Battery Prototyping Center

The Battery Prototyping Center (BPC) at Rochester Institute of Technology focuses on the development of emerging energy storage technologies through a partnership between RIT and  NY-BEST Consortium. BPC is made possible by financial support from NYSERDA, Empire State Development, and SoLith.  BPC provides prototyping services for more than 125 active members within the NY-BEST consortium and features a 1000 ft2 dry room. The dry room is split into two rooms with one side containing the pouch cell assembly equipment, and the remaining space is available for other moisture sensitive experiments and future expansion. BPC works closely with the NY-BEST Commercialization Center to ensure quality and reproducibility in the performance of the cells.

NY-BEST members have priority access to the prototyping center and can purchase dry room time at a discounted rate. Access to the dry room includes manufacturing and assembly of lithium ion pouch cells (assembly, electrolyte filling, formation cycles, degassing, and sealing), training for your employees on the prototyping line equipment, and prototyping assistance from the dry room’s trained personnel. BPC is uniquely positioned at RIT to provide prototyping services to multiple entities within NY-BEST while maintaining confidentiality related to industry and university projects. It’s a critical resource in the growing energy storage ecosystem of New York State.

The Battery Prototyping Center and Shmuel De-Leon are hosting the Li-Ion Cells Manufacturing Seminar. For more information about the seminar please visit: https://www.rit.edu/batteryseminar/

Battery Prototyping Center
Institute Hall (Building 73 on the RIT campus), Room 4180