LGES secures multi-year supply of US-produced lithium carbonate September 02, 2026 Under the contract, Smackover Lithium, a partnership between Standard Lithium Ltd. and Equinor, an international energy company, will supply LG Energy Solution with 8,000 metric tonnes of lithium carbonate annually over a 10-year period.
SK On signs 9 GWh LFP cell supply deal with US firm NeoVolta September 01, 2026 South Korean firm SK On will serve as the primary cell supplier for NeoVolta Power’s LFP pouch-cell-based BESS products. The companies did not disclose the value of the deal, but market estimates put it at about USD 1.09 billion.
LGES announces start of production at new Lansing battery plant August 26, 2026 With the opening of its Lansing facility, LG Energy Solution now operates two facilities in Michigan, located in Holland and Lansing. The South Korean company has invested more than USD 5 billion total in the state of Michigan since 2010.
Stryten acquires C&D Trojan to expand battery manufacturing August 21, 2026 Following the close of the transaction, Stryten will operate 15 battery manufacturing and component facilities across the US. This expanded footprint will strengthen Stryten’s vertically integrated manufacturing supply chain and its ability to produce energy storage solutions.
Forge Nano breaks ground on battery gigafactory in North Carolina August 20, 2026 Forge Nano has broken ground on a major expansion of its lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, in the United States. The project, backed by up to USD 100 million from the US Department of Energy, will expand the site to nearly 315,000 square feet and establish up to 3 GWh of annual battery cell manufacturing capacity.
Posco Future M signs supply agreement for LFP cathode materials August 19, 2026 The agreement, reached to preemptively address surging North American ESS demand, will see Posco Future M supply more than 190,000 tons of LFP cathode materials to a major Korean battery maker over six years.
CATL, Solarpro sign 2 GWh sodium-ion BESS agreement August 12, 2026 Leveraging the technology’s unique advantages in low-temperature performance and long cycle life, CATL and Solarpro will explore sodium-ion storage solutions tailored to diverse application scenarios across Central and Eastern Europe.
Asahi Kasei partners with HighChem for production, sale of Acetolyte August 07, 2026 This marks the first license agreement for Asahi Kasei’s novel electrolyte technology in China, and grants HighChem Shanghai a non-exclusive license to produce and sell the electrolyte for the local market.
Alfen, CATL to deploy 5 GWh sodium-ion BESS in Europe August 04, 2026 This initiative enables Alfen to diversify its battery material portfolio, optimise the cost structure of its energy storage products and strengthen resilience against lithium price volatility.
Factorial, SK On to explore solid-state battery manufacturing July 31, 2026 Under the MOU, US-based company Factorial Energy and South Korea’s SK On will jointly evaluate the technical feasibility and manufacturing considerations for Factorial’s FEST solid-state battery technologies.
Gotion Power Morocco secures €100M loan for LFP battery project July 27, 2026 The African Development Bank Group, which approved the loan, also plans to mobilise up to an additional EUR 141 million from financial partners to support the implementation of this strategic project in Morocco.
Waaree Energy launches BESS container manufacturing facility July 17, 2026 The facility is equipped with advanced Industry 4.0 technologies, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), intelligent material handling, automated assembly lines, and advanced testing and quality assurance systems.
Eni breaks ground on battery manufacturing plant in Brindisi July 10, 2026 Eni Storage Systems’ development plan includes construction of a gigafactory in Brindisi, Italy, for production of battery cells and modules, together with a BESS assembly plant. The project envisages a total production capacity of 16 GWh per year by 2030.
QUDORA partners with QAI to advance ion-trap quantum computing July 10, 2026 By combining German firm QUDORA’s quantum computing platform with Korean company QAI’s AI infrastructure and application expertise, the collaboration aims to demonstrate practical hybrid AI-quantum services in a real operational environment.
OCSiAl to supply single wall carbon nanotubes to PowerCo facility July 09, 2026 Nanotubes for PowerCo will be supplied from OCSiAl’s production facility in Serbia to the PowerCo factory in Salzgitter, Germany, helping increase local sourcing of critical battery materials within Europe.
EnergyX secures $225M investment from Eni for lithium project July 08, 2026 The project in Chile has a planned capacity to produce up to 52,500 metric tons of lithium carbonate per year across the first two phases, and the potential to expand further through additional development phases.
CCRAFT raises $7.8 million to scale photonic chip manufacturing July 06, 2026 The proceeds will support the Swiss company’s ambitious technical roadmap towards an industrialized production line, unlocking additional manufacturing capacity to serve key Tier-1 customers.
QS partners with Honda to advance solid-state battery tech June 22, 2026 The joint program includes a multi-year plan focused on solid-state battery development and associated manufacturing processes. The agreement follows Honda’s successful completion of a technology evaluation agreement with QuantumScape Corporation (QS).
Quantinuum, Mitsubishi Electric sign MOU to advance quantum computing June 18, 2026 The agreement creates a foundation for the companies to jointly identify high-impact industrial use cases and explore quantum and hybrid quantum-classical approaches for next-generation engineering workflows.
SRP, Aypa Power bring 250MW BESS online in Arizona June 18, 2026 The utility expects to more than double its system capacity over the next decade, with battery storage playing an increasingly central role in meeting peak demand and maintaining system reliability.
Nyobolt raises $60 million to power rise of autonomous machines June 17, 2026 New funding to advance UK-based company Nyobolt’s aim to deliver instant power for demanding robotics and automation applications and AI data centres.
Natrion launches battery product lines for uncrewed systems June 10, 2026 Designed specifically for uncrewed, battery-powered systems like drones, surface and underwater vessels, ground vehicles, and humanoids, Natrion’s cells deliver nearly 80% more energy density than available Li-ion cell alternatives.
Eatron, NEXTY boost AI-powered battery software development June 01, 2026 NEXTY has been a pivotal partner for Eatron since its early Japan market entry, providing the strategic insight and technical support needed to navigate the automotive and industrial sectors.
German company CMBlu Energy raises €50 million June 01, 2026 CMBlu is the inventor of SolidFlow, a new class of non-lithium long-duration energy storage engineered for high-energy, multi-hour applications, designed to deliver ten hours or more of dispatchable energy.
Eni, Seri sign deal to develop stationary battery supply chain May 29, 2026 As part of the transaction, Eni Industrial Evolution is acquiring a 30% stake in a newly established company established by FIB, of which FIB will retain a 70% stake. The consideration for the stake includes a fixed component of EUR 55 million.
Posco Holdings signs $765 million deal for stake in lithium mines May 21, 2026 Posco Holdings will establish a new intermediate holding company with Australian company Mineral Resources and acquire a 30% stake in it. Posco Holdings has secured the right to be supplied with 30% of the lithium concentrate produced by the JV.
Siemens, Vulcan partner to scale Europe’s sustainable lithium supply May 19, 2026 The Lionheart project in Germany’s Upper Rhine Valley involves the construction of an integrated lithium and renewable energy project targeting production capacity of 24,000 tons of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM).
Packet Digital wins $9.8M contract to scale battery production May 18, 2026 Phase 3 of the contract will focus on scaling production volumes, validating large-scale material supply chains, installing and qualifying production equipment, and ramping manufacturing throughput to meet the US Navy requirements.
German quantum computing firm eleQtron secures €57 million May 15, 2026 The new capital will be used to build scalable production capacity, expand cloud-based access to eleQtron’s systems, and further develop its hardware platform. The company is also advancing its proprietary MAGIC technology.
Qubitcore raises $9.6M to advance ion-trap quantum computing May 07, 2026 With this latest round, the Japanese startup will accelerate R&D and commercialization of a quantum optical interconnect interface based on micro-optical cavities and a distributed ion-trap quantum computing architecture, building on research outcomes from OIST.
HyperLight, UMC, Wavetek to bolster TFLN production May 04, 2026 Building on HyperLight’s collaboration with Wavetek, which brought TFLN photonics from laboratory innovation to a HVM line within a 6-inch CMOS foundry, Taiwan’s UMC is bringing to the partnership its 8-inch production capability and expertise.
M2i, Volato and Regenerate advance battery recycling tech May 04, 2026 Regenerate Technology Global uses hydrometallurgical processes to extract and refine valuable materials from used batteries. Its chemistry-driven approach reduces emissions, minimizes waste and produces high-performance battery materials.