Gregory Hitz, Founder of ION Storage Systems

About Gregory Hitz

Gregory Hitz is a co-founder, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and board director at ION Storage Systems, a company developing solid-state battery electrolytes. He earned his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from the University of Maryland in 2016. Hitz spun off the company in 2019 and secured its first seed investment.

Gregory Hitz at a glance

• Company: ION Storage Systems
• Total raised: $74M
• Latest round: Seed
• Investors: Saint-Gobain, Toyota Ventures, Tenaska
• Location: Beltsville, Maryland, United States

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