Princeton NuEnergy (PNE), founded out of Princeton University in 2019, is a lithium-ion battery direct recycling and advanced black mass manufacturer. The company’s patented LPAS™ technology reclaims and rejuvenates cathode and anode materials from spent batteries and scrap at half the cost and with significantly lower waste than conventional methods. In 2025, PNE launched the nation’s first Advanced Black Mass production facility in Chester, SC, while also opening its Critical Materials Innovation Center in New Jersey, building on its Texas pilot facility that has been operating since 2023