Liberty Ion empowers innovators by bridging the gap between breakthrough ideas and real-world impact. We support organizations across emerging technologies in navigating the journey from concept to commercialization, offering a comprehensive suite of services, from securing government funding and strengthening private fundraising to expert IP strategy, financial modeling, customer discovery, technical validation, and prototype development. Our mission is to turn bold ideas into scalable, market-ready solutions.

Mission Statement

We’re a boutique consulting firm helping companies in energy, materials, and climate tech accelerate the path from idea to commercialization.

As founders and operators ourselves, we understand the realities of building deep-tech companies, from grant deadlines and investor diligence to customer discovery, pilot planning, and execution.

                  Evan Erickson, PhD.

Founder and CEO of Liberty Ion and a serial entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience in electrochemical energy storage and battery technology commercialization.

                      Fiorella Anderson

VP of Strategic Communications, bilingual (English/Spanish) with a background in journalism & social communications, and experience in sales and marketing.

                       Charles Nunu

Strategic Collaborator & Advisor, serial entrepreneur, start-up mentor, with experience in grain trading and food science labs.

You build the technology; we do the annoying paperwork for you.

Meet Our Team

We support companies in securing non-dilutive funding, with a strong track record across Department of Energy and Department of Defense programs.

Our team provides end-to-end support, including funding strategy, proposal development, and award management.

Funding & Grants

We leverage a strong network of industry connections to support customer development and strategic partnerships, helping you connect with the right stakeholders across the value chain, including key supply chain partners.

Commercialization

IP & Strategy

At Liberty Ion, we offer a comprehensive range of services to support your company's technological endeavors. This includes assessing your technological profile, aiding in planning and drafting provisional patent applications, and skillfully negotiating technology transfer contracts.

Our technical capabilities directly support our Technical Support services, providing the hands-on testing and validation needed to move technologies from development to real-world application.

In addition to our consulting services, we offer targeted testing and technical capabilities to help validate materials, troubleshoot performance, and advance product development.

Materials Analysis

SEM/EDX support for material characterization, surface analysis, and failure investigation.

R&D Support

Hands-on technical support to help move technologies from research toward product readiness.

Electrochemical Testing

Testing support for materials, energy systems, and related technologies.

Technical Capabilities & Testing

"Liberty Ion played an essential role in helping us win our DOD SBIR. Their team brought deep expertise in federal grant processes and provided structured, clear support throughout the development of our submission. They were instrumental in translating our technical vision into a compelling proposal that aligned with the DOD’s mission. We’re excited to continue working with them as we move toward contract negotiations and Phase II planning."

- Jamie Strachan, CEO Nabaco.

“We were excited to work with Evan on this proposal. He and the Liberty Ion team were instrumental in getting it across the finish line—aligning our team early, ensuring all required documents were submitted, building a fully compliant budget (including fringe and indirect rate calculations), and crafting a compelling narrative. They worked closely with our staff throughout the process, submitted everything on time, and proactively followed up with the agency to close out post-submission requirements.”

- Konstantin Tikhonov, Nanotech Energy

Trusted by Innovators and Industry Leaders

Liberty Ion is proudly a 100% domestically owned company, firmly dedicated to refraining from foreign investments by entities from high-risk countries.

Domestic Ownership

Liberty Ion possesses extensive expertise in the global procurement of battery equipment, encompassing every step from selecting vendors and creating documentation to shipping, managing import duties, and overseeing the installation and commissioning process.

Procurement Services