2012
- Na4B was founded
- Patent application filed pertaining to the Low Internal Resistance Beta – and Beta – Alumina Electrolyte Produced Via Vapor Phase Method (US20140315101)
2013
- Set up of laboratory Oakland University Incubator (OU INC), Rochester, Michigan for electrolyte production and electrochemical cell development
2014
- Phase I of SBIR project funded by National Science Foundation to proof the concept of the ultra-thin ceramic electrolyte
- Na4B was funded by the Michigan Emerging Technologies Fund (ETF) to support the commercialization efforts
- Na4B successfully completed the I-Corps program held at NextEnergy, Detroit in partnership with the Center of Entrepreneurship, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and funded by the National Science Foundation
- Collaboration with The SearchLite, Ann Arbor for customer discovery and market validation
2015
- Start of Phase II of SBIR project funded by National Science Foundation and the state of Michigan to develop a new prismatic sodium nickel chloride cell with an improved ultra-thin ceramic electrolyte
- Set up of laboratory in Colorado for anodic oxide alumina production
2016
- Patent application filed pertaining to the Laser Joining Of Thin Electrolytes (PCT/US2016/022431)
- Partnership with Laserinstitute at the Hochschule Mittweida, Germany, expert for laser welding of ceramic materials
