Originally located in Ithaca NY and now doing business in Woburn, MA, Lionano is a materials manufacturing company - a next-generation battery technology company structured around rapid R&D and commercialization of advanced battery materials. Anchored in technology extensively developed at Cornell University, in a collaboration between Cornell, NYC Tech, Columbia University, and other institutions, the team of Cornell scientists and business students conducted extensive customer interviews and market validation to shape their strategy for development of commercially viable advanced battery materials. This market research enabled the rapid development, production, and commercialization of Lionanos proprietary high-performance, low cost, and scalable drop-in cathode material. The material enables cells with higher energy density and longer cycle life at low cost.