Chris Silkowski

 

Chris is a 20+ year veteran of the U.S. lithium-ion battery industry, specializing in battery science and technology, cell design and development, and new cell demonstration. He leads the Treetown Tech battery engineering and services team, acting in the business development role and as the main consultant for battery technology, R&D advisement, cell development and demonstration, and technical strategy.

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Before starting the Battery Team at Treetown Tech and partnering with AVICENNE, Chris held increasingly senior technical and management positions at A123 Systems (2006-2013) and Navitas Systems (2013-2024).

 

At Navitas, Chris became R&D Director and led a multi-level team with a project portfolio and responsibilities spanning materials R&D, process R&D, new cell development and prototyping, electrode coating, and cell testing. Notable programs included A123’s Formula 1 Racing cell, Navitas’ U.S. Navy underwater sensor cell, Navitas’ U.S. Army 6T vehicle battery cell, and several ultra-high power cells for pulsed energy applications.