Episode 27

Building Safer Batteries

How Natrion brings solid-state battery materials from lab to real-world production

Dr. Duke Shih·CTO·Natrion

About This Episode

Duke Shih, CTO of Natrion, explains how advanced solid-state electrolyte materials can dramatically improve battery safety, energy density, and charging speed without forcing manufacturers to rebuild their production lines.

We cover scaling battery innovation, domestic supply chains, defense and industrial applications, and what it really takes to move breakthrough materials from testing into real manufacturing.

Featured Guest

Dr. Duke Shih

CTO · Natrion

Recorded Jan 23 2026

Hosted byAlexis Diaz ↗The Manufacturer's Magic Wand

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