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NEO Battery Materials to Expand into Canada with Appointment of Dr. Luc C. Duchesne as VP of Government Relations for Grant Funding Initiatives
Appointed Dr. Luc C. Duchesne, Ph.D., as VP of Government Relations to Initiate Canada Expansion Strategy Funded by Federal and Provincial Grant and Non-Dilutiv
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[{"type":"text","content":" Appointed Dr. Luc C. Duchesne, Ph.D., as VP of Government Relations to Initiate Canada Expansion Strategy Funded by Federal and Provincial Grant and Non-Dilutive Financing Programs Extensive Record in Grant Applications, Public-Private Partnerships, and Business Operations in Pharmaceutical, Energy, and Mining Establishing Ontario R&D Centre for Silicon Anode Production & Ease of Access to North American Global Battery Manufacturers and EV OEM Partners To Form Task Force of Battery Professionals, University Professors, and Former Government Officials to Increase Non-Dilutive Financing & Expand Research TORONTO, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (TSXV: NBM) (OTCQB: NBMFF) (“NEO” or the “Company”), a low-cost silicon anode materials developer that enables longer-running, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries, is pleased to announce the initiation of NEO’s Canada Expansion Strategy through the appointment of Dr. Luc C. Duchesne, Ph.D., as the Vice President of Government Relations to secure government grants and non-dilutive funding initiatives. NEO will expand to North America by establishing an R&D Centre in Ontario next month, taking advantage of favourable commercialization and material optimization progress in South Korea. Producing localized NBMSiDE™, NEO’s proprietary silicon anode materials, in Canada will facilitate better communication, faster material evaluation, and improved relationships with Canadian and U.S. global battery manufacturers and EV OEMs, creating increased opportunities for collaboration and innovation. To strategically expand into Canada through non-dilutive financing, NEO has appointed Dr. Luc Duchesne as VP of Government Relations to lead federal and provincial grant applications and to manage relationships with government officers and entities. With vast experience in private-public partnerships over a 35-year career, Dr. Duchesne bridges the gap between science and business having senior-level leadership in multiple sectors, including pharmaceutical, agriculture, manufacturing, energy, and mining. He has an extensive track record of securing government grants and non-dilutive funding on both the federal and provincial levels. Dr. Luc Duchesne commented, “I am excited to join the Company’s journey to commercialization. The potential and level of technolo...