From promising material to commercial reality.

Independent process engineering and scale-up expertise for battery materials and critical minerals. Built on experience in the lab, the plant, and the boardroom.

Raleigh, NC. Supporting projects worldwide.
Isometric illustration of the scale-up journey — benchtop definition, pilot validation, and commercial production — mapped to AACE cost-estimate classes (5 to 1–2), estimate accuracy, and TRL and MRL readiness levels.
Specialist knowledge. Practical application.Graphite & anodesRare earthsBattery materialsMineral processing

The right expertise.
At the critical stage.

A strong material is only the beginning. We help you resolve the process, cost, and execution questions that stand between a technical result and a viable business.

Also supporting rare earth processing, battery test laboratories, and quality systems. View all services
Dr. Palash Gangopadhyay

Dr. Palash Gangopadhyay

Founder & Principal Consultant

Advice grounded in the work of building.

As a former CTO of Urbix, Palash has worked at the intersection of materials research, manufacturing scale-up, and commercialization. That experience shapes every engagement: understand the science, test the assumptions, and make the next decision clearer.

You work directly with the principal consultant, bringing technical depth and an operator’s perspective to your project.

Meet the founder
25+Years in advanced materials
100+Technical publications
16Patents

What clients say
about the work.

Selected feedback from battery materials and critical minerals teams. Names and companies are withheld; roles, sectors, and engagement types are shown.

Delta3CoreTec's expertise in battery materials scale-up was instrumental in securing our DOE funding. Their techno-economic analysis and process optimization recommendations gave our investors the confidence they needed.
CEO · battery-materials company · techno-economic analysis & process optimization Verified client
He has provided valuable support in preparing our application to the Defense Industrial Base Consortium. He has been responsive, thorough and practical, helping us interpret the solicitation requirements and improve the clarity and consistency of our submission. Based on our experience to date, I would readily recommend him and would be pleased to work with him again.
Managing Director · graphite developer · grant & proposal support Verified client
Thank you for your valuable insights today. We were both impressed with your knowledge and guidance. I am glad you are on the team to support!
VP, Commercial & Sales · critical-minerals producer · technical advisory Verified client
The PEP is solid and demonstrates a very detailed knowledge of the work required to implement.
Managing Director · project execution planning Verified client
Thanks again for all the help with the DIBC and the follow-up work with the spheronisation testing.
Managing Director · graphite developer · anode process testing Verified client
Many thanks for all of your efforts supporting us. It's been very much valued and appreciated.
Manager, Resource Strategy · graphite developer Verified client
This material looks excellent.
Managing Director · project deliverables Verified client

Perspective for your
next decision.

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Built from the questions
we encounter in practice.

Our consulting work informs a family of ventures in technical intelligence, project planning, and process operations.

Meet the ventures
WensuraTechno-economic intelligence
CritPathSchedule risk and planning
AstralithosPhysical AI for processing

What’s standing between
your material and the market?

Let’s work through the technical and commercial questions together.

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