# PNNL Leads AI Battery Scale-Up

The Department of Energy-backed BattMan consortium, led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), will use AI and shared manufacturing data to help move battery technologies from laboratory research into domestic production. Battery and battery-materials manufacturers can apply to join through PNNL’s BattMan page. The announcement identifies no contract solicitation, funding amount, or application deadline, so participation is an industry engagement opportunity rather than a defined procurement award.

- Battery and battery-materials manufacturers can evaluate whether joining BattMan supports their scale-up and manufacturing objectives; applications are available through PNNL’s BattMan page.
- For procurement professionals, the initiative signals federal support for connecting battery innovation with domestic manufacturing capabilities, but it does not announce a contract vehicle or funded requirement.
- Companies should distinguish consortium participation from a bid opportunity: the signal provides no solicitation terms, award value, or deadline.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
- Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO)
- Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
- Argonne National Laboratory

### Key Quotes
> Breakthroughs in battery science must be matched by our ability to manufacture them at scale.
> — Jie Xiao, Battelle Fellow at PNNL

> This capability is key to accelerating innovation while ensuring technologies can be produced reliably and affordably at scale.
> — Stanley Whittingham, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Binghamton University

### Sources
- [PNNL-Led BattMan Accelerator Targets Battery Scale-Up](https://www.executivegov.com/articles/battman-accelerator-pnnl-doe-ai-battery-manufacturing) - ExecutiveGov