Ilika plc (LSE:IKA) has completed its PRIMED programme, funded through the UK Government’s DRIVE35 initiative, aimed at improving the performance of its 10Ah Goliath solid-state battery prototypes.
The company focused the programme on optimising the 10Ah format rather than immediately scaling the technology to 50Ah cells.
As part of the project, performance data for the 10Ah cells was independently verified using About:Energy’s The Voltt platform. Ilika said this is intended to make performance information more accessible to battery pack designers evaluating the technology.
The programme resulted in improvements across several technical measures, including gravimetric energy density, capacity retention at higher cycling rates, charging speed, peak power, cycle life and thermal stability.
Ilika also reported feedback from a UK defence agency following an assessment of the cells’ resilience for battlefield applications. The company did not provide further details of the agency or the assessment results in the supplied information.
Separately, Ilika has started a joint development programme with Brompton focused on the potential use of the technology in foldable electric bicycles.
The company is also working with HSSMI and using UKBIC facilities as part of its preparations for potential future industrialisation of Goliath technology at gigafactory scale.
More about Ilika plc
Ilika plc is a UK-based developer of solid-state battery technology for applications including electric vehicles, defence, medical devices and consumer products.
Its portfolio includes Stereax miniature solid-state batteries, designed for applications including medical implants, industrial sensors and Internet of Things devices, and its larger-format Goliath technology for applications including electric vehicles, defence and cordless appliances.
Ilika operates a licensing-led business model under which its intellectual property can be supplied to original equipment manufacturers and manufacturing partners in return for licence fees and potential future royalties.
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