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9 July 2025

Innovative materials for safe battery modules

Since October 2023 - Verkor has joined a consortium of 3 major French players to develop a new economical and lightweight battery module, guaranteeing total module safety in case of a thermal runaway situation. Such a module will have to meet the technical and economic requirements needed to manufacture a large series of automobiles. With a total budget of almost 4.1 M€, Verkor, and its partners: Saint-Gobain Research Paris, project leader and R&D center of Groupe Saint-Gobain, expert in the development of innovative processes, products and solutions for the sustainable construction, industry, and mobility markets ENERSENS, an expert in the…

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7 May 2025

Verkor is organising its 2nd job dating event in Lille on Wednesday 11 June!

After our first job dating event last September in Dunkerque, we're back again on 11 June, this time at the Decathlon Arena Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille!  This year, there will be even more career opportunities, 500 positions to be filled in various departments: maintenance, production, quality, supply chain and support functions!  If you would like to join an experienced team, committed and motivated by the challenges of the energy transition, come and join us on 11 June at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Lille!  Wednesday 11 June from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm Decathlon Aréna Stade Pierre Mauroy -…

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30 October 2024

EnerSys and ING Sustainable Investments made equity investments in Verkor

Expansion of the shareholder pool with the addition of a new American industrial partner and a leading European bank  Their arrival demonstrates the strength and attractiveness of Verkor  Grenoble - October 30, 2024 - Verkor announced that ING Sustainable Investments, part of leading European banking player ING Group, and EnerSys, a world leader in energy storage solutions for industrial applications, have both made equity investments in it. The arrival of these two new investors represents a further major step forward for the industrial company, whose ambition is to accelerate the production of low-carbon batteries in Europe.  ING Group, which has…

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Batteries. Now. For the future.

Mobility I Industry

Major Partners

RENAULT
EQT
Arkema
tokai cobex
demeter
Inno
FSP
Enersys
drawv

Our DNA

Batteries. Now. For the future.

Verkor was founded in 2020 with the sole ambition of fast-tracking low‑carbon battery production in France, to serve the European market. With a team of international experts in the battery sector, Verkor strives for manufacturing excellence by optimising proven technology.

Drive The team
Benoit Lemaignan

“Verkor is a unique human and industrial endeavour at the heart of a current and future challenge: reshoring the value chains of tomorrow’s industry.”

Benoit Lemaignan, Co‑Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Christophe-Mille-Verkor

“I’m keen to put my expertise and industrial background in batteries to work for the energy transition in Europe, and especially in France.”

Christophe Mille, Co‑Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Sylvain

“Verkor is the confluence of everything that has kept me working in the industry and striving to innovate for the past 25 years: an entrepreneurial initiative and a major industrial priority to keep France competitive and drive the ecological transition.”

Sylvain Paineau, Co‑Founder and Chief Strategy & Partnerships Officer

Philippe Chain-Verkor

“For me, Verkor’s creation is the logical outcome of a commitment to decarbonising mobility.”

Philippe Chain, Co‑Founder & Chief Customer Officer

Gilles-Moreau-Verkor

“I’ve been obsessed with stationary energy storage for more than 20 years and, for me, Verkor is my chance to have a real impact. This is a key issue for renewable energy and the energy transition.”

Gilles Moreau, Co‑Founder & Chief Innovation Officer

Olivier-Dufour-Verkor

“Verkor is a terrific adventure: creating a French industrial champion that’s deeply committed to the 21st century’s societal challenges of digitalisation, sustainability and humanity.”

Olivier Dufour, Co‑Founder & Stakeholder Engagement

Our ambition. Now. For the future.

01. Strategy and Innovation

Building on the major innovations digital has brought about, to develop Industry 5.0, which can produce the low-carbon batteries of the future, combining performance with respect for the environment.

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Our ambition. Now. For the future.

02. Innovation Centre

The company’s showcase is the Verkor Innovation Centre — a prominent centre of excellence dedicated to digital manufacturing and production. It will host the first pilot lines of Verkor cells and modules, as well as a training centre aimed at strengthening skills in the battery sector in France.

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Our ambition. Now. For the future.

03. Gigafactory

Drawing on the technological innovations by the Verkor Innovation Centre, the first Gigafactory will help the company make the leap to an industrial-scale operation. Large-scale manufacturing will meet European demand for electric transport and stationary storage.

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What about tomorrow?

Promoting greener electric mobility

Designing and manufacturing greener batteries. Contributing to the roll-out of renewable energy. Our ambitious vision of electric mobility — one that is more respectful of the planet — is based on local manufacturing and an open innovation model.

This model was designed in response to major environmental challenges to build a low-carbon, circular and inclusive economy.

900

employees

+ 1200

years of combined battery experience

300,000

cars powered per year (for a 16 GWh plant)

Our Supporters

French and European institutions are supporting our growth

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