Producing low-carbon batteries in Europe while contributing to a sustainable and sovereign industry: this has been the challenge we have been tackling at Verkor since our creation in 2020. This ambition is fully aligned with the European energy transition, addressing both industrial sovereignty and decarbonization challenges. Today, it is taking shape through the development of our Gigafactory in Dunkerque, a key milestone in scaling up to large-scale industrial production. A “digital by design” industrial model To meet the challenge of ramping up production, Verkor is deploying a “digital by design” model, where digital technologies are integrated from the very beginning…

Grenoble – March 30, 2026 – As Verkor reaches a decisive milestone in its industrial development, the company is simultaneously strengthening its governance with the appointment of Jacques Esculier as President of its supervisory Board.  Following the official inauguration of its Dunkirk Gigafactory in late 2025, Verkor announces that it has entered the final phase of its industrial ramp-up. Commissioning and product line balancing phases have been completed in record time. The Gigafactory is now entering the final validation phase: production lines are now fully optimized, stabilized, and running continuously.  Serial production is expected to begin within the next few months.    This milestone establishes Verkor as a fully-fledged European industrial player in a sector that is key…

The INERRANT project introduces its first podcast episode: “From Research to Reality: Scaling Battery Innovation with Verkor”, which highlights advances in battery materials, safety testing, digital manufacturing systems, and recycling strategies. In the podcast INERRANT Batteries – Revolutionising Lithium-ion Battery Technology for Enhanced Safety experts from the project are discussing topics such as driving innovation in safe and sustainable Lithium-ion batteries for e-mobility through innovative battery materials, and more. The first episode shines a light on what it takes to build safer batteries at gigafactory scale. In the 20 minute episode, Donia Marzougui and Yannick Molméret, two experts from Verkor…