Evan Flitz – Advanced Battery Materials
With Orva Energy, Evan Flitz is using machine learning to discover affordable, abundant, high-energy battery cathode materials.
About
Evan Flitz
Orva Energy
Flitz is the founder of Orva Energy, which is developing next-generation battery materials made from abundant, domestically sourced elements. By combining artificial intelligence with advanced materials discovery, Orva is creating lower-cost alternatives to traditional lithium-based batteries that deliver improved performance and energy storage capabilities.
During West Gate, Flitz is leveraging NLR's battery development and characterization expertise to continue physical validation of Orva's machine learning-designed materials.
Critical Need
Today's lithium-ion batteries depend on critical minerals and products that are geographically constrained and vulnerable to supply disruption. They also face fundamental limitations on rate capability, safety, and dynamic-temperature performance. These factors create barriers for large-scale grid storage, in-line power regulation, and other applications that require exceptionally reliable and affordable operation.
Potential Impact
Orva Energy uses advanced experimental and computational processes to transform domestic mineral abundance into low-cost, high-value energy materials to supply domestic battery manufacturing. Its products are designed specifically for a new era of complex and evolving needs within the energy industry.
Innovation and Advantages
Orva Energy is developing beyond-lithium battery active materials that improve the performance and resiliency of battery energy-storage resources. Materials are designed for enhanced thermal stability to enable wide operating temperatures and advanced safety metrics. Orva Energy's products also support high power-delivery demands for volatile and complex electricity load requirements. The company uses its crystal structure engineering technology to deliver best-in-class energy density and lifespan for next-generation energy storage devices.
Profile
Status
Bench scale
Industry
Energy materials
Potential Markets
- Battery energy storage systems
- Uninterruptible power supply and power conditioning
- Unmanned aerial, maritime, and ground vehicles; and micromobility
Looking For
- Deep tech commercialization experts
- Pilot and validation partners
- Investments partnerships
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Last Updated Sept. 2, 2026