HPQ Silicon Inc. and its partner Novacium SAS have delivered 30 custom battery packs using silicon-based anodes to three European drone makers for final-stage evaluation, with 10 packs per manufacturer.

HPQ holds a 36.8% equity interest in Novacium and an exclusive North American licence to its technologies. This multi-platform testing expands upon an initial single-manufacturer order.

“Reaching this stage with three different drone manufacturers is an important milestone in a process that began in the fourth quarter of 2025,” said Jed Kraiem, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Novacium SAS. “Our present focus is on supporting the manufacturers through this final planned evaluation stage and obtaining further technical feedback on the performance of the packs toward potential product qualification.”

“These three separate evaluation programs provide Novacium with an opportunity to assess its technology across different drone platforms and operating requirements,” said Bernard Tourillon, President and CEO of HPQ Silicon. “Moving all three programs to this final evaluation stage represents continued progress in the technical evaluation of Novacium’s battery technology.”

— Jed Kraiem, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Novacium SAS, and Bernard Tourillon, President and CEO of HPQ Silicon

Read the full announcement: HPQ and Novacium Deliver Custom-Configured Battery Packs to Three European Drone Manufacturers for Final-Stage Evaluation