Supplier · United States
Smartville
HQ San Diego, CAFounded 201911-50 employeesUpdated
Technology team working on lithium-ion battery recycling and recovery of critical materials.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: assistance |
|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | $1.2M |
| FY2025 | $7.8M |
| FY2024 | $1.0M |
| FY2023 | $7.1M |
| FY2022 | $200K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
Directly matched recipients (up to 12)
UEIs matched to this organization, largest obligations first. Subsidiary recipients are not included in this list; their attributed obligations can appear in the company totals above.
- SMARTVILLE INC · LSQJAME3SRR1 · $17.3M
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Systems1
- Mana500Mobile battery energy storage system listed under California's CORE equipment voucher program.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Supplier | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Lithium-ion battery recycling and critical-material recovery for energy storage; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
| Power, grids and energy storage | Supplier | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Lithium-ion battery recycling and critical-material recovery for energy storage; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Supplierclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Lithium-ion battery recycling and critical-material recovery for energy storage; no defense use is stated.—Reported
- Supplierclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Lithium-ion battery recycling and critical-material recovery for energy storage; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartville San Diego headquarters | Headquarters | San Diego, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Smartville San Diego headquartersHeadquarters · San Diego, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Mike Ferry | Co-founder |
| Antoni Tong | Chief Executive Officer |
| Stephanie Aretz | Chief Operating Officer |
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources6
Profile2
- 1Government recordDOE’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation Announces Winners of Lithium-Ion Recycling Prize Breakthrough Contest
U.S. Department of Energy · Jul 28, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Smartville”
- 2DatabaseSmartville | Crunchbase
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · legal name
“legal_name: Smartville Inc”
Systems1
- 3
Supports Facility, Organization, System
“1.98 *MWh*** Combined fleet at full build - San Diego, CALibrary archive · BESS + Solar **500 kWh** - San Diego, CALibrary archive · Phase II **250 kWh** - Oceanside, CAMobile ESS pil”
People2
- 4
Supports Role
“arch, Smartville has grown from two people – co-founders Antoni Tong and Mike Ferry – to 15 employees building hubs that service batteries and provide grid energy storage. “Not only has our company grown from seed”
- 5CompanySmartville, Inc. Proudly Welcomes Mrs. Stephanie Aretz as New Chief Operating Officer - PR.com
Supports Role
“Smartville, Inc. Proudly Welcomes Mrs. Stephanie Aretz as New Chief Operating Officer Carlsbad, CA, February 15, 2024 --(PR.com)-- Smartville, Inc., a trailblazer in sustainable energy solutions and a trendsetter in”
Other1
- 6CompanySmartville | LinkedIn
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“company_size: 11-50 employees”
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