Kodiaq Technologies Secures Funding to Scale UK-Developed Organic Electrolytes for Metal-Free Energy Storage

Kodiaq Technologies has secured new investment to advance its UK-developed organic electrolytes, a next-generation, metal-free solution designed to enhance the performance and cost-efficiency of large-scale energy storage systems.

Advancing Metal-Free Energy Storage

Kodiaq’s proprietary organic electrolytes increase energy density, boosting storage capacity while reducing the investment cost per unit of storage. The technology provides a scalable alternative to traditional lithium and vanadium-based systems, offering environmental and strategic advantages by relying on organic chemistry rather than mined metals. This approach strengthens long-term supply resilience for the global energy storage sector.

Kodiaq Technologies Secures Funding to Scale UK-Developed Organic Electrolytes for Metal-Free Energy Storage

Funding to Accelerate Development

The new funding will accelerate development efforts, with a larger funding round planned for mid-2026. Proceeds from this round will support scaled-up demonstration projects across multiple international markets, enabling Kodiaq to validate and deploy its technology at commercial scale.

Innovation Rooted in Cambridge Research

Founded on patented research from the University of Cambridge, Kodiaq Technologies was co-founded by:

• Professor Oren Scherman (CSO) – expert in advanced energy materials

• Dr Kamil Sokolowski (CTO) – specialist in energy-storage science

• Dr David Fyfe – former Chairman and CEO of Cambridge Display Technology, where he led a $285 million trade sale

The company’s approach combines academic innovation with industry expertise to deliver practical, scalable solutions for the energy storage market.

Flexible, Capital-Light Strategy

Kodiaq’s strategy focuses on retrofitting existing flow battery systems, enabling operators to improve ROI without replacing entire infrastructures. Beyond retrofits, the company plans to co-develop future-generation, long-duration storage systems with OEMs and integrators.

Meeting Growing Global Energy Demand

With rising energy needs driven by AI computing, data centre electrification, and renewable integration, Kodiaq’s technology addresses one of the sector’s key challenges: improving investment returns for large-scale energy storage while reducing dependency on scarce or geopolitically sensitive materials.

Strengthening UK Leadership in Sustainable Energy

The long-duration energy storage market is projected to surpass $500 billion by 2030. Kodiaq aims to reinforce the UK’s position as a leader in sustainable, independent energy innovation, supporting both decarbonisation and economic resilience on a global scale.