Introducing Slate 2.0: Make Discovery More Inevitable and Less Accidental. See What’s New

Lead the future of EV innovation with AI-powered research

Discover breakthrough battery technologies, charging innovations, and sustainable materials with instant insights into what’s patented, who’s cited it, and what’s been improved.

Future-proof your EV innovation
with AI-powered research

85% Faster

Technology Discovery

60+ Hours Saved

On Literature and Patent Analysis

40% Reduction

In Duplicated Research Efforts

Find What's Next

Discover emerging EV trends, breakthrough battery chemistries, and competitor innovations before they hit the market.

Validate Instantly

Quickly assess new EV technologies, charging solutions, and materials with AI-driven insights from patents, research papers, and real-world applications.

Optimize R&D Costs

Reduce R&D costs by avoiding duplicated research and ensure your EV development efforts are streamlined from day one.

More Research, Less Busywork, Higher Impact

Centralize Knowledgebase

Structure EV research and innovations by function and property

Slate consolidates 450M+ patents and research papers in a structured taxonomy based on electrolyte salts, anode/cathode materials, and binders by functional performance, making it easier to explore materials by conductivity, thermal stability, or degradation behavior.

Material Discovery

Discover substitute materials for battery innovation to boost efficiency and sustainability

Surface viable alternatives to cobalt, NMP, PVDF, lithium metal, or fast-charging chemistries by analyzing performance claims, thermal stability tests, and life-cycle studies across multiple datasets.

Competitive Intelligence

Benchmark your EV R&D against industry leaders

Aggregate global IP and scientific research to map who’s working on what to benchmark performance claims, identify whitespace, or monitor competitors (e.g., BYD’s blade battery vs. CATL’s M3P vs. Tesla’s 4680).

Trend Forecasting

Identify emerging trends and technologies before they dominate EV landscape

Anticipate the future of the EV industry by analyzing where research volume is accelerating and shifts in technologies like the rising use of AI in BMS, or shift from 400V to 800V architectures, and align your R&D roadmap accordingly.

Cross-Industry Solution

Repurpose technologies from adjacent sectors to enhance your EV R&D

Slate connects innovations across industries, helping you identify unconventional technologies from outside automotive that can be adapted into EVs like heat management systems from aerospace or predictive maintenance from telecom for vehicle design, battery cooling, or EV fleet health monitoring.

Technology Discovery

Find next-gen technologies for EV development

Speed up the design and development of EV powertrains, motor designs, charging technologies, control, and cooling systems tailored for EVs with real-world studies on performance, safety, and cost-effectiveness.

Regulations & Compliance

Stay compliant with evolving EV regulations and safety standards

Discover alternative technologies, materials, or systems with legally supportable safety and performance claims for EV regulations, so your R&D doesn’t hit compliance walls post-development.

Novel Material Synergies

Understand interactions between materials, conditions, and failures

Explore how electrolyte additives, separators, and temperature profiles interact in cell performance and failure modes based on co-citations across research papers and patents.

Before

6 weeks to analyze 100+ patents and research papers, material scouting, and compliance checks, relying on manual searches across multiple sources.

96X

Faster insights, delivering in:
EV charging

With Slate

1 day to uncover 6 emerging materials with industry use cases.

3 hours to map 10 competitor innovations across patents & market activity.

Real Results from EV Industry Leaders

See how EV manufacturers are accelerating innovation and gaining competitive advantage with Slate
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Global EV OEM

Sustainable Compound Discovery

Challenge

R&D team needed cobalt-free cathode alternatives for their next-generation battery platform while maintaining energy density targets

Solution

Used Slate to identify 14 viable cathode materials from global research, including breakthrough lithium-iron-phosphate patents

“Slate helped us uncover a breakthrough lithium-iron-phosphate variant that exceeded our performance targets. We were able to secure IP protection 6 months ahead of schedule.”
— Head of Battery R&D

Results

6 weeks → 3 days

Research Time

14 chemistries

Identified and Evaluated

40% fewer

Lab Testing Cycles

EV charging

Leading Charging Infrastructure

Uncover Solution from Unnoticed Literature

Challenge

Engineering team sought thermal management innovations for ultra-fast charging to minimize grid impact while maximizing charging efficiency and preventing battery degradation

Solution

Slate uncovered a 2021 academic paper on liquid cooling with compatibilizer blends for thermal efficiency and a research on bidirectional charging algorithms and grid-balancing technologies with 350kW+ capability from power electronics studies

“Slate connected breakthrough research from grid infrastructure to EV charging needs. We saved months of work and launched with 40% better grid efficiency. It also opened a whole new path for ultra-fast charging innovation.”
— Chief Technology Officer

Results

8-month

Development Timeline Shortened

25+

Charging Technologies Evaluated

70% reduction

Early-Stage Technology Discovery Time

Testimonials from EV Industry R&D Leaders

Everything You Need for EV Innovation Discovery

Purpose-built for EV industry professionals who need to stay ahead of the innovation curve

Battery Intelligence

Discover breakthrough battery chemistries, solid-state technologies, and energy storage innovations before your competitors do.

Technology Scouting

Identify cutting-edge EV technologies from startups, universities, and research institutions worldwide.

Innovation Alerts

Stay ahead with real-time notifications about new patents, research breakthroughs, and market opportunities in EV.

Research Intelligence

Track emerging trends, regulatory changes, and competitive movements to align your innovation strategy with market demands.

Research Synthesis

Automatically synthesize findings from thousands of research papers, patents, and industry reports into actionable insights.

Sustainability Focus

Discover clean EV innovations focused on reducing environmental impact, improving lifecycle efficiency and sustainable manufacturing.

Enterprise-grade security and privacy protection for your most sensitive R&D work

Slate never trains on your data, so your teams can innovate with confidence.

Data Never Used to Train Models

Your proprietary research and queries remain completely private and are never used to train our AI.

Private Deployment

Slate operates securely within your own firewalls, keeping your innovations safe and research data within your premises.

Transform data into applicable R&D insights with Slate

Patents from 100+ countries
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Research Papers & Literature
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Companies Tracked
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Research Funding Data
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