socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2011

Azusa-based Contour Energy Systems , the venture-backed battery developer spun out of research from Caltech, said today that it has added two new lithium batteries to its line of coin cells. Contour said the cells are designed for OEM applications in the medical, consumer, automotive, and military markets.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Azusa-based Contour Energy , the developer of next-generation battery systems headed by Joe Fisher, said today that it has acquired carbon nanotube technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). MIT's technology is applied to the design of electrodes within lithium-ion batteries.

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socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2010

Earlier this month, Azusa-based CFX Battery , a stealthy battery technology spinout from Caltech, announced it had raised a new round of funding worth $14.2M. It was technology developed by Panasonic in the mid 70's. Joe Fisher , the firm's CEO, sat down with us and explained what Contour Energy is all about.

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