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

Key takeaways
The Pentagon approved a $250M loan to 6K for a Tennessee factory using microwave tech to make battery materials without Chinese suppliers.
- 6K received a $250M loan from the Pentagon for a Tennessee factory.
- The factory uses microwave tech to produce battery materials without relying on Chinese suppliers.
- 6K previously had a $50M grant canceled by the Trump administration.
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