Dan Blondal

CEO, Director & Founder

Dan is the CEO, Director, and Founder of Nano One Materials Corp., with over 30 years of experience as a professional engineer leading high-growth technology ventures across materials handling, medical devices, industrial printing, nuclear fusion, and materials science. Since founding Nano One in 2011, he has guided the company from concept to commercialization, establishing it as a recognized leader in sustainable lithium-ion battery materials innovation. Earlier in his career, Dan held leadership roles at Fluor, Andronic, Creo, Kodak, and General Fusion, where he developed a reputation for bridging engineering excellence with strategic vision to drive technology and business transformation.

The world is relying on critical minerals that are funnelled through a cathode processing bottleneck in China—an overlooked chokepoint in the midstream of the battery supply chain. This bottleneck presents a generational opportunity to change how cathode materials are made and diversify supply to meet global energy, security, and defence ambitions.
– Dan Blondal, Batteries, Defence, and Energy Security

Recent Highlights

Media Coverage

July 21, 2025

VSA Transitional Energy Special: Dan Blondal

Our CEO, Director & Founder, Dan Blondal, discusses Nano One’s selection to join the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA).

Insights

June 19, 2025

Enabling Local Battery Critical Mineral Processing

This deep-dive analysis explores the intersection of process innovation, geopolitics, and the $150B+ cathode materials opportunity, revealing how breakthrough technology combined with strategic licensing can overcome seemingly insurmountable competitive disadvantages and reshape entire industries.

Insights

April 24, 2025

Batteries, Defence, and Energy Security: The Critical Minerals Needed Are Headed for a Cathode Bottleneck

The overlooked chokepoint threatening to stall the world’s energy and defence ambitions.

Media Coverage
Video Interviews

March 24, 2025

Savvy Financing & LFP Expansion

Despite fluctuations in EV market growth, Nano One sees strong fundamentals across multiple applications, including entry-level EVs, hybrid vehicles, and […]

Media Coverage
Video Interviews

March 20, 2025

Dan Blondal on Revolutionizing Cathode Production and the Imminent North American LFP Market Boom

Currently, Nano One is executing a dual-focused growth strategy centered on pre-sales marketing and customer qualification at its Candiac plant. […]

News Releases

January 29, 2025

Nano One Provides Shareholder Update

We are pleased to provide commentary from our Chair, Mr. Anthony Tse, and an update from our CEO, Mr. Dan Blondal, on the Company’s progress towards its long-term objectives.

Upcoming Events

Connect with Dan Blondal at an upcoming conference in 2025.

Events

Previous Events

Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA)

Dan Blondal spoke at the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator Demo Day, hosted by The Venture Center.

Secure Energy’s SAFE Summit 2025

Dan Blondal joined industry leaders at SAFE to discuss Quebec’s critical mineral advantage and the opportunities it presents to strengthen North American energy security.

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Week

Dan Blondal had the honour of speaking at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Week 2024 in the session “Cathodes: Building Localized and Next-Generation Supply Chains”.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎