Powering American Authority in Energy Storage

BEACONS: Igniting a New Era of Innovation and Industry in Energy Storage to Secure a Prosperous Tomorrow

Our Mission

BEACONS (Batteries and Energy to Advance Commercialization and National Security) fast-tracks innovation to reclaim domestic authority, closing battery technology and manufacturing gaps.

BEACONS bridges critical technology gaps, advancing US battery innovation to reinforce America’s competitiveness. With IP-Secure facilities, we deliver trusted results, helping companies scale faster. Based at the University of Texas at Dallas, BEACONS drives US energy storage forward.

BEACONS is funded by the Department of Defense’s Office of Industrial Base Policy and its Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP Office) office; BEACONS is part of the SCALE program, an initiative to create sustainable technologies that strengthen national security efforts and position the U.S. as a global leader in energy innovation.

Onshore Manufacturing

Support for scaling from prototypes to full manufacturing excellence.

Focus: Ensuring US-based production and supply security

Secure Prototyping

IP-Secure facilities for lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and next-gen chemistries.

Focus: Trusted rapid results

Protecting Supply Chains

Critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel.

Focus: Supply chain transparency

Dual Use Applications

Consumer products, grid storage, defense technologies.

Focus: Enabling innovation bridge to reach the market faster

Preparing Our Domestic Workforce

Training programs for workforce readiness and manufacturing excellence.

Focus: Preparing America’s future Energy storage workforce

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