NEO Battery Materials announces new VP of Government Relations
by CM staff
NEO has appointed Dr. Luc Duchesne as VP of Government Relations to lead federal and provincial grant applications and to manage relationships with government officers and entities.
TORONTO — NEO Battery Materials Ltd., announce the initiation of NEO’s Canada Expansion Strategy through the appointment of Dr. Luc C. Duchesne, Ph.D., as the Vice President of Government Relations to secure government grants and non-dilutive funding initiatives.
NEO will expand to North America by establishing an R&D Centre in Ontario next month. Producing localized NBMSiDE™, NEO’s proprietary silicon anode materials, in Canada will facilitate better communication, faster material evaluation, and improved relationships with Canadian and U.S. global battery manufacturers and EV OEMs, creating increased opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
NEO has appointed Dr. Luc Duchesne as VP of Government Relations to lead federal and provincial grant applications and to manage relationships with government officers and entities.
“I am excited to join the Company’s journey to commercialization,” said Duchesne. “The potential and level of technology that NEO possesses is one of the first in Canada, and the Company will be a critical component within the EV battery supply chain going forward. Our first task will be to build a portfolio of grant applications to secure non-dilutive government funding for NEO’s R&D Centre in Ontario.”
