BESSTECH LLC, a developer of innovative components that improve lithium-ion battery performance with reduced cost, today announced that Doug Grose, former CEO of GLOBALFOUNDRIES and a leading semiconductor industry executive for more than three decades, has joined the company as its Chief Technology Officer.

Grose will lead development of BESSTECH’s technology roadmap, driving advances in its low-cost, high-performance, silicon-based anodes for lithium-ion battery applications. In addition, he will spearhead the establishment of strategic partnerships among both supply chain and manufacturing entities.

The addition of Grose’s recognized leadership and technical know-how is designed to accelerate the commercialization and market introduction of BESSTECH’s innovative technology, while also enabling integration of its pioneering anodes into a variety of consumer and industrial solutions.

“We believe there is a great opportunity in applying the expertise, constant improvement roadmap, and manufacturing efficiency of the semiconductor world into the energy storage space,” said Fernando Gómez-Baquero, CEO of BESSTECH LLC. “I can’t think of anyone better than Doug Grose to help BESSTECH bring that revolutionary change to the lithium-ion battery world.”

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