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.
SOMERVILLE, Mass. – 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.