HPQ CEO says Alta Ares Battery Order Marks an Inflection Point for Novacium

In a new interview, HPQ CEO Bernard Tourillon discusses what Novacium’s first commercial order from Alta Ares means for the company’s transition from battery development toward commercial deployment.

The order follows nearly six months of co-development and a successful test campaign involving 10 prototypes. Tourillon describes the milestone as an “inflection point,” noting that Novacium can now manufacture, deliver and sell the batteries while continuing to improve and scale its silicon-based anode material technology.

Key takeaways from the interview:

✅ Commercial validation:
More than 100 AA NOVA battery packs have been ordered for Alta Ares’ interceptor drone following the prototype program.

✅ More evaluations underway:
Tourillon points to the previously announced delivery of battery packs to three drone manufacturers and confirms that evaluations involving the other companies are still progressing.

✅ Scaling with demand:
Tourillon explains how Novacium is balancing its current production capacity with customer demand, plans for additional capacity in France, and its longer-term 50-ton-per-year silicon-anode-material production strategy.

By watching the interview, you’ll gain:

Why Tourillon considers the Alta Ares order the beginning of an inflection point for HPQ and Novacium, how the company is approaching additional drone opportunities while managing production capacity, what GEN4 high-current cells could bring to future battery packs, and how commercial demand could influence the financing and timing of larger-scale production.

Watch the full interview here:

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