UL Solutions Launches Advanced Battery Testing Center in Europe
Driven by the increasing demand for reliable battery testing services, the facility was purpose-built from the ground up to evaluate EV and industrial battery products during the research and development phases of battery manufacturing. The facility will also offer comprehensive evaluations of finished products to determine whether they meet safety and performance requirements, enabling original equipment manufacturers to access global markets.
'Our new location in Germany provides us with access to the region's deep engineering talent and places us close to many of our key European customers,' said Jennifer Scanlon, president and CEO of UL Solutions. 'We are meeting our customers where they are, helping the automotive and power sectors safely innovate in a world increasingly reliant on battery storage.'
The new laboratory replaces a smaller leased facility that was part of UL Solutions' 2024 acquisition of battery testing and simulation company BatterieIngenieure. That acquisition significantly increased UL Solutions' capacity for conducting tests, advanced simulations and in-depth failure analysis of battery technologies. A key strength of the new facility is its capability for estimating battery lifespans, a crucial factor for both manufacturers and consumers.
The opening of the UL Solutions Aachen laboratory arrives at a pivotal moment for the global energy transition and electrification. The International Energy Agency notes strong EV market growth, fueling a surge in battery demand, which jumped 35% in 2023 and is projected to increase tenfold. Battery storage is also expanding rapidly in the power sector, with deployments rising over 130% in 2023.
This facility is strategically located in North Rhine-Westphalia and is UL Solutions' first in the EU solely focused on comprehensive battery testing services. It is home to dedicated battery science experts who conduct rigorous tests to determine cell, module and battery lifetimes, as well as evaluate safety and performance.
Specialized tests meticulously measure the ability to withstand a host of potential threats, hazards and adverse conditions, including misuse, off-gassing and thermal runaway, a chemical reaction that causes a battery to increase in temperature and pressure rapidly and can lead to fire and explosions. These tests help demonstrate that customers' innovative technologies meet safety and performance standards established by UL Standards & Engagement, the International Electrotechnical Commission, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the United Nations and other globally recognized organizations.
The UL Solutions Europe Advanced Battery Laboratory adds to our global network of testing facilities focused on battery technologies. These include:
North America Advanced Battery Laboratory, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Advanced Battery Testing Laboratory in Northbrook, Illinois
EV Charging Test Laboratories in Fremont, California; Northbrook, Illinois, and Frankfurt, Germany
UL Solutions E-Mobility and Energy Laboratory in Changzhou, China
Advanced Battery Testing and Engineering Laboratory in Pyeongtaek, South Korea
CHAdeMO EV–Quick Charger Matching Center in Ise, Mie, Japan
EV and Micromobility Laboratory in Luzhu, Taiwan
About UL Solutions
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, software products, and advisory offerings that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
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Key enhancements this quarter include: Module Public Launch: The public release of an AI module for predicting blood-brain barrier permeability with 94% prediction accuracy, 95% sensitivity and 89% specificity. This addresses a critical pharmaceutical development challenge where only 2-6% of small-molecule drugs can successfully cross the blood-brain barrier. Drug Combination Prediction Module: An innovative AI-powered module to improve prediction of synergistic cancer drug combinations, with framework and analytics based on peer-reviewed research. The module focuses initially on DNA damaging agents and DNA repair inhibitors, aimed at a market opportunity where approximately $50 billion is spent annually on the development of combination therapies for cancer. The AI module, trained on 221 clinical trials, will be incorporated as part of Lantern's AI platform, RADR®, and will initially focus on tailored combinations of DNA damaging agents and DNA repair inhibitors. The framework and foundational data for the module was published in a peer-reviewed study published in Frontiers in Oncology, ' Clinical outcomes of DNA-damaging agents and DNA damage response inhibitors combinations in cancer: a data-driven review '. The company plans to make select RADR ® modules available to the broader scientific and research community, fostering collaborative, open-source innovation in oncology drug development while creating potential new revenue streams. Financial Results for Second Quarter 2025 Balance Sheet: Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were approximately $15.9 million as of June 30, 2025, compared to approximately $24.0 million as of December 31, 2024. The company believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of June 30, 2025 and anticipated expenditures will enable funding of operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements at least into June 2026. Research and Development Expenses: R&D expenses were approximately $3.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to approximately $3.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, reflecting continued disciplined cost management while advancing multiple clinical programs. General and Administrative Expenses: G&A expenses were approximately $1.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to approximately $1.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Net Loss: Net loss was approximately $4.33 million (or $0.40 per share) for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to a net loss of approximately $4.96 million (or $0.46 per share) for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Capitalization: As of June 30, 2025, the Company had 10,784,725 shares of common stock outstanding, and options to purchase 1,239,766 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $5.72 per share were outstanding. There were no outstanding warrants as of June 30, 2025. Quarterly Earnings Calls: Lantern has determined not to host a quarterly earnings call at the present time given the concentration of resources required for a live video based webinar style call. In addition to quarterly press releases with earnings information, and more frequent updates regarding the progress of our portfolio and platform, we plan to focus our resources on other distribution channels that we believe will be more effective in conveying information to stockholders, including webinars, digital media resources and broader social media channels. June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 (Unaudited) CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,061,408 $ 7,511,079 Marketable securities 9,840,366 16,501,984 Prepaid expenses & other current assets 1,299,016 1,234,566 Total current assets 17,200,790 25,247,629 Property and equipment, net 39,524 47,440 Operating lease right-of-use assets 143,240 239,985 Other assets 36,738 36,738 TOTAL ASSETS $ 17,420,292 $ 25,571,792 CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 4,752,848 $ 4,140,361 Operating lease liabilities, current 131,515 190,814 Total current liabilities 4,884,363 4,331,175 Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 13,524 52,843 TOTAL LIABILITIES 4,897,887 4,384,018 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 4) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Preferred Stock (1,000,000 authorized at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; $.0001 par value) (Zero shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024) - - Common Stock (25,000,000 authorized at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; $.0001 par value) (10,784,725 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024) 1,078 1,078 Additional paid-in capital 97,366,699 97,058,323 Accumulated other comprehensive income 48,043 153,990 Accumulated deficit (84,893,415 ) (76,025,617 ) Total stockholders' equity 12,522,405 21,187,774 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ $ 25,571,792 Expand About Lantern Pharma Lantern Pharma (NASDAQ: LTRN) is an AI company transforming the cost, pace, and timeline of oncology drug discovery and development. Our proprietary AI and machine learning (ML) platform, RADR®, leverages over 200 billion oncology-focused data points and a library of 200+ advanced ML algorithms to help solve billion-dollar, real-world problems in oncology drug development. By harnessing the power of AI and with input from world-class scientific advisors and collaborators, we have accelerated the development of our growing pipeline of drug candidates that span multiple cancer indications, including both solid tumors and blood cancers and an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) program. On average, our newly developed drug programs have been advanced from initial AI insights to first-in-human clinical trials in 2-3 years and at approximately $1.0 - 2.5 million per program. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to: future events or our future financial performance; the potential advantages of our RADR ® platform in identifying drug candidates and patient populations that are likely to respond to a drug candidate; our strategic plans to advance the development of our drug candidates and antibody drug conjugate (ADC) development program; estimates regarding the development timing for our drug candidates and ADC development program; expectations and estimates regarding clinical trial timing and patient enrollment; our research and development efforts of our internal drug discovery programs and the utilization of our RADR ® platform to streamline the drug development process; our intention to leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning and genomic data to streamline and transform the pace, risk and cost of oncology drug discovery and development and to identify patient populations that would likely respond to a drug candidate; estimates regarding patient populations, potential markets and potential market sizes; sales estimates for our drug candidates and our plans to discover and develop drug candidates and to maximize their commercial potential by advancing such drug candidates ourselves or in collaboration with others. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including, without limitation, statements that use words such as "anticipate," "believe," "contemplate," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "seek," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "target," "model," "objective," "aim," "upcoming," "should," "will," "would," or the negative of these words or other similar expressions) should be considered forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements, such as (i) the risk that we may not be able to secure sufficient future funding when needed and as required to advance and support our existing and planned clinical trials and operations, (ii) the risk that observations in preclinical studies and early or preliminary observations in clinical studies do not ensure that later observations, studies and development will be consistent or successful, (iii) the risk that our research and the research of our collaborators may not be successful, (iv) the risk that we may not be successful in licensing potential candidates or in completing potential partnerships and collaborations, (v) the risk that none of our product candidates has received FDA marketing approval, and we may not be able to successfully initiate, conduct, or conclude clinical testing for or obtain marketing approval for our product candidates, (vi) the risk that no drug product based on our proprietary RADR ® AI platform has received FDA marketing approval or otherwise been incorporated into a commercial product, and (vii) those other factors set forth in the Risk Factors section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2025. You may access our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 under the investor SEC filings tab of our website at or on the SEC's website at Given these risks and uncertainties, we can give no assurances that our forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, or that any other results or events projected or contemplated by our forward-looking statements will in fact occur, and we caution investors not to place undue reliance on these statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release represent our judgment as of the date hereof, and, except as otherwise required by law, we disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to conform the statement to actual results or changes in our expectations. 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