Announcing the Manufacturing Readiness R&D Challenge

The NSF Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York invites U.S.-based companies to apply for the Manufacturing Readiness R&D Challenge, a rolling funding opportunity aimed at accelerating the scale-up of next-generation battery technologies. This program supports high-impact engineering innovations that address critical barriers to domestic battery manufacturing, with a focus on non-toxic, PFAS-free, energy-efficient, and scalable solutions such as dry electrode processing.

Selected projects may receive $200,000-$600,000 over 1-3 years, with continued funding contingent on early techno-economic validation. Awardees will gain access to the Engine’s Co-Work environment and Battery-NY facility to validate and scale their technologies, helping advance competitive, U.S.-based battery manufacturing capabilities.

See the Request for Proposal document for full details on the program.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Prachi Pragnya (ppragnya@binghamton.edu).