As CTO, Dr. James Fleetwood leads the strategic technological vision, overseeing R&D, engineering, and product development to drive innovation, ensuring alignment with market needs and regulatory standards.

James has worked for over a decade to develop novel energy technologies and the companies around them. Through his work as part of the initial start-up team at the Battery Innovation Center, he understands the needs of balancing time with tight budgets, strict technical development requirements, infrastructure procurement, team building, and networking.

He has a Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering from Purdue University.