Sunrise Secures USD 137,000 Grant to Establish Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talent Workstation for New Energy Battery Materials

Dover, USA, Sept. 30, 2025 — Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. (“Sunrise”, the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EPOW) today announced that its subsidiary, Sunrise (Guizhou) New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., has received a special fund grant of USD 137,000 from the Guizhou Provincial Department of Science and Technology. This funding is allocated for the establishment of the Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talent Workstation for New Energy Battery Materials (Project Reference: KXJZ [2025] 021).

This workstation will be developed in collaboration with Professor Bin Xu, a National Changjiang Scholar. Its primary focus will be on next-generation anode technologies crucial for power batteries, encompassing fast-charging graphite, silicon-carbon composites, and hard carbon materials.

Through the establishment of a comprehensive “industry–academia–research–application” innovation platform, the workstation is designed to accelerate research and development of critical technologies, improve industrialization processes, and facilitate the technological advancement of companies. It additionally seeks to cultivate high-level talent and contribute to the high-quality economic growth of the region.

Haiping Hu, CEO of Sunrise New Energy, commented, “This funding signifies strong acknowledgment of Sunrise’s innovation capabilities and its dedication to developing next-generation battery materials. In partnership with our academic collaborators, we intend to utilize this workstation to expedite breakthroughs in advanced anode technologies, thereby supporting the global energy transition.”

About Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd

Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Zibo, Shandong Province, China, manufactures and sells graphite anode material for lithium-ion batteries through its joint venture. The Company’s joint venture has finished constructing a manufacturing facility in Guizhou Province, China, capable of producing 50,000 tons. This plant utilizes affordable electricity from renewable sources, positioning Sunrise New Energy as a low-cost and environmentally friendly producer of graphite anode material. Mr. Haiping Hu, the Company’s founder and CEO, has been a significant pioneer in China’s graphite anode industry since 1999. The Company’s management team consists of seasoned experts with extensive experience and proven success in the graphite anode sector. Additionally, the Company operates a knowledge-sharing platform within China. For further details, please visit the Company’s website at .

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