Safety. Control. Circularity.

About US

Based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Evolve develops safety-first solutions for the end-of-life management of hazardous lithium batteries. The company’s modular, controlled-environment platform is designed to reduce risk, support compliant processing pathways, and enable responsible recovery of critical battery materials across multiple chemistries.

Our Team

Evolve is led by experienced operators and supported by technical and operational advisors with deep expertise in hazardous materials, process engineering, and industrial scale-up. The team is intentionally structured to support disciplined growth, technical validation, and scalable execution.

Leadership

Mike Vogel

Founder & CEO

Entrepreneur, investor, and business leader. Founder and former CEO of LINICO Corporation, and former board member of Singapore-based Green Li-ion Pte. Ltd.

Advisors

Frank Ding, P.hD.

Lead Inventor & Technical Advisor

Lead inventor behind Evolve’s VCV process, supporting technology development and IP strategy as a technical advisor. Frank has a P.hD. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University

Mike Menard

OPERATIONS Advisor

Manufacturing leader with 30 years of experience supporting Evolve on an advisory and contract basis, contributing to operational planning, safety systems, and scale-up readiness.

Dennis Roeder

ENGINEERING Advisor

Engineering leader with 30 years of experience supporting Evolve as an advisor, with a focus on process equipment design, throughput optimization, and validation-stage scale-up.