Davis Nies is a Process Engineer at Mana Battery, Inc., a Broomfield, Colorado-based cleantech startup pioneering anode-free sodium-ion battery technology as a safer, lower-cost alternative to lithium-ion energy storage.

Davis studied at the University of Dayton, earning a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification, and built his engineering foundation through roles at Emerson, CoorsTek, and Solid Power, where he innovated on electric vehicle batteries for over three years.

Davis brings deep expertise in statistical process control, quality assurance, and manufacturing process optimization, with certifications spanning Microsoft Power Automate, Power Apps, and Advanced Product Quality Planning.

At Mana Battery, Davis applies his quality and process engineering background to help scale the company's proprietary anode-free sodium-ion cell technology, which recently earned the Battery Innovation of the Year award at The Battery Show North America 2026.

Mana Battery has raised $10.15M in seed funding led by Voyager Ventures, secured a Joint Development Agreement with Saft (a TotalEnergies subsidiary), and is advancing government-funded programs through grants from ARPA-E, the U.S. Army, and the NSF.