• HPQ Silicon’s partner Novacium began exploratory R&D with Tokai COBEX Savoie on an integrated, France-based lithium-ion anode material.
• Work will test compatibility of Novacium’s silicon anode materials with Tokai COBEX’s battery-grade synthetic graphite produced in France.
• Aim is to assess techno-economic viability of a higher-capacity, lower-carbon anode supply chain to reduce Europe’s reliance on external sources.
• Initiative is non-binding technical evaluation only, with no commitment yet on commercialization or industrial-scale production.
• HPQ holds a 36.8% equity stake in Novacium.

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