Ilika plc Announces Commencement of Its PRIMED Solid-State Battery Programme
Ilika announced further to its release on 15 July 2025, the commencement of its PRIMED programme, effective 1 August 2025. The programme welcomes Jaguar Land Rover and Professor Paul Shearing of Oxford University in strategic steering roles, alongside existing partner HSSMI. Supported by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) through its Demonstrate fund, PRIMED represents another significant step towards commercialising Ilika’s innovative solid-state battery technology.
The programme will utilise the electrode production facilities at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC). PRIMED builds upon two successful predecessor projects. The Battery Innovation Programme (formerly Faraday Battery Challenge) project H history developed a 50Ah solid-state battery prototype, whilst the Automotive Transformation Fund programme SiSTEM established SSB assembly capabilities and conducted initial production trials at UKBIC.
The programme will deliver several critical outcomes. These include the production of P2 solid-state battery prototype cells, development of 50Ah A-Sample batteries, creation of a Production Scale Model, and a comprehensive Business Case Review for gigafactory-scale manufacturing.
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