In this interview, HPQ CEO Bernard Tourillon unpacks the company’s most recent announcements and emerging commercial opportunities across its three technology verticals: batteries, fumed silica, and hydrogen.
The discussion focused on how HPQ’s progress over the past year has positioned the company to potentially commercialize all three technologies in 2026—an inflection point few early-stage tech companies ever reach.
✅ HPQ’s lithium-ion cells (18650 & 21700) are now UL 1642 certified—meeting the critical U.S. standard required for commercial battery deployment
✅ Federal funding of up to $3M has been secured to build a battery production facility in Canada
✅ Independent analysis confirmed HPQ’s pilot plant successfully produced commercial-grade fumed silica
✅ Emerging demand from the data center and AI infrastructure sectors is creating a potentially strategic-level opportunity for fumed silica
✅ Hydrogen fuel technology built from recycled aluminum is gaining traction for off-grid, remote, and northern applications
By watching the interview, you’ll gain:
- A deeper understanding of why UL 1642 certification is a commercial game-changer for HPQ’s battery ambitions
- What’s driving urgent interest in HPQ’s fumed silica reactor—including from sectors that hadn’t previously been considered
- How the company’s one-step production process gives it a speed and cost advantage over traditional fumed silica methods
- Updates on commercial discussions with battery OEMs and fumed silica buyers
- Bernard’s candid perspective on why 2026 may be the right time to spin off HPQ’s business units into stand-alone companies
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HPQ Silicon is a Quebec-based TSX Venture Exchange Tier 1 Industrial Issuer. With the support of world-class technology partners PyroGenesis Canada and NOVACIUM SAS, the company is developing new green processes crucial to make the critical materials needed to reach net zero emissions.
