Gelion wins PS533,000 grant for lithium-sulfur project with QinetiQ
Gelion PLC on Friday said its UK subsidiary OXLiD Ltd has secured £533,000 in government grant funding to advance its lithium-sulfur battery technology in collaboration with defence and aerospace firm QinetiQ PLC.
The funding, awarded under the UK government’s Drive35 programme and facilitated by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, will support the scale-up and independent validation of Gelion’s proprietary sulfur cathode material in multi-layer pouch cells exceeding 10 amp-hours.
The 12-month project has a total budget of around £1.1 million, with Gelion contributing primarily through expertise and technical resources.
Gelion said the project will deliver demonstrators tested and validated by QinetiQ, providing third-party data to help de-risk adoption of lithium-sulfur batteries in defence, aerospace and automotive markets. Results will be showcased at the Cenex Expo 2026.
Chief Executive Officer John Wood said the funding would allow Gelion to demonstrate ‘ultra-high energy density’ cells while meeting performance needs for strategic applications, adding that QinetiQ’s expertise in defence certification and cell manufacturing would support the pathway to commercialisation.
Shares in Gelion were up 4.6% at 19.88 pence each on Friday morning. QinetiQ shares were up 0.3% at 509.50 pence.
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