Influits CEO John Katsoudas is featured in Illinois Tech Magazine

We are excited to share a compelling feature from Illinois Tech Magazine that tells the remarkable story of our co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, John Katsoudas. The article traces John's fascinating journey from his early days fixing doughnut machines on Chicago's South Side to co-inventing revolutionary energy storage technology at Influit Energy.

The story highlights how John's inventive spirit and determination were shaped by his unique experiences – from managing sound and lighting for his sister's rock band to building recording studios in Burbank, before ultimately returning to his true passion: physics at Illinois Tech. Working alongside Duchossois Leadership Professor Carlo Segre and Dr. Elena Timofeeva, this path led to the founding of Influit Energy and our mission to develop sustainable energy solutions.

The feature offers an intimate look at the perseverance and innovative thinking that drives our work at Influit Energy. It showcases how our nanoelectrofuel (NEF) technology emerged from the combination of academic excellence at Illinois Tech and practical, hands-on engineering experience – or as John puts it, being a "first principle builder."

We invite you to read the full article in Illinois Tech Magazine: https://issuu.com/illinois_tech/docs/illinoistechmag_sp2023_issuu

This story embodies the spirit of innovation that we cherish at Influit Energy – where scientific expertise meets practical problem-solving, all in service of addressing global climate change. We're grateful to Illinois Tech Magazine for sharing this journey that connects our South Side Chicago roots with our vision for a sustainable energy future.

IEEE Feature Article on Influit Energy Tech

We are deeply honored to announce that Influit Energy's technology has been featured on the cover of IEEE Spectrum, one of the world's leading engineering and technology publications. The feature article delves into our team's work on developing innovative flow battery technology that aims to revolutionize energy storage solutions.

IEEE Spectrum's comprehensive coverage explores the unique properties of our non-combustible, rechargeable electric fuel and its potential applications across various sectors. The article offers readers an in-depth look at the scientific principles behind our technology and its potential impact on the future of energy storage.

Being recognized by such a respected publication within the engineering community is both humbling and encouraging. This feature not only validates the hard work of our entire team but also helps bring attention to the transformative potential of flow battery technology in addressing global energy challenges.

We encourage you to read the full article here: https://spectrum.ieee.org/flow-battery-2666672335

This recognition fuels (pan intended) our commitment to continuing our research and development efforts as we work toward making reliable, efficient, and sustainable energy storage solutions accessible to all. We extend our sincere thanks to IEEE Spectrum for their interest in our work and their role in helping communicate the importance of innovative energy storage solutions to the broader scientific community.

Influit Energy is featured in docuseries HARDWIRED

We are deeply honored to share that our journey at Influit Energy is being captured in a documentary series titled "Hardwired." Over the past two years, we have had the privilege of working with the talented team at Baram Entertainment, led by producer Rick Carlson, an esteemed Illinois Tech alumnus.

The series follows our team's ongoing mission to develop non-combustible, rechargeable electric fuel technology that we believe could play a crucial role in addressing our planet's energy challenges. Through the lens of the documentary, viewers will get an intimate look at the scientific process, our setbacks and breakthroughs, and the dedicated individuals working tirelessly to bring this technology to life.

We recently had the pleasure of screening the pilot episode at Illinois Tech and at our headquarters, where we received valuable feedback from our community. This documentary is not just about Influit Energy – it's a testament to the collaborative spirit of innovation and the countless individuals who have supported and believed in our vision.

We are particularly grateful to Rick Carlson and the entire Baram Entertainment team for their thoughtful approach to storytelling and their commitment to accurately representing the scientific journey. Their dedication to this project has been extraordinary, and we are humbled by their interest in sharing our story.

We look forward to sharing more updates about the documentary's release and hope it will inspire future generations of scientists and innovators to pursue their own groundbreaking ideas.

Elena Timofeeva

About Influit Energy

Founded in 2009 by John Katsoudas, Elena Timofeeva and Carlo Segre, Influit Energy was spun out of Illinois Tech/Argonne National Laboratory and invented the world's first non-consumable, nonflammable, non-combustible, rechargeable electric fuel engineered with domestically sourced, abundant raw materials. Headquartered in Chicago, the clean energy startup is capitalized with contracts from numerous government agencies including DARPA, NASA, the United States Department of Energy and the United States Air Force.