Founded in 2006, ProLogium Technology (Mandarin: 輝能科技) is a Taiwanese
solid-state battery
A solid-state battery is a battery technology that uses solid electrodes and a solid electrolyte, instead of the liquid or polymer gel electrolytes found in lithium-ion or lithium polymer batteries.
While solid electrolytes were first discovere ...
developer and manufacturer.
History
ProLogium Technologies was established in 2006. Its initial sales were of solid state batteries to automakers for testing and product development purposes.
In 2019 ProLogium signed cooperation agreements with several Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, including
NIO
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,
AiWAYS
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History
Aiways was founded by Fu Qiang (Samuel), f ...
, and
Enovate Motors.
In March 2021, ProLogium signed an MOU with Vietnamese car
OEM
An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is generally perceived as a company that produces non-aftermarket parts and equipment that may be marketed by another manufacturer. It is a common industry term recognized and used by many professional or ...
Vinfast
VinFast LLC is a Vietnamese private company, private Automotive industry, automotive company headquartered in Vietnam. Established in 2017, it is a member of the conglomerate organization Vingroup, that was founded by Phạm Nhật Vượng. It ...
. According to the MOU, ProLogium and
Vinfast
VinFast LLC is a Vietnamese private company, private Automotive industry, automotive company headquartered in Vietnam. Established in 2017, it is a member of the conglomerate organization Vingroup, that was founded by Phạm Nhật Vượng. It ...
will establish a joint venture to produce
solid-state batteries
A solid-state battery is a battery technology that uses solid electrodes and a solid electrolyte, instead of the liquid or polymer gel electrolytes found in lithium-ion or lithium polymer batteries.
While solid electrolytes were first discov ...
for electric cars in Vietnam.
In March 2022 ProLogium and
Gogoro
Gogoro is a Taiwanese company that developed a battery-swapping refueling platform for urban electric two-wheel scooters, mopeds and motorcycles. It also develops its own line of electric scooters and offers its own vehicle innovations to vehicl ...
released a prototype solid-state lithium ceramic battery for Gogoro's scooter charging network.
In February 2022, American business news website Insider reported on 15 notable unicorn companies in the global electric vehicle industry selected by Pitchbook, a financial research company, and ProLogium was included on the list.
In July 2022, ProLogium activated its expansion plan in Europe. By September 2022 they were said to have reduced their search to a shortlist including Germany, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Poland.
In May 2023, ProLogium announced that it would open a 5.2 billion euro primary international production center in
Dunkirk
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.
ProLogium had also seriously explored locating the factory in Germany or The Netherlands.
ProLogium executives said that France had beaten out Germany and The Netherlands by improving the deal they offered including by promising low priced power. Significant
lobbying
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by the French side also came into play. All of the contenders had offered significant incentive packages including large
tax credits
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. The ability to reliably source zero-carbon electricity was also a concern.
Shareholders
Both Mercedes-Benz and VinFast own a portion of ProLogium. As of May 2023 ProLogium had raised US$700 million from investors.
In return for their significant investment Mercedes-Benz received a seat on ProLogium's board of directors.
In 2023 Yang stated his intent to eventually take the company public via an
Initial public offering
An initial public offering (IPO) or stock launch is a public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and usually also to retail (individual) investors. An IPO is typically underwritten by one or more investme ...
(IPO).
In 2022
POSCO
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has invested an undisclosed amount in ProLogium. Meanwhile, POSCO and ProLogium has signed an agreement on the joint development of components for ProLogium's solid-state batteries.
In 2021 ProLogium conducted a $326 million funding round with buy-in from
Primavera Capital Group
Primavera Capital Group (Primavera; ) is a Chinese investment firm with offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Silicon Valley and Singapore. It is considered one of China's leading investment firms with notable investments in companies such as Alibaba, ...
, and
SoftBank China Venture Capital among others which placed the company's total valuation somewhere between $2-$3 billion.
Products
ProLogium primarily makes solid state batteries.
Operations
ProLogium is headquartered in
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Taoyuan () is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan Distri ...
, with subsidiaries in
Singapore
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and
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
.
The company is building a 1-2GWh capacity
gigafactory
Gigafactory or GigaFactory is a generic term referring to "...facilities that produce batteries for electric vehicles on a large scale". The term was initially used by the electric car manufacturer Tesla, Inc. to refer to their battery manufacturin ...
in Taiwan.
In 2024 they opened the first phase with a .5 GWh capacity.
The company's facility in Dunkirk is expected to come into production in 2027.
Leadership
Vincent Yang is ProLogium's chief executive officer. Gilles Normand is ProLogium's head of international development.
Awards
* In April 2019, ProLogium was awarded gold at the
Edison Awards
Edison Awards is an American company that runs an annual competition honoring excellence in innovation in a broad range of categories.
Company
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for its
battery pack
A battery pack is a set of any number of (preferably) identical batteries or individual battery cells. They may be configured in a series, parallel or a mixture of both to deliver the desired voltage, capacity, or power density. The term battery ...
assembly technology "BiPolar+ 3D Structure Solid-State EV Battery Pack", which allows for direct connection of electrodes in series and parallel by stacking to simplify the connection materials and space for the
EV battery
An electric vehicle battery (EVB, also known as a traction battery) is a rechargeable battery used to power the electric motors of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) or hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). Typically lithium-ion batteries, they are spec ...
system and improve
energy density
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Often only the ''useful'' or ex ...
.
* In April 2021, ProLogium was awarded bronze at the
Edison Awards
Edison Awards is an American company that runs an annual competition honoring excellence in innovation in a broad range of categories.
Company
The Edison Awards were established by the American Marketing Association in 1987 and has been an in ...
for its proprietary ASM (Active Safety Mechanism) technology. The ASM is a mechanism that ensures safety and actively stops thermal runaway by passivating
electrodes
An electrode is an electrical conductor used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit (e.g. a semiconductor, an electrolyte, a vacuum or air). Electrodes are essential parts of batteries that can consist of a variety of materials dep ...
.
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Taiwanese companies established in 2006
Solid-state batteries
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