Zeus Capital Analyst Dr Tom McColm talks to DirectorsTalk about Ilika Plc (LON:IKA). Tom summerises the last 12 to 18 months, tells us what investors should be looking out for over the next 12 months, explains the risks to the company and shares his thoughts on where he expects the company to be in 5 years.
Tom has considerable expertise sourcing and assessing opportunities in the cleantech sector, having been active in the sector for 15 years. He graduated from Oxford and has a PhD in Materials Engineering from Berkeley. In 2001 joined Ceres Power, where he was key to developing the core fuel-cell technology.
Ilika plc is a pioneer in materials innovation, including in automotive, aeronautical and electronic components sectors. Global brands such as Rolls Royce and Toyota have long term collaborations with Ilika’s development teams. By applying that heritage of patented materials invention, IKA has developed ground-breaking solid state battery technology to meet the demands of the Internet of Things. The company’s high throughput technology enables functional materials to be made, characterised and tested up to 100 times faster than traditional techniques. Its robust datasets fully define the performance of families of materials. This enhances intellectual property value, optimises product performance and reduces time to market, thereby minimising costs and maximising the return on your R&D investment. Battery technology is a key challenge for the Internet of Things (IoT) and an important driver of growth in the electronics market. Ilika has been working with solid state battery technology since 2008 and offers its Stereax™ battery technology to companies who need energy efficient batteries. These are energy dense batteries in the smallest possible footprint, with distinct benefits over lithium ion batteries.