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
Our Partners
BEACONS Latest News
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Challenges and Advances in Tooling and Equipment for Battery Manufacturing Workshop held at UT Dallas on April 16, 2024
The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) and the US Battery Machine Builders, in collaboration with LEAP Manufacturing, hosted a groundbreaking workshop focused on the challenges and advances in tooling and equipment for battery manufacturing. Read more here.
Charged Up for Battery Research
As electric vehicles and renewable energy sources including solar and wind are scaling production, researchers across the globe are racing to develop a critical system component — grid‐scale battery storage. Faculty from the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and...
Department of Defense to invest $30 million in battery tech research at UTD
The Department of Defense will invest $30 million over three years at the University of Texas at Dallas to create new battery technologies and worker training programs, the Pentagon announced Monday. As part of its investment, UTD will construct an energy...