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ACAL Energy Completes Fund Raising Round Over £6M total raised for breakthrough low cost fuel cell technology
ACAL Energy announces the completion of its current fund raising round, having secured total investments of £6.1 million. The round was led by CT Investment Partners (CTIP) and included contributions from several new and existing investors. The funds will be used to develop the company’s first stationary power product, for field demonstration of a stationary power prototype later this year at Solvay Interox Ltd’s site and to accelerate development of key aspects of its technology for automotive applications.
Dr SThe total investment amount includes £3.5 million from a first close announced last year. New investors I2BF, North West Fund for Energy and Environmental, and Parkwalk Advisors join existing investors Carbon Trust Investments Limited (CTIL), Solvay SA, Porton Capital, Sumitomo Corporation and a large Japanese auto company. The investment amount also includes £1M from the Carbon Trust’s Polymer Fuel Cell Challenge, which selected ACAL Energy for investment as one of the most important new fuel cell technologies for automotive applications.
Jonathan Bryers, Partner at CT Investment Partners said: “ACAL Energy’s ground-breaking technology represents a real opportunity to unlock the commercial potential of fuel cells. The company’s differentiated proposition and strong IP position places it in the top tier of emerging UK Cleantech businesses and we are delighted to have completed this material investment round with the support of new and existing investors.”
Patrick Francoisse, Solvay SA, said: “ACAL Energy’s platinum-free catholyte system provides a breakthrough in terms of lifetime and cost, and is especially attractive for Solvay to support. We are confident that reliable, high performance and cost effective fuel cell systems will play a major role in the future for stationary and transportation applications.”
Ilya Golubovich, Managing Partner at I2BF: “After extensive due diligence we believe that ACAL Energy’s technology has the potential to play a significant role in securing mass market opportunities for fuel cells, and we are delighted to become part of the team that will help take the company to its next stage.”