Nano One has been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA), the first US-based accelerator dedicated to lithium and battery supply chain development.
The programme, backed by Standard Lithium, the Walton Family Foundation, and regional academic and industry partners, aims to localise critical materials production and reduce foreign dependency in the battery sector.
The company is the only participant offering an OBBB-ready LFP solution, with its One-Pot process integrating PCAM and CAM production. The vertically integrated approach eliminates chokepoints, lowers cost barriers, and avoids reliance on overseas technologies and waste streams ill-suited to domestic scale-up.
“Participating in ALTA positions Nano One as a strategic contributor to lithium-ion battery supply chain independence,” said Dan Blondal, CEO of Nano One.
Backed by a recent US$12.9 million award from the US Department of Defense, Nano One is scaling cathode output from its Candiac, Québec facility for defence and energy storage markets. The site also supports licensing and joint venture activity in electric vehicles and AI data centres. These initiatives align with Arkansas’ ambition to build a robust US-based battery supply chain, while leveraging Nano One’s Innovation Centre in Burnaby for process development and regional expansion.
Nano One began trading on the US OTCQB under the symbol NNOMF on 14 July, enhancing access for US investors. Its inclusion in ALTA highlights growing policy support for domestic content, including initiatives like the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), which aims to phase out foreign-linked incentives.
Image: Simplified Lithium-ion battery supply chain.
