NEO Battery Materials Appoints Dr. Matthew Dawson, CEO of Elementium Materials, as Senior Scientific Advisor
TORONTO, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEO Battery Materials Ltd. ('NEO' or the 'Company') (TSXV: NBM) (OTC: NBMFF), a low-cost silicon anode materials developer that enables longer-running, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Matthew Dawson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Elementium Materials Inc., to the Company's Scientific Advisory Board.
Earning his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Dr. Dawson is a seasoned global executive, technology founder, and investor with nearly two decades of experience in developing and commercializing next-generation energy transition technologies. Across his professional career, he has served as CEO, CTO, and Investment Director at emerging technology companies and has founded several successful startup ventures, raising over one hundred million dollars from Fortune 500 companies and world-leading private equity firms.
Currently, Dr. Dawson leads Elementium Materials – a leading battery materials company developing a proprietary non-carbonate electrolyte technology that are engineered to deliver high-performance, safety, and stability to lithium-ion batteries. Previously, he has founded Utility Global, developing the world's first electricity-free electrolyzer for clean hydrogen production. He has also served in key research positions at ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Equinor.
As a Senior Scientific Advisor, Dr. Dawson will offer strategic technology and commercialization insights, accelerating the deployment or go-to-market of NEO's silicon anode materials. Moreover, for the Company's growth trajectory, he will actively support through his vast domain and connections with globally-leading companies and private capital.
Dr. Dawson commented, 'It's an honor to be appointed to NEO's Scientific Advisory Board. I look forward to contributing to NEO's mission of advancing their silicon anode technology. NEO's innovative approach to enabling low-cost, long-lasting, fast-charging batteries is poised to disrupt the energy industry.'
Correction Notice: In the press release dated April 25, 2025, there was an immaterial typographical error regarding the expiry date of incentive stock options issued to Mr. Kenneth Hoffman. The correct expiry date is April 25, 2030, rather than April 25, 2025, as previously indicated. This correction does not affect any other details of the previously announced information.
NEO Battery Materials is a Canadian battery materials technology company focused on developing silicon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles, electronics, and energy storage systems. With a patent-protected, low-cost manufacturing process, NEO Battery enables longer-running and ultra-fast charging batteries compared to existing state-of-the-art technologies. The Company aims to be a globally-leading producer of silicon anode materials for the electric vehicle and energy storage industries. For more information, please visit the Company's website at: https://www.neobatterymaterials.com/.
On Behalf of the Board of DirectorsSpencer HuhDirector, President, and CEO
For Investor Relations, PR & More Information:info@neobatterymaterials.comT: +1 (437) 451-7678
This news release includes certain forward-looking statements as well as management's objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions. All information contained herein that is not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. Generally, such forward-looking information can be identified notably by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: volatile stock prices; the general global markets and economic conditions; the possibility of write-downs and impairments; the risk associated with the research and development of advanced and battery-related technologies; the risk associated with the effectiveness and feasibility of technologies that have not yet been tested or proven on commercial scale; manufacturing process scale-up risks, including maintaining consistent material quality, production yields, and process reproducibility at a commercial scale; compatibility issues with existing battery chemistries and unforeseen the risks associated with entering into and maintaining collaborations, joint ventures, or partnerships with battery cell manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and various companies in the global battery supply chain; the risks associated with the construction, completion, and financing of commercial facilities including the Windsor and South Korean facilities; the risks associated with supply chain disruptions or cost fluctuations in raw materials, processing chemicals, and additive prices, impacting production costs and commercial viability; the risks associated with uninsurable risks arising during the course of research, development and production; competition faced by the Company in securing experienced personnel and financing; access to adequate infrastructure and resources to support battery materials research and development activities; the risks associated with changes in the technology regulatory regime governing the Company; the risks associated with the timely execution of the Company's strategies and business plans; the risks associated with the lithium-ion battery industry's demand and adoption of the Company's silicon anode technology; market adoption and integration challenges, including the difficulty of incorporating silicon anodes within battery manufacturers and OEMs systems; the risks associated with the various environmental and political regulations the Company is subject to; risks related to regulatory and permitting delays; the reliance on key personnel; liquidity risks; the risk of litigation; risk management; and other risk factors as identified in the Company's recent Financial Statements and MD&A and in recent securities filings for the Company which are available on www.sedarplus.ca. Forward-looking information is based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable at the time such statements are made, including but not limited to, continued R&D and commercialization activities, no material adverse change in precursor prices, development and commercialization plans to proceed in accordance with plans and such plans to achieve their stated expected outcomes, receipt of required regulatory approvals, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information has been provided for the purpose of assisting investors in understanding the Company's business, operations, research and development, and commercialization plans and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is made as of the date of this presentation, and the Company does not undertake to update such forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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