Research, Development, and Translation

Solving the Most Pressing Problems in Energy Storage at Scale, Speed, Cost, and Quality

Industry Engagement

We offer our industry partners a menu of service offerings catered to their technology development needs

Company Tech Validation

Startup Solutions

Consortia-Building

Pre-Competitive R&D

We support our industry partners in validating and scaling up their technologies

We accelerate innovation by connecting industry partners with Engine-funded startups to solve critical energy storage challenges

We facilitate multi-partner coalitions to develop technologies and build solutions across industry sectors through pooled resources and risk sharing

We accelerate innovation by developing use-inspired tailored R&D solutions for their most challenging technical problems

By harnessing our most valuable resources—exceptional researchers, innovators and world-class testbed infrastructure—we address the nation’s technology challenges while driving innovations that keep American battery technology ahead of the competition.

Industry Engagement

We offer our industry partners a menu of service offerings catered to their technology development needs

Company Tech Validation

We support our industry partners in validating and scaling up their technologies

Startup Solutions

We accelerate innovation by connecting industry partners with Engine-funded startups to solve critical energy storage challenges

Consortia-Building

We facilitate multi-partner coalitions to develop technologies and build solutions across industry sectors through pooled resources and risk sharing

Pre-Competitive R&D

We accelerate innovation by developing use-inspired tailored R&D solutions for their most challenging technical problems

By harnessing our most valuable resources—exceptional researchers, innovators and world-class testbed infrastructure—we address the nation’s technology challenges while driving innovations that keep American battery technology ahead of the competition.

What We Focus On

Safety

Solving key challenges related to safety in energy storage systems, particularly those critical for customer acceptance.

Sustainable Manufacturing

Developing innovations that drive cost and resource efficiency in next-generation battery manufacturing, with a focus on dry processing, energy and conservation, and critical materials reduction.

Power Engineering

Addressing problems related to building power systems for energy storage applications, combining regional expertise in power electronics with energy storage capabilities.

Artificial Intelligence

Integrating AI into energy storage for accelerated materials discovery, optimized battery design, and enhanced production efficiency.

Current Projects

Impact at a Glance

Technology Acceleration Assistance Program

guides companies to the ecosystem's resources and experts

Over 15 Startups

are now supported through the Engine's R&D and SuperBoost Translation awards, accelerating technology developments across the battery lifecycle

Three Pilot Orders Secured by

Ateios Systems, Engine R&D and Superboost awardee from Department of Defense and Fortune 100 companies

"Made in America" Battery Coalition

is demonstrating fully domestic battery cells powering drone applications—formed by four Engine-supported startups

Entrepreneurship Support

for startups in our ecosystem to tap into NSF programs like I-Corps and SBIR/STTR, guiding them toward faster commercialization

GUARDIAN Tool

developed with MITRE Corp is a supply chain risk assessment tool that empowers energy storage companies to identify vulnerabilities and build resilient operations

Coming Soon...

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Corporate-Led Innovation Model
Including industry regional partners BAE Systems, Toyota Material Handling, Corning and other regional manufacturers

2.

MegaBoost Grants
Aligning emerging startups with the needs of industry partners

3.

Defense-Driven Innovation
Meeting the U.S. defense industry's unique battery technology needs

Battery-NY Flagship Facility
Opening in 2026, will be the first-of-its-kind scaling center bridging bench-scale prototyping with full commercial manufacturing for rapid market validation

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