Led by principal consultant Luke Wigfield, Wirral-based Nano Search & Selection works with major companies in large-scale battery technology to identify key contributors and leaders in research, development and applications, including such roles as engineers, electro chemists, project managers and technicians.

In a company statement, Nano said that the utility-scale battery technology was currently flourishing because of falling component costs and a need for greater grid flexibility.

Wigfield has previously worked in recruitment in European green and electrification technologies, including the automotive sector, the statement said.

Entrepreneur Gary Dewhurst is a key investor in Nano.

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