We have signed a Letter of Intent with Stora Enso, where the parties will investigate how to optimize the Lignode© properties to suit Beyonder’s needs, create synergies, and reduce costs on bio based materials for commercialization.

Innovation Norway has granted NOK 100 million to Beyonder through the new Green Growth Loan initiative, which enables us to accelerate technical and commercial verification of the next generation high-power battery cell.

The Hybrid Energy Storage System (HEROES, H2020 project) technology is now visualized! 

Beyonder attended the Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was selected as 1 out of 52 companies worldwide to showcase our breakthrough technology. We are proud to be the only company representing Norway and one of few from Europe.

Beyonder and Midwest Energy have entered into an agreement to start planning giga scale battery production in India based on Beyonder's unique and patented technology.

We are proud and excited to have been invited to Pittsburgh!

Beyonder CEO Svein Kvernstuen explains more about plans for an international battery adventure in Stavanger Aftenblad June 16: “This is our gold. We will produce millions of these”.

The Rogaland duo strengthens Norway's position in the World Cup on green large-scale industrial establishments. This became clear during a press conference at Haugaland Næringspark on Monday 4 April. Beyonder wants to keep its battery production in Norway, based on the government's signals of a major investment in battery, increased exports and electricity to the industry.

UNs climate report emphasizes the importance of reduced CO2-emissions, and the increase of renewable energy sources.

“Beyonder leads an innovation project that can possibly contribute to Norwegian industry, reduce emissions, and contribute positively to the SDGs” – Subject matter expert from Regionalt forskningsfond (Regional Research Fund)

Finally, Beyonder has found their Chief Technology Officer, and his name is Dr. Han Ho Lee.

- This is a huge milestone for us, says Beyonder’s talent acquisition director, Runar Austrheim.

- The entire world is now competing for world champion battery experts like this, and this appointment is particularly important for us being a technology company.

Photo: Thor Nielsen/NTNU

“The establishment of 10 giga battery factories in Norway is a realistic scenario. The turnover from such a national initiative amounts to approximately 300 billion per year (Norwegian oil and gas export was approx. 330 billion in 2020).

Compared to this, Beyonder’s research project is extremely important as it revolves around Norwegian industrialization of battery production. Not only because of the research and development content, but also because it includes a significant boost towards education. Norway will need 1500-2000 new engineers in this field within 2025, and probably 3 times that within 2030.”

- Odne Stokke Burheim, Professor, PhD, Dep. Energy and Process Engineering. NTNU

The next great industrial adventure in Norway? It could be batteries!

That makes it extra exciting that the winner of the Business Climate Award is Beyonder, one of several important players that drives battery development in our country going forward. Their solutions are innovative, new and exciting, says Ole Erik Almlid - CEO of NHO.

Midwest Energy and Beyonder have been announced as one of the 21 syndicates across the globe to be shortlisted in the challenge.

Beyonder has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tschudi Bio Company and WAI Environmental Solutions to cooperate on further development and production of Beyonder´s super-activated carbon.

A team of passionate European scuba divers visited Beyonder Battery Center this summer to have a look at how Beyonder produces their sustainable batteries.

"When we learned that they are working on the use of sawdust for the production of batteries, we had to include a visit with the Sustainable Tour. " - Alana Alvarez

Beyonder and Trefadder have been awarded 2,79 MNOK from Regionalt Forskningsfond Rogaland to study different tree species, parts, and ages to identify the most promising material for activated carbon. 

Together, Beyonder and ABB will cooperate to accelerate the energy transition by developing and manufacturing applications for grid frequency regulators, rails, UPS, support to wind turbines and maritime applications hereunder hybrid solutions with LiC and  hydrogen.

Beyonder is inspiring. Their solutions are based on wood and hydropower, which we have a lot of in Norway. They are a brilliant example of how the demand for green solutions combined with research and technology development creates completely new jobs. Together with others, they pave the way for what could be a new Norwegian industrial adventure, says Håkon Haugli, CEO of Innovation Norway.

Electric cars are increasingly popular and are expected to be an important part of Europe´s low-carbon transport system. However, inadequate infrastructure for fast and widespread charging is a challenge that must be solved before the EU can fully invest in electric cars.

Energy storage technology, such as batteries is one of the crucial solutions required to support the shift to a low-carbon economy. We believe it is important to share the story of how we have developed sustainable battery cells based on sawdust.