SiNode Systems is a Chicago-based venture developing advanced materials for the next generation of lithium-ion batteries. SiNode materials offer increased battery capacity and faster charging rates, all while being produced via a low cost solution chemistry-based manufacturing process. SiNode seeks to change the landscape for lithium-ion batteries so they can meet the demands of a wide range of industries, from consumer electronics to electric vehicles. SiNode’s core technology was developed at Northwestern University and the company’s founders are all Northwestern graduates from the business and engineering schools. SiNode Systems is the recipient of a 2012 NCIIA E-Team award, a 2013 Department of Energy SBIR Award and is the Grand Prize Winner of both the 2013 Rice Business Plan Competition and the 2013 National Department of Energy Business Plan Competition. The company’s headquarters are located in the University Technology Park at the Illinois Institute of Technology.