NanoGraf awarded $60M to build silicon anode battery materials manufacturing plant in Michigan
NanoGraf has received a $60 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains. The company, which focuses on advanced silicon anode battery materials, will use the funding to retrofit an existing manufacturing facility in Flint, Michigan. To aid the project, NanoGraf may receive additional matching grants from the Make it in Michigan Competitiveness Fund, administered through the Michigan Infrastructure Office. According to the company, the facility will produce 2,500 tons per year of NanoGraf’s proprietary silicon anode material. That’s enough material to supply 1.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) per year. The project is expected to create 150 new jobs for the surrounding area.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Francis Wang, CEO of NanoGraf, said, “As a U.S.-based and U.S.-founded company, we’re committed to strengthening the domestic battery supply chain—and this factory is a big step forward. Our expansion into Michigan will allow us to leap to larger scale production to meet national demands for high-performing EV batteries and consumer electronics.”
Sheldon Neeley, Mayor of Flint, added, "We are thrilled to welcome NanoGraf to Flint. The combined investment from NanoGraf and the Department of Energy will ensure domestic access to innovative battery technology, meeting future demand for higher-performing EVs, and creating high-paying jobs that will benefit Flint for years to come.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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