Epsilon and Tufts University launch $11.5 million research institute

Tufts Epsilon Materials Institute to open at Tufts thanks to $11.5 million sponsorship, focusing on innovations in battery materials.

Epsilon and Tufts teams at the signing ceremony

Focused on materials science and engineering, the Tufts Epsilon Materials Institute aims to address global challenges in energy and sustainability by focusing on battery materials. 

Based at Tuft’s School of Engineering, the collaboration aims to bring academia and industry together, working with different departments across Tufts as well as industry partners. 

Three new faculty positions at the School of Engineering will be funded through Epsilon’s sponsorship as well as seed funding to support future collaborations. 

"Epsilon’s focus on sustainability aligns with the university’s commitment to clean energy solutions," explains Tufts University President Sunil Kumar. “Creating impactful solutions for today’s energy challenges requires a purposeful, collective vision and dedicated researchers to realize that vision,” he said. “This new institute will help us achieve those goals and chart a course for future growth and impact. Together we will translate academic research into immediate, tangible, commercial applications that will power new directions in the energy industry.”

“This collaboration strengthens our commitment to R&D in high-performance battery materials, supporting the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions in the US,” says Vikram Handa, Managing Director at Epsilon.

“Our investment in North Carolina for a 60,000 tons graphite anode facility will help build a robust supply chain by innovating in advanced materials and enhancing material circularity. This collaboration between academia and industry will address the global energy challenges we face today.”