Tempo, a thermochemical energy storage startup, has announced a new 35,000-square-foot headquarters in San Diego's Sorrento Mesa corridor. The facility will support materials development, engineering, prototype assembly and system testing as the company scales its industrial electrification solutions. Tempo develops storage systems that enable industrial operators to electrify high-temperature processes traditionally powered by fossil fuels. The platform delivers combustion-free air at temperatures up to 1,200°C with a lower levelised cost of storage than lithium iron phosphate systems. The company claims its technology provides continuous heat delivery with precision temperature control from 100°C to 1,200°C. Tempo is backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Prelude Ventures. The company plans to announce gigawatt-scale production partnerships later this year.

In addition to the Series A funding, Redoxblox in January received grants of $8.9 million from the California Energy Commission and $6.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to support two demonstration projects, the company said.