BC Business
startup name: Corvus Energy Ltd.
founded: 2009
number of employees: 34
lead product: Lithium-ion battery for heavy industry and energy storage from renewable sources
milestone: Began production December 2010
The world needs this product because:
According to the company, no one was making lithium-ion batteries for heavy industry. These batteries have four to 10 times the power and energy storage of a lead-acid battery in a quarter of the weight and volume