The BRIGHT Institute is developing a comprehensive strategy to establish North Carolina as a national leader in battery innovation, critical materials, advanced energy technologies, and workforce development.
Join industry and academic leaders on April 28 to map critical gaps, align priorities, and co‑design solutions for a resilient battery materials supply chain.
Key RoadMap Prompts
- Critical Materials Value Chain Gaps
- Where are the most critical bottlenecks in today’s battery materials supply chain—from extraction to end‑of‑life?
- Which materials (Li, Ni, Co, Mn, graphite, Cu, emerging alternatives) face the greatest technical, economic, or geopolitical risk?
- Research & Technology Translation
- What fundamental research gaps are limiting scale‑up, cost reduction, or sustainability?
- How can universities accelerate lab‑to‑pilot‑to‑industry translation for critical materials technologies?
- Where are pre‑competitive R&D collaborations most needed?
- R&D Services & Infrastructure
- What shared R&D services, pilot facilities, testing, and validation capabilities are missing for industry partners?
- How can academic institutions provide rapid, industry‑aligned technical support?
- Workforce Development & Training
- What skills gaps exist across mining, processing, manufacturing, recycling, and quality control?
- How can academia co‑design workforce training programs, certifications, and apprenticeships align with industry needs?
- Supply Chain & Logistics Management
- Where do supply chain inefficiencies, traceability challenges, or logistics risks impact battery materials?
- How can data, modeling, and systems research improve resilience, transparency, and domestic sourcing?
- Leadership & Ecosystem Building
- What role should academic institutions play in regional and national leadership for battery critical materials?
- How do we build sustained partnerships across industry, government, and academia to strengthen U.S. competitiveness?
