For months now, I've been writing about a mysterious little high-tech materials company operating out of Brisbane, Australia, that's developed what could become the new standard for rechargeable batteries.
The capabilities of these new batteries are so impressive that some of the stats, particularly the improvement in charge speed, have been assumed to be mistakes or typos.
I assure you they were not.
These new batteries, which boast two–three times the charge capacity and last for at least twice as many discharge cycles, can be charged 70 times faster than current lithium-ion equivalents.
At that speed, you could charge your phone or laptop from dead to capacity in less than a minute.
You could charge an electric vehicle in less time than it takes you to fuel up your ICE car at the fuel pump.
On top of all this, these batteries solve another major shortcoming of current lithium batteries — their notorious habit of catching fire spontaneously.
These Next-Gen Batteries Aren't "Coming
Soon" — They're Already Here
It's an across-the-board revolution in design and functionality, and these batteries aren't just theories on a drawing board.
The first production run is already underway, with coin- and pouch-sized units rolling off the assembly line and headed to potential clients for testing and evaluation.
Now, the reason you haven't heard of this company is that it's still very small. Its market cap was less than $150 million as of this morning.
That makes it less than 1% the size of most of its major brand competitors.
It's simply too small to be on the radar of any major institutional investors and therefore too small to be a concern for the mainstream financial press.
Earlier this month, however, the company made a public announcement that makes it clear where it's heading in the next 12–18 months.
Why Is This Relative Unknown Attracting
World-Class Talent?
The company appointed the former chief technology officer of none other than CATL — the world's biggest lithium-ion battery maker — to its board of directors.
CATL, also known as Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., is the 800-pound gorilla when it comes to the battery industry.
Its market capitalization is a whopping $135 billion and its client list includes the likes of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Ford (NYSE: F), and Toyota (NYSE: TM).
Former CTO Bob Galyen had a big hand in getting it there, and now he's putting his experience and intellect to work at this small, young Australian company — which is about 1/1000th the size of his former employer.
If this isn't a clear indicator of where this new battery tech is headed, nothing will be.
Within a few short years, we could very well see the end of lithium-ion domination of the battery industry, with a completely new, non-lithium battery pushing it into the pages of history.
A Quarter-Trillion-Dollar Industry Is About to Get Turned Upside Down
There is a lot more to know about this company and the tech it's pioneering.
One major detail is the key material that makes these batteries possible.
This Australian company doesn't just know how to make the batteries — it actually owns the patents to a unique production method that allows for the creation of this high-tech material in a way that's cheap and scalable enough to facilitate mass production.
The result is total independence from external suppliers and a clear runway to mass commercialization.
Like I said, there are many details to this story that any responsible investor will want to get ironed out before making any buying decisions.
You're Not Going to See This Story in Fortune
or Forbes... Until It's Too Late
I've asked my video production team to create a quick, entertaining, informative presentation that conveys all the facets of this story to anybody interested in getting in on the ground floor.
Ten years from now, who knows… This could be a multibillion-dollar global brand, well on its way to disrupting the massive and expanding rechargeable battery market.
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Fortune favors the bold,
Alex Koyfman
Investment Director, Microcap Insider
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