Pentagon approves $250M loan to 6K for U.S. battery material factory

The Department of Defense conditionally approved a $250 million loan to help battery startup 6K scale up domestic manufacturing of its microwave-plasma-produced battery materials.

First covered Nov 6, 2026 · 8:50 AM PT · 1 article

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4d TechCrunch Climate Pentagon offers battery startup 6K $250M loan to build U.S. factory — The Pentagon has conditionally approved a $250 million loan to help 6K scale up its microwave-plasma battery material manufacturing process.

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