Electric vehicle research in Georgia has grown fast but still has a way to go

Dr. David Noye, founder of NanoResearch, a tech-based company, runs tests from an innovation laboratory at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga. (Marlon Hyde/WABE)

Georgia has become one of the premier destinations for investment in electric vehicle production, and local battery researchers want to keep as many EV dollars in the state as possible.

In an innovation lab at Georgia State University, researcher Dr. David Noye walks around with his staff, his white coat on his back and his notes in his hands, as they run tests on their new battery.

The day is similar to many others at NanoResearch, an Atlanta-based tech company founded by Noye in 2005. The company is working to build the next generation of advanced batteries for the EV market.