withstand up to a hundred thousand charging cycles without significant wear.
Industrial manufacturing is the responsibility of Nordic Nano Group, operating in Imatra. The company’s factory in Imatra utilizes roll-to-roll nanoprinting, where the battery cells are printed as a continuous strip. The project has been boosted by significant public support, such as a Just Transition Fund (JTF) development grant of approximately three point six million euros. The expertise of the workforce has been ensured through local cooperation with Saimaa Vocational College Sampo, through which the first line operators have been trained by the beginning of 2026.
The final product and its integration are handled by Donut Lab, which acts as the technology department for Verge Motorcycles. Donut Lab has combined Holyvolt’s printing technology and Finnish materials science into an entity that can be installed in electric vehicles. The first applications will be seen in Verge TS motorcycles, where the battery is innovatively placed as part of the rear wheel hub motor structure. The whole is thus an industrial chain formed by several specialized operators, where each has their own critical role from basic research to mass production.
… until 2026.
https://x.com/i/status/2009176167304008147
Jukka Lepikkö kommentoi varovaisen toiveikkaasti.
Donut Lab esittelee parhaillaan Las Vegasissa CES-messuilla [väitettyjä] solid state -akkujaan sekä tuotteita, joissa teknologia on jo sisällä.
Tässä messuilla kuvatussa videossa toimitusjohtaja kertoo, että heillä on jo gigawatin edestä tuotantokapasiteettia ja ensi vuonna kymmeniä gigawatteja. Tehtaita tullaan rakentamaan globaalisti, mm. USA:han.
On vaikea ymmärtää, mitä yhtiö voisi saavuttaa valehtelemalla solid state -akuista. Kun ne ovat saatavilla nyt tilattaviin tuotteisiin muutaman kuukauden toimitusajalla, parin kuukauden päästä tiedetään joka tapauksessa mikä akkukemia on käytössä ja lunastavatko ne lupauksensa. Jos homma olisi pelkkää huijausta, yritykset olisivat kohta konkurssissa ja henkilökohtaiset maineet menetetty.
Donut Labissa on mukana tunnettuja sijoittajia mm. Risto Siilasmaa, joka on myös yhtiön hallituksessa.
Ollaan siis varovaisen optimistisia, jookos?
