Cadenza CEO Christina Lampe-Onnerud will Present “Building a (Li-)Bridge: Revolutionizing the U.S. Battery Supply Chain” at the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit on March 13, 2024 at 2:20 PM

Cadenza Innovation,
based in Connecticut, was founded in 2012

by Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud, founder and former CEO of Boston-Power, and one of the pre-eminent battery experts in the world. Christina has once again assembled a world-class team, many of whom had key leadership roles at Boston-Power, with a ground-breaking battery pack architecture and global Tier 1 partners. Cadenza Innovation (originally named CLOTEAM) is poised to become a world leader in battery architecture, performance, and safety, with a mission to solve big problems through innovation in technology.

Our company’s mission is to deploy our intellectual property, field-proven operational and mass production expertise, along with our key technology partners to build Cadenza Innovation into a global technology leader in energy density, lowest cost, and safety. Cadenza Innovation is licensing its technology to allow immediate access to its highly simplified design for large lithium-ion energy storage systems.

What’s in a Name?

The word “cadenza” comes from the world of music and refers to a moment in a piece when a musician within the ensemble is allowed some freedom of expression and artistry in the larger work.

We recognize that every member of the Cadenza Innovation ensemble has a unique perspective, and we want to hear it. Our goal is to combine creativity with deep industry knowledge to drive innovative solutions into global energy markets. We are delighted to include many high-powered “guest soloists” and “conductors” into our expanding band.

Cadenza Innovation is not just a name – it’s an expression of the culture underpinning our company.

The Team

Christina Lampe-Onnerud

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

A corporate strategist with extensive C–suite experience in building technology–based businesses from inception to rapid revenue growth, Christina is widely acknowledged in the global energy storage industry for innovative and technologically pioneering work. She is renowned as a highly analytical leader with a solid track record of attracting and growing high–performance teams to develop technologies that deliver game–changing solutions to global markets. A graduate of Uppsala University in Sweden, Christina earned  B.Sc.’s in Chemistry and Calculus and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry. She was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at MIT, Cambridge, MA.

Brian Chan

Brian Chan

Chief Financial Officer

A seasoned corporate finance executive, Brian was CFO of a global media and entertainment company where he was responsible for corporate finance, business strategy, corporate development, capital raising and FP&A while overseeing accounting, tax, treasury, audit, and legal. Previously, Brian spent over 10 years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch as a senior investment banker covering technology, industrials, and services sectors, focusing on capital structure, capital markets, and the execution of strategic debt and equity transactions. Brian has an MBA from Cornell University and a B.A. in Biology with a Computer Science minor from Binghamton University.

Per Onnerud

Per Onnerud

Chief Technology Officer

One of the leading lithium–ion battery technologists of his generation, Per has many seminal battery patent filings and has led development of a battery patent portfolio of over 150 patent filings. An effective CTO and leader of global engineering and R&D divisions, Per is as comfortable explaining the newest technologies he develops as he is leading a team productizing them. Per holds an M.Sc. in Engineering Physics and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Uppsala University. He served as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Materials Science and Engineering at MIT.

Rick Chamberlain

Senior Vice President of Engineering

With 20 years experience developing technology and products for the lithium-ion battery industry, Rick understands how innovation is designed and commercialized to meet customer and market demands. Rick has contributed to multiple worldwide patents, presented at numerous industry-leading conferences, led global R&D organizations, and supported building and qualifying a 300 MWh cell factory in China. Rick holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the College of William & Mary and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from UC Berkeley.

Colleen McKirryher

Corporate Counsel

With career titles spanning chemist, patent agent, and in-house counsel, Colleen brings over 20 years of experience to her leadership role.  Prior to joining Cadenza, Colleen was VP of Legal & IP Protection at an international specialty chemicals company, where she was a director involved in M&A, managing IP portfolios, drafting contracts and policies, counseling management, and developing formal internal legal processes. Colleen has prosecuted patents for a variety of battery materials and is also an inventor on several patents. Colleen holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Bucknell University, an M.S. in Chemistry, and obtained her J.D., cum laude, from Quinnipiac University; she is a USPTO registered Patent Attorney.

Investors

  • Golden Seeds

  • Toba Group/PDI, LLC

  • Kestrel Holdings

  • Scale Investors

  • Connecticut Innovations

  • A number of Individual Angel Investors based in the USA, EU and Asia