Our flagship programme
ONLi is Edortech's proprietary Sn-based anode development programme for lithium/sodium-ion and future battery systems. We engineer it as an integrated electrode solution, designed around volumetric energy potential, repeatable manufacturing and cell-level validation at once.
A rechargeable battery stores and releases energy through the movement of ions between two electrodes: the anode and the cathode. During charging, lithium ions move towards and are stored in the anode. During discharge, they move back towards the cathode while electrons travel through the external circuit to power the application.
The anode is only one part of the cell, but its capacity, thickness, stability and manufacturing route influence how much energy the complete cell can deliver, how it ages and how it can be produced.
Graphite is proven, widely used and well integrated into lithium-ion manufacturing. It also has a mature performance ceiling. As battery-powered products demand more energy from limited space, developers are investigating new anode materials and architectures that can store more lithium without making the complete cell impractical to manufacture.
The challenge is not to maximise one laboratory number. A new anode must balance all of the following — and still be produced consistently at useful widths and volumes.
Where the programme stands
ONLi is being developed around this full-system challenge.
Inside the cell
New battery materials earn their place through repeatability, representative cells and manufacturing proof. Edortech is building the ONLi evidence base through staged process validation, cell testing and industrial scale-up milestones.
ONLi is evaluated not as an isolated material result, but as a route to a better complete cell and a credible industrial process.
Tin-based anodes offer high charge-storage potential per unit volume. ONLi is being developed to translate that material opportunity into a practical electrode and cell architecture.
The programme explores a thin, integrated anode structure designed to reduce inactive volume and make efficient use of the available cell space.
Material results are progressed into representative cells, where efficiency, retention, rate behaviour and interactions with the cathode and electrolyte can be measured.
Manufacturing parameters, usable width, stable operating time, quality control and equipment design are developed alongside the material.
The industrialisation pathway is being designed around traceable inputs, regional capabilities and collaboration with European battery-value-chain partners.
The core programme is relevant to lithium-ion development, with additional research pathways being assessed for future sodium-ion systems.
We work with research, industrial, materials and technology partners to accelerate validation and prepare the route to scale. Approved partner relationships will be presented here as permissions are completed.
Follow the development journey, technical questions and partnerships shaping our work.
Whether you are evaluating a new anode, planning a cell programme or looking for specialised battery R&D support, start with the requirement you need to solve.
ONLi development progresses through defined evidence levels. Each platform answers a different question - from electrochemical feasibility and material screening to cell integration, format scale-up and system-level relevance.
A successful anode is not validated in a single format. Edortech uses a sequence of development platforms to reduce risk, learn quickly and move the strongest configurations towards representative cells and industrial requirements.
Status:Development / programme-specific availability
PurposeMaterials and process evaluation.
Controlled ONLi electrode samples can support internal characterisation, partner screening and the definition of cell-integration requirements. Sample geometry, handling, storage and permitted analysis are agreed within the project scope.
Typical outputssample specification, manufacturing batch record, agreed quality observations and recommended next-step test plan.
Status:Active validation platform
PurposeRapid electrochemical learning.
Coin cells provide an efficient platform for comparing material variants, formation conditions, electrolyte systems and early cycling behaviour. They are a development tool rather than a direct predictor of final product performance.
Typical outputsdefined cell build, test protocol, formation and cycling data, comparison of variants, interpretation and recommendation.
Status:Active validation platform
PurposeRepresentative full-cell integration.
Pouch formats enable the ONLi anode to be evaluated in a more representative cell architecture with controlled electrode area, stack pressure, electrolyte quantity and packaging. Development can progress from single-layer learning cells to multi-layer prototypes as evidence and repeatability mature.
Typical outputsbuild specification, cell assembly record, formation protocol, cycling and rate data, dimensional observations and failure-analysis inputs.
Status:Partner-led development pathway
PurposeFormat-specific manufacturing and application validation.
Cylindrical prototypes can be developed where the application, partner process and maturity level justify format-specific engineering. Work may include electrode dimensioning, winding behaviour, electrolyte and formation optimisation, safety-component compatibility and test planning.
Typical outputsprototype build plan, format-specific design assumptions, test cells and structured validation data.
Status:Looking for partners
PurposeConnect cell evidence to a real use case.
An application demonstrator combines an agreed cell format with the operating profile, packaging constraints and performance priorities of a target product. It is designed to validate relevance, not to bypass formal product qualification.
Potential fields include compact electronics, wearables, robotics, unmanned systems, power tools, specialist mobility and other space-constrained high-value applications.
Status:Future / project-specific pathway
PurposeEvaluate integration beyond the single cell.
Where cell-level evidence and the use case support it, Edortech can contribute to early subsystem studies covering electrical configuration, thermal and mechanical constraints, operating profiles, test requirements and integration risk.
Stationary storage is not presented as the primary near-term ONLi market. Any BSS or BESS activity should be framed as an application-specific R&D or integration study unless a dedicated product programme is approved.
The strongest early applications for advanced anodes are often those where battery volume matters, product value is high and development can begin at manageable scale. ONLi application work will therefore be prioritised by a combination of technical fit, qualification requirements, partner commitment and a credible route to representative cells.
From breakthrough materials to scalable manufacturing.
1 validation completed (Germany)
4 validations ongoing
Austria, Türkiye, United Kingdom, USA
15 signed MoUs