New CEO and directors as Superdielectrics launches funding round
She joins from Tritium, an Australian company that designs, sells, manufactures and services fast DC chargers for electric vehicles, where she was CEO for four years. She led the firm’s fundraising and expansion efforts.
Superdielectrics has also ramped up its board with the additions of ex-Arm ace Pete Hutton and Alex Bamberg. Both Hutton and Bamberg bring a wealth of experience in new product development and commercialisation.
Hutton is an experienced angel investor and chair of both Cambridge GAN Devices and Agile Analog. He was President of Product Groups at Arm, where he was responsible for all product development, marketing and licensing.
Bamberg is the founder of ChargePoint Services, focused on providing solutions to electric vehicles (EV), and former Managing Director of GeniePoint, an EV charging network. He is also non-executive director of Osprey Charging.
Following the successful launch of Faraday 2, Superdielectrics’ next generation aqueous polymer battery storage technology, earlier this year the company is poised to embark on the next stage of its ambitious growth plan.
Leveraging Hunter’s extensive experience in growing technology companies, Superdielectrics intends to undertake a fundraise to develop a first ISO approved product to lead to the commercialisation of its internationally patented Faraday technology.
Hunter said: “It’s an honour to join Superdielectrics. The business has a really exciting opportunity to change the world’s energy system. Jim has done a great job in bringing the business to this stage – ready to move to commercial development - and I’m excited for the journey ahead. Thank you to Jim for his leadership and I look forward to working with his world-class team to provide energy everywhere for everyone.”
Hunter has held numerous senior roles at leading international businesses, including as COO of Phantom Works International, a disruptive technology division of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. At Phantom Works International, Ms Hunter was instrumental in the launch of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat aircraft, the first Australian-designed and built military aircraft in over 50 years.
Heathcote said: “I’m delighted that Jane is taking the reins as CEO. With her technical expertise and impressive business acumen, I leave Superdielectrics with an experienced and dynamic leader who can help deliver this revolutionary technology to market.”
Superdielectrics has developed a new clean energy storage technology from advances in contact lens polymers. Its technology is designed to bring the combined cost of renewable energy generation and storage below that of fossil fuel-derived electricity.
The first commercial application – a fridge sized residential energy storage unit – has the potential to become a completely new, low cost, household appliance for safely storing renewable electricity in homes worldwide, the company believes.
Superdielectrics says it will continue to develop its partnership with leading energy provider E.ON, as announced in April 2025, to optimise the Faraday technology and explore possible future deployment of this solution to E.ON’s client base of 47 million people.
By leveraging Superdielectrics’ senior leadership and board’s expertise in building businesses and advancing innovative product development, the company says it is well-placed to explore future partnerships in other geographic areas and aim for its first licensing agreements.
