Dark Matter Robotics sales@dmrobotics.io 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 Dark Matter Robotics is a robotics innovation company building the next generation of intelligent machines. The company develops advanced robotic systems that combine hardware precision, cutting-edge perception, and scalable software, enabling customers in industry, research, and emerging markets to unlock new levels of automation. https://dmrobotics.io/
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Erg Bio info@erbgio.com 60 Hazelwood Drive Building Energy Independence: Erg Bio transforms waste biomass into fermentable sugars, and intermediates for synthetic aviation fuels and cost-competitive chemicals — advancing national self-sufficiency and supply chain resilience. www.ergbio.com
Ion Grove phillip.rowell@willowgroveint.com 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL A highway rest stop re-imagined for the EV age. Ion is the first purpose built network of Nation Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) compliant stations established along the Alternative Fuel Corridors that traverse our Interstate Highway System. iongrove.com
PowerBox Technology contact@powerboxtech.com (202)599-4782 60 Hazelwood Dr. PowerBox Technology specializes in addressing critical challenges faced by manufacturing plants, especially in regions with aging energy infrastructure and fluctuating energy demands. The company’s solutions improve reliability and efficiency and promote sustainability by integrating renewable energy sources and enhancing energy efficiency. From advanced software solutions for power and energy modeling to strategic cost and revenue monitoring, Powerbox’s suite of services is designed to propel energy systems to new heights. powerboxtech.com PowerBox Technology at Research Park PowerBox Awarded Grid-Scale Power Electronics Bonus Prize by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at EnergyTech University Prize 2025 National Pitch Event PowerBox founder Oscar Azofeifa featured on Rising Eagles podcast TechRise competition at Research Park Founders Week features finalist PowerBox Technology PowerBox Technology joins POETS at Research Park
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Rivian stevebaker@rivian.com 2100 S Oak St Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles the company builds, and the curious, courageous souls it seeks to attract. As a company, Rivian constantly challenges what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. It reframes old problems, seeks new solutions, and operates comfortably in unknown areas. Employee backgrounds are diverse, but the team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. rivian.com Rivian at Research Park Intern Awards
Electric Power Engineers Center for Energy Innovation tyoung@epeconsulting.com 1904 S. First St. Champaign, IL Electric Power Engineers, Inc. (EPE) works with clients on a global scale designing solutions for renewable energy (solar/wind/battery storage), Generation Interconnection, Transmission Planning, Distribution (DER), and Smart Grids. EPE opened its Center for Energy Innovation to engage closely with engineering, design and business students at the University of Illinois. It works alongside leaders and professionals at EPE on projects related to designing solutions for renewable energy including solar, wind, and battery storage solutions, integration, interconnection, transmission and distribution planning and operations, regulatory compliance, grid modernization, distributed energy resources (DER) and energy market analysis and feasibility studies, as well as project management. The students will generate creative solutions through multi-disciplinary collaboration and the exploration and implementation of new and emerging technologies. The company officially opened its Center for Energy Innovation at Research Park in February 2022 (news release). epeconsulting.com Electric Power Engineers at Research Park Most Outstanding Graduate Student Intern 2023 – Muhammad Talal Khalid EPE Opens Center for Energy Innovation at University of Illinois The News-Gazette Grand Opening Interviews WAND Grand Opening New story EPE Grand Opening Gallery Intern Awards Most Outstanding Graduate Student Intern 2023 – Muhammad Talal Khalid https://youtu.be/kJwJW5bfM24
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Natrion akosyakov@natrion.co 630-849-7277 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL Natrion is pushing the boundaries of materials science to develop new batteries and battery components that eliminate fire risk while diminishing material costs. Natrion’s new Lithium Solid Ionic Conductor (LISIC) combines a proprietary high-performance ceramic made from a clay mineral that is already used in cosmetics and paper with a type of plastic that’s typically found in building fire insulation. The result is a component that can be integrated into existing battery assembly lines in place of liquid electrolytes to eliminate battery fire risk. Natrion is developing its own sodium-ion battery architecture that will pair all of the safety benefits of LISIC with chemistry that replaces lithium with sodium. natrion.co Natrion at Research Park Natrion Meets with Venture Investors in Silicon Valley Natrion lands $1.5 million in Air Force contracts Natrion Commissions New Production Line, Sets Sights on UK and EU Demand Battery startup Natrion lands $1.5M in Air Force contracts Natrion Featured in Axios for Driving Electric Aviation Natrion Receives Illini Angels’ First Investment Natrion Co-Founder Recognized in Forbes’ 30 Under 30: Energy List Natrion Named Ultimate Winner at Urban Tech Challengers 2023 Natrion Pushes Ahead with Solid-State Li-Metal Battery Tech Scale-Up, Named Finalist in LG Energy Solution Battery Challenge 2022 Natrion Named A Finalist in the 2022 LG Energy Solution Battery Challenge Natrion Receives $2M Funding, Government Contracts Co-Founder of Natrion Recognized in Chicago Inno’s 25 Under 25 EnterpriseWorks Startup Natrion Secures $2 Million in Funding from Major Backers Intern Awards Best Entrepreneurial Leadership in a Startup 2022 – Shivam Tailor Best Startup Intern 2023 – Brisa McGrath
Cache Energy arpit@cache-energy.com 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL Cache Energy focuses on creating energy storage that is safe to install anywhere and transported everywhere through long-duration electricity storage. Using technology based on thermal power plants, Cache Energy avoids the pitfalls of switching to clean energy, like changing skillset requirements or concurrent job losses. This technology can store grid electricity cheaply on a large scale. It can also enable a transition to renewable energy by helping industries move away from fossil fuels and allowing wastewater treatment plants and landfills to store the energy of biogas released, which otherwise is primarily wasted. cache-energy.com Cache Energy at Research Park Cache Energy Meets with Venture Investors in Silicon Valley Research Park start-up develops renewable energy storage solution- in Daily Illini Cache Energy Receives Financial and Technical Support from Chicago’s Evergreen Climate Innovations Cache Energy Awarded DOE Successful Energy Innovations Prize Cache Energy Closes $4.5 Funding Round Arpit Dwivedi of Cache Energy Disrupts the Energy Storage Industry Cache Energy Joins Launch Alaska Portfolio Cache Energy Wins EPIC DC Pitch Competition
