Undercurrent was born in Chicago—a city that doesn’t flinch in the face of the impossible. A city that reversed the flow of its own river to escape disease, death, and decay. That act wasn’t just bold—it was transformational. It’s the spirit that defines us.

In 2023, our headquarters burned to the ground. Years of research and equipment—gone overnight. But that moment didn’t end our story. It revealed it. We didn’t rebuild to return to what we were. We rebuilt to become who we’re meant to be.

We poured everything into a deeper mission: to create a safer, cheaper, more resilient energy system. One that refuses the limits of rare earths, wires, and flammable chemistries. One that challenges what’s possible—and who gets to decide.

In Chicago, there’s an old saying: “Let ‘er go.” It means don’t hold back. Move with conviction. Push the future forward.

That’s what we do at Undercurrent.