Bay Area Tech Company Wins Innovation Award

SAN LEANDRO, CA — Battery technology company Coreshell, headquartered in San Leandro, has been awarded the East Bay Economic Development Alliance’s 2025 Innovation Award for Technology, recognizing its cutting-edge contributions to electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing.

The company's website touts its innovation, "The world can’t wait for better batteries. Coreshell provides the lowest-cost, high-performance silicon anodes on Earth."

The award was announced March 27 at East Bay EDA’s annual Innovation Awards, which honor top companies across the region making significant impacts in areas such as manufacturing, community impact, and technology. Coreshell was selected from a competitive pool of over 100 applicants and nominees.

Coreshell’s groundbreaking advancement centers around its use of domestically sourced metallurgical silicon (MG-Si) as a complete replacement for graphite in EV battery anodes — a move that company leaders say improves vehicle range by more than 30%, reduces battery costs by up to 25%, and bolsters U.S. supply chain resilience.

“Automakers recognize that range, supply chain resilience, and cost reduction are key to overcoming adoption barriers,” said Coreshell CEO Jonathan Tan. “With our new 4 MWh manufacturing facility in San Leandro, we’re proving that homegrown, cost-competitive battery solutions are both possible and essential to the future of EV production.”

Coreshell’s new facility marks a significant investment in San Leandro’s emerging battery business ecosystem, which also includes companies such as LYTEN, Quino Energy, Zelos Energy, and Inlyte Energy. Local officials say the growing cluster of clean energy firms is helping position the city as a hub for advanced manufacturing.

“I am proud that Coreshell chose San Leandro’s battery ecosystem for its headquarters and facilities as it produces the next generation of batteries for the world,” said Mayor Juan González. “Our Economic Development Strategy embraces San Leandro’s rich history in both manufacturing and innovation.”

Founded to support the use of MG-Si — a material with 10 times the capacity of conventional anode materials — Coreshell aims to reduce dependency on graphite sourced from China while partnering with global silicon producers, battery makers, and automotive original equipment manufacturers.

More information about Coreshell is available at coreshell.com. For updates on San Leandro’s economic development initiatives and innovation sectors, visit sanleandro.org.