Redwood Materials is expanding into San Francisco by launching a new R&D center.
The battery recycling company unveiled plans for a 15,000-square-foot facility in the Bay Area’s Design District, a hub for advancing cathode production and future product lines. Equipped with cutting-edge lab spaces, Redwood’s new R&D center aims to bolster the company’s engineering muscle.
The San Francisco site opens doors for dozens of new hires, targeting mechanical, electrical, and software engineering roles. However, Redwood Materials will continue to ramp up teams in its Nevada and South Carolina campuses.
“There’s never been a better time to create a circular battery supply chain in the U.S.,” the company noted.
Redwood’s engineers designed systems to recycle most U.S. lithium-ion batteries, recovering over 95% of critical minerals and producing battery components domestically at scale. In the past year, the company recycled 20 GWh of batteries—equivalent to 250,000 EVs. It also launched the first U.S. lithium source and nickel “mine” in over a decade and broke ground on the nation’s first commercial cathode facility. The San Francisco R&D center builds on this momentum.
Redwood’s production is surging with campuses progressing in Nevada and South Carolina. The upcoming new facility in San Francisco sharpens Redwood’s focus on technical innovation, positioning the company to meet rising demand while competitors vie for a slice of the recycling market.
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