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Binghamton Lands NSF Battery Boost
Coverage from NSF Energy Storage Engine Enters Second Phase With Ambitious Plans, WBNG, and others
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NSF renews $45 million for a Binghamton-led battery engine in Upstate New York, backing safer, more efficient storage research and commercialization.
- NSF will provide $45 million over three years for phase two
- Binghamton University leads the effort with six partner institutions and groups
- Phase two prioritizes next-generation batteries, safety, manufacturing efficiency, and AI-enabled materials work
- RIT will open an advanced battery safety testing facility this summer
- Empire State Development plans up to $16 million in matching funds
- The program says it has served more than 300 learners and reached over 8,000 people
- The Engine supports startups, corporations, defense work, and regional commercialization
Quick Facts
- What: Receives $45 million for phase two battery research
- Where: Upstate New York and the Southern Tier region
- Why: To advance safer, more efficient battery systems and commercialization
- Who: Binghamton University-led Energy Storage Engine and partner institutions
- When: Over the next three years, with RIT facility this summer
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Binghamton University announced NSF phase-two funding of $45 million over three years for the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine in the Southern Tier.
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NSF will award $45 million over three years to Binghamton-led battery research and commercialization engine in Upstate New York for safety testing and AI-enabled materials work, with $16 million in state matching.
Binghamton University leads an NSF Regional Innovation Engines second phase in upstate New York, awarding up to $45 million for next-generation battery systems through energy storage R&D and manufacturing support.