Novacium starts industrial production of batteries using its silicon-based anode material

Canadian battery materials developer HPQ Silicon’s French technology partner Novacium has launched industrial production of cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells incorporating HPQ’s third-generation silicon-based anode material, GEN3.

Novacium says its battery cells offer a capacity of 4,000 mAh and 1,000 charge cycles, and are well suited to mobility, consumer electronics, telecom and defense applications. In response to growing demand, Novacium has decided to accelerate the industrial deployment of its technology by shifting toward large-scale production.

“This strategic acceleration is a response to the strong market interest,” said Dr. Jed Kraiem, Chief Operating Officer of Novacium. “Our objective is to deliver the first commercial units and begin formalizing partnerships before the end of Q3 2025.”

Novacium has partnered with an industrial player that integrated the GEN3 silicon-based anode into its manufacturing line faster than expected. This confirms a key advantage of the GEN3 technology, that it is compatible with existing production infrastructure, HPQ said.

Initial industrial production has yielded cylindrical cells in 4,000 mAh 18650 and 6,000 mAh 21700 formats.

Novacium is positioned to scale rapidly and target “significant” commercial volumes in the coming months, the company said. HPQ, the exclusive North American licensee of the GEN3 technology, plans to initiate its own manufacturing in Canada.

Source: HPQ Silicon