Nyobolt wins the 2025 ‘Sustainability Champion’ award at the 35th Business Weekly Awards anniversary

Nyobolt, the Cambridge University spin-out revolutionising energy storage through ultra-fast charging battery technology, has been awarded the prestigious Sustainability Champion title at the Business Weekly Awards 2025. The ceremony, held at Queens’ College, Cambridge, celebrates the most innovative and impactful businesses across the East of England’s thriving technology sector.

Recognition for Clean Energy Innovation
The Sustainability Champion award recognisess companies whose science or technology holds the greatest potential to dramatically reduce carbon footprints and make businesses more sustainable. Nyobolt’s selection highlights the transformative impact of its proprietary battery technology, which enables charging times 10 times faster than conventional alternatives while maintaining superior power density and performance.

“This award validates our goal to eliminate charging barriers and accelerate the global transition to clean energy,” said Dr. Sai Shivareddy, CEO and Co-founder of Nyobolt. “From the beginning, we’ve believed that sustainability and performance aren’t mutually exclusive. This recognition reflects years of dedicated research and development by our exceptional team.”

Commercial Success and Global Impact
The award comes at a time of significant commercial momentum for Nyobolt. The company has secured contracts worth over $140 million and is preparing to scale manufacturing operations to meet growing global demand. Recent partnerships, including strategic investments from Scania, position the company for rapid expansion across international markets.

Nyobolt’s approach covers the entire value chain from materials science to complete system solutions, ensuring sustainable supply chains and enabling efficient recycling processes. This comprehensive strategy aligns with global efforts to create circular economies for battery technologies.

Cambridge Innovation Ecosystem
As a spin-out from the University of Cambridge’s Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, Nyobolt exemplifies the strength of the Cambridge innovation ecosystem. The company’s success represents the translation of world-class academic research into commercial solutions with global impact potential.
The Business Weekly Awards, now in their 35th year, have previously recognised companies including Arm, Darktrace, and Cambridge Quantum Computing (now Quantinuum) – all of which have gone on to achieve significant international success.

Looking Forward
With this recognition, Nyobolt continues its mission to accelerate progress in industries where high uptime and high power are mission critical. The company is currently expanding its’ presence in AI-driven industrial applications and AI Data centres where high uptime is needed more than ever.

“This award energises our commitment to a future where clean energy is the obvious choice,” added Dr. Shivareddy. “Every breakthrough in our laboratories brings us closer to a world where charging time is no longer a barrier to electrification.”