Company
Australian battery manufacturer developing semi-solid state lithium-ion batteries for commercial energy storage and heavy transport
Tomago, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Energy Renaissance raised.
Companies Energy Renaissance acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Bradd William Morelli | Administrator | @AuManufacturing (25 Aug 2025), @AuManufacturing (18 Aug 2025) |
| Brian Craighead | Development Director | RenewEconomy |
| Dr Howard Lovatt | Chief Technology Officer | @AuManufacturing |
| Mark Chilcote | Managing Director | @AuManufacturing |
| Stewart William Free | Administrator | @AuManufacturing (25 Aug 2025), @AuManufacturing (18 Aug 2025) |
Stories naming Energy Renaissance. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of the week's five most-read pieces: a hydrogen startup's pilot launch after its seed raise, federal grants to three manufacturers, an opinion piece, Codan's annual results, and a battery maker's failure.
Weekly roundup of the publisher's five most-read stories: Victorian government grants to eleven manufacturers, Kongsberg defence export contracts, a federal grant for Iondrive, battery maker Energy Renaissance entering administration, and NSW recycling grants.
Battery maker Energy Renaissance has entered administration, with Jirsch Sutherland appointed as administrators; a major investor's withdrawal from a planned funding program is cited as the cause, with recapitalisation or merger among options.
Profile of Feline, a startup founded by Kymberley and Peter Talbot developing safer lithium-ion cells for marine and defence use, supported by AMGC co-funding and defence partnerships.
Battery developer Energy Renaissance has appointed Dr Howard Lovatt, a longtime CSIRO researcher, as its chief technology officer to lead technology strategy and support its factory plans.