Business View Magazine June 2023

34 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 6 E - Z I NC ER ENERGY SOLUTIONS he mission of Toronto-based e-Zinc is simple even if the technology used to meet its goals is complex. The company has developed a breakthrough electrochemical technology for storing energy in zinc metal. This low-cost, flexible, and long-duration energy storage solution will provide the platform for the world’s energy markets to be fully powered by renewable energy, enabling a zero- carbon energy future. Founded in 2012 by the late Dr. Gregory Zhang, e-Zinc has raised more than $80 million in private funding in recent years under the guidance of CEO James Larsen. An additional $20 million has been raised from grants – all of which have accelerated the development of the company’s technologies. An engineer and businessman by trade, Larsen joined e-Zinc in 2018 to help commercialize the technology and support funding initiatives. T Leading product innovation for an energy-focused industry