Climate CEOs (by EFI): Scaling Climate Tech Startups #219: Mukesh Chatter, CEO of Alsym Energy – $110M for Non-Flammable, Low-Cost, Non-Cobalt Batteries. Former Entrepreneur of the Year. Meditation and Intentional Pauses. Non-Linear Thinking.
Alsym is developing a new generation of high-performance, low-cost, non-flammable batteries to help enable a zero-carbon electrified future for all.
Using readily-available materials that are inherently non-toxic, Alsym’s breakthrough battery technology is an alternative to lithium-ion at less than half the cost, with the same performance and with no lithium or cobalt.
Mukesh Chatter is CEO, president and co-founder of Alsym Energy. Previously, he co-founded Nexabit Networks and was CEO until its acquisition by Lucent Technologies, and co-managed NeoNet Capital LLC.
He was named to Red Herring Magazine’s Top 10 Entrepreneurs in 1999, and Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year in 2001.
Mukesh received his Master's degree in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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On the personal side:
Chatter was inspired to launch Alsym Energy after his mother’s passing, leading him to focus on solving problems that impact at least a billion people.
His goal was to create an energy storage solution that could bring electricity access to underserved communities while also addressing global industrial decarbonization needs.
In our conversation, he also stressed the importance of thinking non-linearly, embracing pivots, and prioritizing a strong team culture where leadership leads by example.
He highlighted meditation and intentional pauses between tasks as key strategies for maintaining focus and resilience in high-stress environments.
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🔗 PODCAST SHOW LINKS:
Mukesh - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mukesh-chatter-1698478
Alsym Energy - https://www.alsym.com
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