ProLogium, a global leader in lithium ceramic battery technology, announced the choice of Paris-Saclay (Île-de-France) as the location for its first R&D Center outside Taiwan. The initiative marks a pivotal milestone in ProLogium’s commitment to facilitate local supply chain and technology development activities for next-generation batteries in Europe.
At a press conference attended by guests including French minister of Transport Patrice Vergriete, Armand Ajdari, Chief Technology Officer, Arkema, and Yohan Souteyrand, Vice-President Industrial Partnerships, CEA-LITEN, ProLogium unveiled plans for a cutting-edge laboratory facility, designed to spearhead the development of lithium ceramic battery technologies tailored for the European market.
Under the leadership of ProLogium Group Chief Scientist Dmitry Belov, both R&D centers in France and Taiwan will work together, leveraging synergies between them. Combined with ProLogium’s original center in Taiwan, this new facility and its highly qualified scientific staff will allow ProLogium to ensure close cooperation with the battery industry and strategic partners in France and the EU to validate and smoothly transfer materials and technology for the Dunkirk factory and European market.
These advancements will seamlessly integrate into the commercial production processes at ProLogium’s future Dunkirk gigafactory. The R&D center will feature two laboratories: “L’Odyssee” slated to open in 2024, and “L’lliade”, a large-scale lab center that is scheduled to open in early 2025.
“ProLogium has persistently pursued the electrification transformation through cutting-edge lithium ceramic battery technologies. Our R&D efforts in front-end electrolyte exploration, battery cell structure innovation, and manufacturing process design have become our paramount strengths. This year, the gigawatt-scale production demonstration line we inaugurated in Taiwan stands as tangible proof of our successful transition from the laboratory to mass production. As we embark on the final stretch from production lines to the market, we aim to integrate the technological strengths of Taiwan and France.” Vincent Yang, Founder and Chairman of ProLogium, remarked. “France hosts a world-leading cluster of enterprises and talent in advanced materials and simulation technology. Expanding ProLogium’s R&D footprint to Paris-Saclay and deepening the cooperation with the local ecosystem are critical strategies as we commit to building a localized value chain for European customers, We appreciate the strong support spanning from central government and leading research institutions to local authorities in the Paris-Saclay region. We are looking forward to the innovative sparks that will emerge here.”
