Leydenjar has won the 2026 Peter Wennink Tech Award, an FME prize recognizing technological breakthroughs with economic and societal impact. The award was presented by former ASML CEO Wennink during FME’s 75th anniversary event in The Hague.
The Leiden-based deep-tech company develops silicon anodes that increase battery energy density by 50-70 percent compared with conventional graphite-based designs. The technology also promises lighter batteries and faster charging, addressing key limitations in electric vehicles, consumer electronics and energy storage systems. Leydenjar is one of the few companies worldwide bringing pure silicon-anode technology toward large-scale production.
“Leydenjar translates fundamental research into an industrial application with strong market potential and major appeal to talent. In a battery market that’s growing rapidly through electrification, innovations of this kind make the difference and strengthen the earning power and technological position of the Netherlands and Europe,” commented Peter Wennink.
Aquabattery and Pal-V were the other finalists. FME established the Peter Wennink Tech Award in 2024 to spotlight breakthrough technologies with the potential to create new markets and reinforce the Netherlands’ high-tech industry.
