LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2026) – Anthro Energy, an advanced materials and battery developer, today celebrated the groundbreaking of the company’s first Kentucky operation, a new over $40 million manufacturing facility in Louisville, creating 110 full-time jobs in addition to 390 construction jobs.
“From announcement to groundbreaking in less than a year, Anthro Energy’s progress reflects the kind of momentum we want every company to experience in Louisville,” said One Louisville CEO Trevor Pawl. ” This is a project that strengthens our national energy supply chain and creates real opportunity for Louisville workers building the batteries that power our defense, mobility, and automotive industries. It’s fitting that Anthro’s own co-founder and chief technology officer is a Kentucky native and University of Kentucky alum, proof that the talent this industry needs has been here all along. That’s the promise of One Louisville: connecting great companies with the talent, sites, and support they need to grow right here at home.”
The new operation is the company’s first commercial scale manufacturing facility and will focus on advanced electrolyte production. Anthro Energy has developed a proprietary injectable phase-change electrolyte (IPCE) trademarked as Anthro Proteus, which can be used in a range of battery products tailored to specific industries, such as consumer, micromobility, defense and automotive. Once operational, the company anticipates production of over 12,000 metric tons of IPCE per year at the new facility. The 110 new Kentucky jobs created by the project will consist of several highly skilled positions, including production manufacturing technicians, process and control engineers, facility managers, accounting roles and maintenance and warehouse technicians.
“As demand for advanced batteries continues to grow, rebuilding domestic manufacturing capacity for critical battery materials has become a national priority,” said David Mackanic, CEO and co-founder of Anthro Energy. “Today’s groundbreaking represents much more than the start of construction; it marks the beginning of a new chapter for American battery manufacturing. By producing advanced electrolytes here in the United States, we’re helping build a more resilient domestic supply chain while enabling the next generation of safer, higher-performing batteries.”
Along with the new facility, the company plans to recruit and train the next generation of advanced manufacturing talent by building and establishing partnerships within Louisville and Jefferson County, supporting workforce, job-education and recruitment efforts through various organizations such as Kentuckiana Works, Jefferson County Technical College, KY FAME, U.S. Army Fort Campbell and KY Valor, among others.
“Eight months ago, we announced that Anthro Energy would build its first U.S.-owned electrolyte production facility right here in Louisville,” said Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg. “Today, we’re breaking ground on that promise. This facility strengthens America’s battery and energy supply chain right here in our South End, and it’s a clear sign that Louisville is the epicenter for American advanced manufacturing.”
Anthro Energy is an advanced materials company that develops a scalable technology that solves the tradeoff between energy density and safety in today’s batteries. The company was founded in 2021 and delivered its first prototype cells to customers that same year. Since then, Anthro Energy has established a production facility in California, obtaining critical battery certifications and shipping its first commercial product. Today, the company remains committed to developing game-changing electrolyte technology that redefines the possibilities of batteries for companies and industries worldwide.
Anthro Energy’s investment and job creation furthers what has been the best six-year period for economic growth in state history. To encourage investment and job growth in the community, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) in June 2025 preliminarily approved an incentive agreement with the company under the Kentucky Business Investment program.
“Kentucky continues to lead the nation in advanced manufacturing, and today’s groundbreaking marks another exciting step forward for our commonwealth,” saidGov. Beshear. “Anthro Energy’s investment will create quality jobs for Kentucky families, strengthen our growing battery and energy storage sector and further establish Kentucky as the destination of choice for innovative companies building the future right here in America.”
For more information on Anthro Energy, visit anthroenergy.com.