Battery founders are rewriting the playbook. Instead of raising billions for gigafactories, the winners validate quickly, scale efficiently, and convert pilots into revenue. In this Volta Foundation panel, leaders from Glimpse, Coreshell, South 8 Technologies, and Mitra Chem share how they moved quickly with disciplined spend – what they outsourced vs. built, how they structured early customer programs, and the milestones that changed investor conversations. Whether you’re a founder, operator, or investor, you’ll hear from leaders building at the cutting edge – for progressing from physics to product, landing a lighthouse customer, and knowing when to step on the capex pedal.

Featuring Eric Moch (CEO, Glimpse), Jonathan Tan (CEO, Coreshell Technologies), Jungwoo Lee (CEO, South8 Technologies), and Chirranjeevi “Chirru” Gopal (CTO, Mitra Chem). Moderated by Yen T. Yeh, Executive Director, Volta Foundation.