6K Additive Secures 30-Month Nickel 718 Powder Supply Agreement with ADDMAN Valued at US$8.1-US10.8 Million

6K Additive Inc. (ASX: 6KA) (“6K Additive” or the “Company”), a leader in production of high-performance metal powders based in Pennsylvania, and ADDMAN, a premier additive-enabled manufacturing company headquartered in Florida, today announced a 30-month long-term supply agreement (LTA, the “Agreement”) with a minimum value of US$8.1M and a maximum of US$10.8M over the contractual term. Under the terms of the agreement, 6K Additive will supply high-performance Nickel 718 alloy powders to support ADDMAN’s expanding production requirements for the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors. The framework provides opportunities for the companies to collaborate on additional business as demand develops, strengthening ADDMAN’s access to domestically produced powders and supplementing its supply chain.

XGS Energy Selected by U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Next-Generation Geothermal Development in New Mexico

XGS Energy, Inc. (“XGS”), a developer of next-generation geothermal power systems, today announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for federal funding to support the drilling of a deep vertical appraisal well in New Mexico, advancing development of the state’s next-generation geothermal resources. Working with Baker Hughes, New Mexico Tech, and Sandia National Laboratories, XGS will use the project to generate critical subsurface data, reduce development uncertainty, and accelerate its plan to deliver reliable, around-the-clock geothermal power to New Mexico’s grid.

Forge Nano Expands Partnership with Battery AI Software Leader Voltaiq to Put AI at the Center of Battery Development and Manufacturing

Forge Nano, Inc., a leading U.S.-based semiconductor equipment and advanced materials company pioneering Atomic Layer Deposition (“ALD”) technology for artificial intelligence (“AI”)-era chip manufacturing and defense battery applications, which has signed an agreement to merge with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II Co. (“Archimedes II”) (NASDAQ: ATII), and Voltaiq, the leading battery intelligence and AI platform, today announced an expansion of their longstanding relationship as Forge Nano moves to rapidly integrate artificial intelligence across its battery operations. As Forge Nano scales from advanced battery development toward high-volume U.S.-based battery manufacturing, the company plans to use AI to accelerate development, improve quality and give its teams faster access to insights from its battery program. Voltaiq will provide the battery-specific data infrastructure and AI-powered analytics platform to support these efforts across R&D, product development, manufacturing and quality.

Nirrin Technologies Showcases Next-Generation Bioprocess Analytical Platform and Workflows at BPI Conference and Exhibition

Nirrin Technologies, a developer of analytical tools designed to transform bioprocessing workflows, will showcase its Tunable Laser Near-Infrared (TL-NIR) platform at the BPI Conference & Exhibition, September 22–25 in Boston, at Booth #831. The TL-NIR platform combines a common hardware foundation with software-enabled analytical workflows, including TALOS™ rapid protein quantitation and ATLAS® multi-analyte quantitation. It is available as an at-line or in-line system, both of which support multiple software workflows. The in-line system can be configured with either a flow cell or in situ probe modality.

Niron Magnetics Marks Steel Raising at Sartell Manufacturing Site

Niron Magnetics, the company commercializing the world’s only high-performance rare-earth-free permanent magnets, celebrated the steel raising Wednesday at its manufacturing facility in Sartell, Minnesota, and announced an investment from Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”).

6K Energy Signs MOU with Valgotech for Domestic NMC Supply

Valgotech LLC, a U.S. developer of advanced battery systems for defense and commercial applications, announced a new hybrid battery pack architecture designed to optimize the high energy-density advantages of lithium-metal and lithium-ion battery technologies.