Founder
Christian Rood
Co-Founder & CEO of LeydenJar Technologies
Dutch-born entrepreneur · Energy & Battery Tech
Leiden, Netherlands
01 / About
Christian Rood co-founded LeydenJar Technologies in April 2016 with Gabriel de Scheemaker. The Leiden-based deep-tech company develops pure silicon anodes that raise the energy density of lithium-ion batteries. Rood has led the company from research spin-off to a scale-up of around 90 employees and has been featured by the European Innovation Council.
02 / Company
- Company
- LeydenJar Technologies
- Industry
- Energy & Battery Tech
- Founded
- 2016
- Dutch origin
- Netherlands
- Current location
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Founder role
- Co-Founder & CEO
LeydenJar Technologies produces 100% silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries, targeting significantly higher energy density.
03 / Why they're featured
- 01
Ten years of patient deep-tech company building in Dutch battery research.
- 02
Grew a spin-off into a scale-up of roughly 90 people.
- 03
Featured by the European Innovation Council as an innovator.
04 / At a glance
- Founder
- Christian Rood
- Company
- LeydenJar Technologies
- Industry
- Energy & Battery Tech
- Dutch origin
- Netherlands
- Current location
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Founded
- 2016
- Status
- Featured