ODON, Ind. – The first Battery Innovation Center Commercialization Forum was hosted by Purdue@Westgate on May 7 at WestGate Academy.
The BIC Forum brings together economic development officials, startup founders, engineers and tech leaders in the battery industry from across the nation to collaborate toward accelerating commercialization of leading-edge battery technology.
Les Alexander comes to BIC with more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in the commercial and national security sectors, most recently serving as Vice President of Government and Defense R&D at Navitas Systems an East Penn Company. Prior to starting his business career, he served the country for 12 years as an officer in the United States Navy rising to the level of Lieutenant Commander.
Dr. Wan Si Tang Ph.D. is an expert in advanced battery manufacturing. She is the Team Leader at the Battery Innovation Center, an experimental materials chemist, and an expert in Energy Storage and Conversion, with experience working with electrochemical cells, hydrogen storage, and crystallography.
