Altect, Inc.

Altect, Inc. is an Austin, Texas-based engineering company specializing in innovative fire and explosion protection solutions for lithium-ion battery energy storage systems. Founded in 2019, the company developed a proprietary technology called TRAPS (Thermal Runaway Protection and Suppression), which employs physiochemical processes to neutralize flammable and toxic gases released by batteries. By addressing hazards at their source, the company’s EVAC (Explosion, Ventilation and Circulation) systems provide proactive mitigation by preventing ignition before a fire occurs, offering an alternative to traditional, reactive suppression methods that only intervene once a fire has started.

This technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into diverse energy storage assets, including electric vehicles and large-scale battery storage facilities, to enhance safety during transport, warehousing, and operation. By minimizing the risk of fire, explosion, and toxic gas release, Altect’s solutions aim to protect personnel, critical equipment, and surrounding property while supporting the safe, wider adoption of clean energy technologies. The company is led by subject matter experts in battery safety, fire dynamics, and electrochemistry, and has been supported by organizations such as the National Science Foundation for its research into battery containment systems.