NanoDian, Inc. is a Bay Area (previously Los Angeles) based nanotechnology company developing and commercializing the next generation of Mn-based Li-ion battery cathode materials to benefit devices within both portable and stationary energy storage, such as electric vehicles, E-scooters, E-bikes, Power tools and microgrids. NanoDian is using laboratory-developed patented technology to address concerns of cost, safety, sustainability and lifetime (among other select benefits) with single drop-in replacements to the standard Li-ion battery production line.

NanoDian Inc. is founded by Michael Boehm (deceased 2020) and Ben Lesel. Michael was an entrepreneur with three decades experience intechnologystart ups and serves the UCLA Smartgrid Energy Research Center as IP liaison.  Ben is a UCLA Chemistry PhD with a long history of nano materials work in the energy realm.  The company is currently developing nanostructured materials for lithium ion batteries.