From Breakthrough to Battery Factory: Closing the "Missing Middle" in U.S. Battery Commercialization

The U.S. faces a significant commercialization gap, termed the 'missing middle,' where promising battery innovations struggle to transition from lab breakthroughs to commercial-scale manufacturing. Shared pilot-scale facilities in the Southeast, such as the Carolina Institute for Battery Innovation and Georgia Tech's Advanced Battery Center, are emerging to bridge this gap and accelerate domestic battery production critical to clean energy and electric vehicle growth.

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