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Influit Energy is a multidisciplinary startup whose core competencies are in material science, electrochemistry, system integration, and product development.

John Katsoudas

INFLUIT ENERGY CEO @ TEDx IIT

CULTURE

We believe in teamwork, agility, and innovation

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CAPITAL

We've secured over $10M in non-dilutive grants and contracts from federal and defense agencies

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CAPABILTIES

Our core capabilities are in basic research, product design and engineering, and product development

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EXPERTISE

We have deep expertise in chemical synthesis, nanofluids, materials science, electrochemistry, and fabrication

COMPANY SNAPSHOT
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Developed in partnership with the US government, we have a track record of winning contracts and successfully hitting milestones with world-class technical partners.

HISTORY OF INFLUIT ENERGY

The founders of Influit Energy are the original inventors of the NEF technology and have studied the nuances of such systems since its inception. Early-stage research activities began about 9 years ago as a collaborative basic research initiative between Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), with very little initial monetary support. The preliminary investigation results helped secure the joint IIT/ANL ARPA-E award in 2014. These research efforts, directed toward development of NEF technology, indicated obvious challenges that needed to be overcome to transition to the product development phase as a company.  

 

In 2017 Influit Energy secured an NSF Phase I SBIR project followed by a Phase II SBIR supported by DARPA in 2019. Over the course of these two projects, we have taken the prior basic research findings and designed, built, and demonstrated the first 36V NEF battery prototype, showing that it can power a remote controlled 45 lbs jeep.

The existing design of our prototype can be further optimized and customized for specific applications. We have formalized our relationships with our first partner and prospective customer for the NEF technology and are now developing a mule for testing in real life application on a commercial EUV platform. Over the years we have grown our team and network to include experienced energy and technology experts and entrepreneurs to support our commercialization efforts.

NASA engaged Influit Energy in 2017 to address adoption barriers identified specifically to aerospace’s future electric mobility markets first with a small demonstration contract, followed by the company’s participation in two-year collaborative Convergent Aeronautics Solutions (CAS) program for development of a NEF system demonstrator. Currently Influit Energy is working with NASA on the development of a 30kW NEF charger system to be demonstrated by the end of 2022.

CONTRACT & DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

AIR FORCE

2022

NEF Gen 2 concept development

$1.22M

NASA

2020

Scaled to even larger battery

$600K

NSF

2017

Created NEF Gen 1 battery prototype

$225K

DARPA

2022

Fine-tuning NEF Gen 1 performance

$2M

DARPA

2019

Proved opportunity for military applications

$1.5M

DOE

2014

Proved the concept of 'nanoelectrofuels'

$3.5M

AFWERX

2021

NEF recharging and refueling device

$200K

NASA

2018

Powered-up to commercial application

$1.1M

DOE

2012

Demonstrated rechargeable nanofluid

$350K
Our Team
John Katsoudas

John Katsoudas

Founder, Chief Executive Officer

John is responsible for the company's overall operations and drives Influit's vision

Anna Taraboletti Segre

Anna Taraboletti Segre

Executive Administrative Manager

Anna is responsible for Influit Energy's general administration

Matthew Vazquez

Matthew Vazquez

Chemist

Matthew is responsible for nanomaterial synthesis and leads scale-up effort

Gavin Pour, PhD

Gavin Pour, PhD

Materials Scientist

Gavin is responsible for development of new and existing nanofluid formulations

Nathaniel Briggs

Nathaniel Briggs

Prototype Engineer

Nathaniel works on hardware development and cell testing

Elena Timofeeva, PhD

Elena Timofeeva, PhD

Founder, COO, Chief Scientist

Elena drives technology R&D and company culture

Danny Levy

Danny Levy

Product Architect Hardware

Danny is responsible for hardware development, and product visualization

Mark Warren, PhD

Mark Warren, PhD

R&D Scientist

Mark is responsible for R&D initiatives and system's modelling

Juan Jimenez

Juan Jimenez

Electrical Engineer

Juan is developing the electrical control systems

Daniel Azmoodeh

Daniel Azmoodeh

Asscociate R&D Chemist

Carlo Segre, PhD

Carlo Segre, PhD

Founder, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Financial Officer

Carlo supervises science and finances

Michael Garg

Michael Garg

Mechanical Engineer

Michael is responsible for designing and fabricating custom hardware

Brenn Freebury

Brenn Freebury

Electrical Engineer

Brenn is responsible for the development of the electrical control systems

Jeb Conway

Jeb Conway

Product Development Engineer

Jeb works on hardware development

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If you are passionate about accelerating society’s transition to a sustainable energy future, want to build a career in green energy and believe in science, we want to talk to you.

If you enjoy working with others to design and build creative solutions to a variety of challenging problems, consider joining our agile and innovative team.

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