FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leyden Energy, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-imide (Li-imide™) batteries, today was recognized as a “Cool Vendor” in Gartner’s “Cool Vendors in Consumer Energy Management, 2012” report by Jim Tully, Van L. Baker, John Girard, Alfonso Velosa, Derek Prior, James F. Hines and Simon Mingay.
Leyden Energy’s thermally superior batteries are perfectly suited for mobile consumer electronics applications due to their higher energy density, reduced swelling, higher levels of safety and longer cycle and calendar life properties. These attributes also make Leyden Energy’s batteries well suited for use in electric vehicles and the harsh conditions associated with backup and grid storage applications.
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Gartner’s definition of a Cool Vendor is a small company offering a technology or product that is:
- Innovative: it enables users to do things they could not do previously
- Impactful: it has or will have a business impact
- Intriguing: it has caught Gartner’s interest or curiosity during the past six months
“We’re honored to be recognized by Gartner as a Cool Vendor in the 2012 Consumer Energy Management report,” said Leyden Energy CEO Aakar Patel. “We believe this recognition is a testament to the growing interest in Li-imide as a battery chemistry platform capable of delivering higher energy density, reduced swelling, and longer lasting battery pouch cells for next-generation mobile consumer electronics.”
About Leyden Energy, Inc.
Leyden Energy is the world leading manufacturer of advanced Li-imide™ batteries for the mobile, consumer electronics, energy storage and light electric vehicle markets. The company’s patented and proprietary lithium-imide chemistry platform addresses the shortcomings of previous generations of lithium-ion batteries by offering higher energy density, superior thermal stability and longer cycle and calendar life, resulting in optimal safety and durability, even in high temperature environments. Leyden Energy’s investors include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Lightspeed Ventures, Sigma Partners and Walden International. Leyden Energy’s pilot manufacturing, testing facility and executive offices are located in Fremont, Calif. For more information, visit http://leydenenergy.com.
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