NC Battery Industry Partnership
Convening & connecting the battery industry in North Carolina to develop strategic relationships and solutions around key challenges & opportunities
Industry represents a broad value chain: from mining and processing, to component
manufacturing, to BESS deployment and end-of-life reuse and recycling.
Timeline & Milestones
Monthly Working Groups (Meetings online)
Since January 2025, over 50 companies have met in person and across four online working groups to raise top concerns and discuss approaches to industry challenges.
About the Partnership
- Launched in January 2025
- Convened and led by the Energy Center at Appalachian State University
- Non-industry Support Partners include Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster, E4 Carolinas, NC Commerce, NC Business Committee on Education, UNC and NC Community College System, and more
- This program made possible by a grant from the NC Collaboratory
- Contact Kate Bashford
Email: bashfordka@appstate.edu Mobile: 603-777-7700