Amazon selects Amprius for its Climate Technology Accelerator program
Amprius Technologies Joins Amazon's Climate Tech Accelerator
Amprius Technologies, Inc., a leader in next-generation lithium-ion batteries, has been selected for the 2025 cohort of the Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator. This programme focuses on decarbonizing consumer electronics by supporting startups that can reduce the carbon footprint of Amazon’s device ecosystem through innovative technologies.
The Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator is an equity-free, 16-week program designed to fast-track climate tech innovations into millions of Amazon devices worldwide. Amprius' participation in the accelerator will enable the company to collaborate closely with Amazon leaders to refine and scale their climate tech innovations.
Amprius is leveraging its SiCore® cell technology, which offers advanced battery solutions with significant environmental benefits, to explore carbon reductions in Amazon devices. SiCore delivers up to 80% higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries, enabling longer runtimes, faster charging, and light-weight design to support more energy-efficient device platforms.
Juliette Devaney, Head of Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator, expressed excitement about Amprius' participation in the program. She believes that Amprius' batteries could potentially play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions across multiple industries, including consumer electronics, aerospace, and green energy.
Dr. Kang Sun, CEO of Amprius Technologies, Inc., expressed interest in exploring how the silicon anode technology could provide more efficient and lightweight energy solutions in industrial, consumer electronics, and mobility-focused platforms. Amprius' batteries could be a potential path to higher system efficiency and lower environmental impact in these sectors.
The Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator serves as a valuable forum for exploring future applications of advanced battery technology like Amprius'. The growing demand for advanced batteries in various sectors underscores the need for programs like the Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator to support their development. Amprius' selection for the accelerator highlights the importance of its battery technology in future applications.
Overall, the accelerator aims to accelerate the development and deployment of breakthrough climate technologies, enhancing the sustainability of Amazon devices and potentially influencing broader sectors. Amprius’s involvement underscores how targeted innovation in battery technology can contribute meaningfully to decarbonization goals by improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions in high-volume consumer electronics.
This partnership between Amprius Technologies and Amazon is a significant step towards Amazon's broader commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040 through The Climate Pledge. It also demonstrates the potential impact of the Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator in driving sustainable growth and large-scale impact in the climate tech industry.
The collaboration between Amprius Technologies and Amazon through the Climate Tech Accelerator highlights the significance of environmental-science and technology in reducing carbon emissions across various sectors, including finance (Amazon's commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040) and business (sustainable growth in the climate tech industry). Amprius' batteries, with their advanced SiCore technology, have the potential to play a key role in this transformation, potentially impacting industries like consumer electronics, aerospace, and green energy, thereby influencing both the technology and business landscapes.
