James Fleetwood

About James Fleetwood

I\'m a passionate, thorough, and detail-oriented developer of and investor in new energy storage/conversion technologies. I\'ve worked to research, develop, and test every component in a modern battery, across dozens of chemistries, formats, manufacturing processes, and evaluation methodologies. I\'ve personally worked hands-on with many of the new battery materials entering the market and even helped to commercialize some of them. I\'m also working to help grow advanced battery manufacturing in the U.S. I believe answers to the next revolution in energy storage are already here. The gap is not in waiting for a silver bullet chemistry, material, or process alone. The gap we need to close is in the system integration of innovative manufacturing processes with multiple new validated, functional materials.

Experience

1. Co-founder & President

   Gaintech

   Nov 2021 — Present

   GAINTECH Capital is an engine for the next generation of energy storage. Our unique accelerator model positions us to aid in the rapid development of the energy solutions our world so desperately needs now.At GAINTECH, we understand that the process from viable concept to commercial product is long, and comes with significant pitfalls and obstacles. Technical founders and inventors are often lost when it comes to raising adequate capital and creating a viable business. Investment funds are frequently so narrowly focused on the velocity and quantity of their returns, that they overlook long term potential in favor of short term gain. They also typically lack the human capital necessary to support the unique challenges of novel industrial technology focused ventures.GAINTECH is here to change all that. We believe that the solutions to our energy future are likely to come from a lot of places, not just a single source, and the collaborative process is key to integrating the myriad new concepts into cohesive, high value commercial products. Also, if history has taught us anything, some of the biggest ideas come from some of the most humble beginnings. We never lose sight of the possibilities: That the next EV battery may be in a first year college dorm or that a completely new nano material may be born in a tinkerer’s garage. We know that the appetite and need for clean, efficient, reliable energy continues to grow and the need for solutions grows with it. GAINTECH Capital is positioning itself to bring those solutions to the world faster, by identifying them early, and shepherding these technologies towards their maximum potential.

Education

• Purdue University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Materials Science and Engineering

  2005 — 2009

• Purdue University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science and Engineering

  2009 — 2014