Alpha-En is a development-stage company commercializing a process to produce lithium metal for battery anodes. Its core technology, Reductive Lithium Extraction (RLE), operates at room temperature to extract lithium from an aqueous solution and deposit it directly as a thin film onto a substrate. This single-step process produces cell-ready lithium metal electrodes, designed to enable higher-energy-density batteries than conventional high-temperature electrolysis and rolling methods. Alpha-En targets battery cell manufacturers as customers, with plans to install RLE coating equipment directly at customer facilities. This on-site approach allows manufacturers to convert raw lithium into electrodes locally, eliminating the need to ship hazardous bulk lithium metal. The pre-revenue company is currently funded by government grants and advances from its principal stockholder. Alpha-En plans to generate revenue through upfront licensing fees, per-kilowatt-hour royalties on produced battery cells, and potential direct lithium sales. Its strategy focuses on scaling the RLE process to commercial scale and securing joint development agreements with battery manufacturers.