What Battelle does

Battelle Memorial Institute is the world's largest independent nonprofit applied science organization, founded in 1929 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with 10,000+ employees. It applies expertise in advanced materials, biology, and chemistry to deliver solutions for environmental contamination (notably a proprietary PFAS technology suite including PFAS ANNIHILATOR® supercritical water oxidation destruction), public health and medical countermeasures, national security and CBRNE defense, and critical infrastructure management. The organization operates and manages eight U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories and one DHS facility (NBACC), runs the 81-site National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) for NSF, and maintains specialized infrastructure including the largest privately-owned BSL-3+ laboratory.

Battelle's business model is multi-stream: the dominant revenue source is federal contracting, anchored by long-term, high-value awards (e.g., a five-year, $416M NSF cooperative agreement for NEON and a $93.3M DTRA STEP 2.0 contract for biological threat reduction). A secondary commercial stream delivers custom-engineered solutions to manufacturers, healthcare providers, and energy clients through direct engagement. A third stream monetizes proprietary intellectual property via the Lighthouse partnership program for early-stage innovators and spin-outs of platform technologies such as Revive Environmental (PFAS destruction, 2023), Novara (carbon nanotube heating, 2025), and NeuroLife (wearable neurotechnology, 2026). Distribution is principally direct: pre-negotiated government contract vehicles, Lighthouse partnerships, and engagement through the STEM Education arm.

The organization is governed as a 501(c)(3), reinvesting revenue into its mission including $14M+ annually in STEM education grants. Trademarks and patents (15+ issued U.S. patents held by named inventor Katherine Palmer alone) protect proprietary technologies such as RavenStar™ ultra-wideband MIMO radio systems, NeuroLife® neuromuscular stimulation platforms, and the full PFAS technology portfolio (PFAS Insight®, PFAS AIR INSIGHT™, PFAS PREDICT™, GAC RENEW™, PFAS SIGNATURE®). Customer concentration is heavily weighted to U.S. federal agencies (NSF, DOE, DOD, DHS, DTRA, BARDA, EPA), with select commercial engagements in pharmaceuticals, energy, and critical minerals.

Name

Battelle

Legal name

Battelle Memorial Institute

Website

https://battelle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Battelle Memorial Institute is the world's largest independent nonprofit applied science organization, serving U.S. federal agencies and commercial clients with advanced R&D in environmental remediation, health, national security, and infrastructure while managing eight DOE national laboratories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Research and Development Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Exterminating and Pest Control Services (56171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB & Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) Waste Management (Special Handling/Disposal) (BPALAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory Strategy & Global Submissions (IND/CTA/NDA/BLA/MAA) (HLAGAKAA), Business Continuity & Operational Resilience (BCM/OR) (HDADAIAK), Sanitation, Exclusion & Pest-Proofing Consulting (HACCP/FSMA Support) (AFACAGAI)

Keywords

• Applied scientific research
• National laboratory management
• Environmental remediation technology
• Defense research services
• Life sciences research

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Grants: Battelle generates significant revenue through federal, state, and local government contracts and grants. Major awards include $416M NSF award for NEON operations, $93.3M DTRA STEP 2.0 biological threat reduction contract, $6.1M BARDA award for COVID therapeutics testing, and $52.9M EPA STREAMS V contract.
2. Commercial Client Projects: Battelle partners with industry clients (manufacturers, healthcare providers, financial institutions) to solve technical challenges through custom-engineered solutions, delivering differentiated innovations.
3. Technology Licensing and Spin-offs: Battelle commercializes proprietary technologies through licensing arrangements and spin-off companies. Examples include Revive Environmental (PFAS destruction, spun out in January 2023) and NeuroLife (neurotechnology rehabilitation).
4. Lighthouse Partnerships: Early-stage innovators access Battelle's scientific, technical, and business expertise to advance technologies and achieve market entry, with licensing of platform technology as part of the arrangement.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Battelle is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit applied science organization that delivers contract R&D services and proprietary technologies across environmental remediation (PFAS ANNIHILATOR®, PFAS Insight®, PFAS PREDICT™), life sciences and medical devices (NeuroLife® wearable neurotechnology, New Approach Methodologies), national security solutions (RavenStar™ spectrum radio, CBRNE defense, biosurveillance), and infrastructure programs. It operates 8 U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories and the 81-site National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), and commercializes select IP via spin-offs and licensing.

Product overview

Battelle is the world's largest independent non-profit applied science organization offering a diverse portfolio of scientific research, development, and technology commercialization services rather than a unified software product. The portfolio includes specialized PFAS destruction and remediation technologies (PFAS ANNIHILATOR®, PFAS Insight®, PFAS AIR INSIGHT™, PFAS SIGNATURE®, PFAS PREDICT™, GAC RENEW™), neurotechnology platforms (NeuroLife®), spectrum management solutions (RavenStar™), and manages major research infrastructure programs (NEON). Services span environmental assessment and monitoring, life sciences research including NAMs, medical device design and development, and national security solutions. The company operates national laboratories for DOE and DHS and invests in STEM education programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PFAS ANNIHILATOR: Closed-loop, on-site PFAS destruction solution powered by supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) technology that effectively destroys PFAS in contaminated water to non-detect levels in seconds.
• PFAS INSIGHT
• PFAS AIR INSIGHT
• PFAS PREDICT
• PFAS SIGNATURE
• GAC RENEW
• RavenStar
• NeuroLife

Products and services

• PFAS ANNIHILATOR® Destruction Technology Closed-loop, on-site PFAS destruction solution powered by supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) that effectively destroys PFAS in contaminated water to non-detect levels in seconds, producing inert salts and PFAS-free water. Licensed to Revive Environmental for commercial deployment.
• PFAS Insight® Passive Sampling Technology Passive sampling technology specifically designed to work for the large variety of PFAS contaminants, overcoming challenges of legacy samplers for environmental site characterization.
• PFAS AIR INSIGHT™ Technology Technology that measures PFAS in ambient air to better understand potential exposures and possible human and environmental health risks.
• PFAS SIGNATURE® Advanced Analytics Tool Analytics tool that understands specific signatures of PFAS analytes in different matrices to deduce information about their sources for forensic and regulatory applications.
• PFAS PREDICT™ Groundwater Fate & Transport Modeling Simulation tool that models PFAS fate and transport with unique options to scale dispersion processes based on modeling PFAS groundwater plumes.
• Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) RENEW™ Regeneration Technology Technology for regenerating GAC at groundwater and drinking water treatment facilities to save time, money and energy while managing PFAS-contaminated media.
• RavenStar™ Ultra-Wideband Massive MIMO Radio Unit Innovative ultra-wideband technology enabling scalable, multi-mission radio frequency performance with jam resistance, multiple polarizations, duplex operation, and beam steering for defense communications and spectrum applications.
• NeuroLife® Platform Technology Non-invasive neurotechnology platform featuring a wearable sleeve that reads electrical signals from muscles and nerves, interprets intended movement, and delivers targeted electrical stimulation during guided therapy for stroke and spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
• National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Operations and Management Largest ecological observatory network in the U.S. with 81 field sites spanning the country from Puerto Rico to Alaska to Hawaii, collecting ecological data for 30 years from terrestrial and aquatic field sites across 20 North American ecoclimate domains.
• Accredited PFAS Laboratory Services Accredited laboratory providing high-quality, defensible PFAS data with very low detection limits, new method development, and process optimization for various matrices and regulatory methods.
• PFAS Consulting and Strategic Management Services Expert consulting services to help manage PFAS risk in any sector and at any point in the lifecycle, including risk assessments, custom strategies, roadmaps, and regulatory compliance.
• PFAS Product Stewardship and Safety Services Services to eliminate PFAS risk in commercial and consumer products, from firefighting foams to food packaging, with deep regulatory knowledge and multi-disciplinary PFAS replacement competence.
• New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) Services Advanced in vitro and microphysiological systems to generate earlier, more human-relevant evidence of safety, efficacy, and biological response, including neuromuscular junction assay technology partnership with Curi Bio.
• HIT SCAN™ Gene Therapy Platform High-throughput platform for gene editing therapy research using polymer nanoparticle-based delivery systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• PFAS destruction to non-detect levels in seconds with 99.999% destruction rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, strategic and minor.

• The NeuroTech InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Strategic partnership to launch NeuroLife as a non-invasive neurotechnology company for wearable rehabilitation. Battelle licensed its NeuroLife® platform technology to the spin-out. NeuroLife closed a $2.9 million seed round with founding partners including Battelle licensing.
• Battelle Energy Alliance / Idaho National LaboratorymajorTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2026Partnership to accelerate AI technologies for designing next-generation nuclear reactors. Provides Oklo access to specialized national lab expertise and facilities, including Prometheus AI platform for Pluto reactor design and plutonium-bearing fuel development.
• Tsodilo Resources LtdstrategicTechnology or Integration · 30 March 2026Strategic collaboration to apply AI and advanced data analytics to Tsodilo's Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements exploration program in Botswana. Battelle developing physics-informed predictive AI model trained on over 600 diamond core holes and 100,000+ meters of recovered core.
• Curi BiomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026Strategic partnership to commercialize Neuromuscular Junction assay technology. Combines Curi Bio's human-relevant 3D tissue microphysiological systems with Battelle's GLP-ready infrastructure. Aims to replace animal-based bioassays with scalable human-tissue models for drug development.
• Newlab / Shell / Carbonvert / LSUminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Partnership for $300 million redevelopment of old Naval Support Activity site in New Orleans, including $50 million Newlab facility for nine climate-tech startups focused on carbon management and hydrogen production. Battelle participating in public-private partnership with $50M federal H2theFuture grant.
• Battelle Savannah River Alliance / Savannah River National LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026DOE-selected consortium managing Savannah River National Laboratory. Includes Clemson, Georgia Tech, South Carolina State University, University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, and small business partners. Delivered 22 undergraduate scholarships, 8 grad student hires, and 6 joint faculty appointments.
• DHS Science and Technology DirectoratemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Participation in Ammonia Port Preparedness and Emergency Response (AmPPER) program to validate research mitigating catastrophic ammonia release risks. Partners include Chemical Security Analysis Center, Army DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center, CDC NIOSH, and Savannah River National Laboratory.
• Singapore Energy Market AuthoritystrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025MoU signed to build capabilities in studying feasibility of nuclear energy for power generation in Singapore. Part of broader civil nuclear cooperation including DOE's Part 810 authorization for controlled nuclear technology exports.
• Aprecia PharmaceuticalsstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Partnership backed by DARPA and Department of Health and Human Services to use 3D printing alongside chemical synthesis for domestic drug manufacturing. Addresses potential drug shortages during public health emergencies.
• Revive EnvironmentalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Revive Environmental was spun out of Battelle in January 2023 to commercialize PFAS ANNIHILATOR® technology. Uses supercritical water oxidation to permanently destroy PFAS compounds. Operates the nation's first and only commercially available PFAS destruction business in North America with facilities in Columbus, Ohio and Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SRI International: Independent nonprofit scientific research institute with similar government and commercial R&D mandate, advanced technology portfolio, and history of spinning out companies (e.g., Siri, robotics, AI) — directly comparable in mission and operating model to Battelle.
• RTI International: Nonprofit research institute delivering science-based solutions to government and commercial clients across health, environmental, and defense domains; closely mirrors Battelle's social-impact R&D model and federal contract mix.
• RAND Corporation: Nonprofit policy and applied-science research organization with deep federal agency relationships (DOD, NSF analogs) and a mission-driven operating model that overlaps directly with Battelle's government R&D focus.
• MITRE Corporation: Federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) operator with cybersecurity, health, and national security portfolios; shares Battelle's GOCO/FFRDC-style operating model and deep DOD/IC customer relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Large federal science and IT services prime that competes with Battelle for defense, environment, and health agency work; overlaps in scientific services but operates at much larger scale and with a broader commercial portfolio.
• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): Major federal services and integration contractor with substantial scientific, engineering, and defense portfolios; competes with Battelle across DOD and civilian agency R&D and engineering contracts.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Federal consulting and engineering prime with significant cyber, defense, and civilian agency business; overlaps with Battelle in national-security, cyber, and scientific advisory work.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a major environmental remediation, water, and federal services practice that directly overlaps with Battelle's PFAS and environmental cleanup offerings.
• Charles River Laboratories: Large CRO/CDMO providing preclinical and biological products/services; overlaps with Battelle's life-sciences research, biosafety, and countermeasure development business on the commercial side.

Emerging players

• Revive Environmental: Commercial PFAS destruction company spun out of Battelle in January 2023, operating the nation's first commercial PFAS destruction facility; comparable as a Battelle-descended commercial environmental remediation services peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments10 records

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