HKG Energy Awarded MassCEC/MassVentures DICES Grant to Accelerate Commercialization of Silicon Anode
HKG Energy, developer of Terra Silicon™, has been selected for the DICES Grant by MassCEC and MassVentures.
August 2025 – HKG Energy Inc. (“HKG Energy” or the “Company”), a battery technology startup developing Terra Silicon™, today announced it has been selected for the Diversity in Cleantech – Early-Stage (DICES) Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and MassVentures. The Company is one of a highly competitive cohort chosen from numerous early-stage cleantech startups, receiving $75,000 in funding to advance its mission of bringing next-generation silicon anode technology from the laboratory to commercial markets.
The grant represents a significant milestone in HKG Energy’s mission to advance next-generation silicon anode technology from the laboratory to commercial markets. By enabling longer driving range, faster charging, and more sustainable batteries, Terra Silicon™ is poised to support the clean energy transition across electric vehicles, aviation, robotics, and energy storage.
“This award is more than funding — it is a vote of confidence from Massachusetts’ innovation ecosystem in our vision to deliver breakthrough battery materials that accelerate decarbonization,” said the Company in a statement.
HKG Energy is proud to be part of a community that champions diversity in cleantech and invests in technologies that will power a cleaner, more electrified future.
For more information, please visit this official announcement from MassVentures: https://www.masscec.com/press/masscec-awards-36-million-advance-clean-energy-and-climatetech-innovation.
About HKG Energy Inc.
HKG Energy Inc. is a battery technology startup headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, and a member of Greentown Labs. The company is developing Terra Silicon™, an advanced silicon-based anode material that can integrate into a wide range of battery chemistries. By enabling higher performance and cost-effective energy storage, HKG Energy supports the advancement of applications across power tools, consumer electronics, robotics, electric vehicles, aviation, and stationary storage systems.
About Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is a state economic development agency dedicated to accelerating the growth of the clean energy sector across the Commonwealth. MassCEC supports innovation, workforce development, and industry partnerships to drive the transition toward a clean, affordable, and resilient energy future.
About MassVentures
MassVentures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage, deep-tech startups based in Massachusetts. Through funding, strategic support, and ecosystem partnerships, MassVentures helps entrepreneurs transform breakthrough technologies into high-growth companies that strengthen the state’s innovation economy.