NorcSi has closed a €10.7 million financing round to initiate industrial-scale production of its pure silicon anodes for high-performance batteries at a new facility in Halle (Saale), Germany. The investment was led by Millennium Venture Capital AG and the IBG Venture Capital Fund IV (managed by bmp Ventures AG), with the European Battery Research Institute GmbH joining as a new strategic partner.
Construction is now underway on a 400 mm roll-to-roll production line designed to transition the company from pilot operations to fully automated, continuous manufacturing. Once operational in 2026, this line will deliver field-tested anodes to battery and automotive original equipment manufacturers.
Silicon anodes offer theoretical capacities more than twice those of traditional graphite, enabling battery cells with energy densities above 500 Wh/kg. In practical terms, this technology could extend electric vehicle driving ranges beyond 1,000 km and support ultra-fast charging—bringing recharge times below 10 minutes. To address silicon’s tendency to expand during lithiation, NorcSi has developed proprietary materials and process controls that ensure consistent electrode performance at scale.
By localizing production in Germany, NorcSi aims to bolster Europe’s battery value chain and meet growing demand from the automotive sector. The financing will cover equipment procurement, facility build-out, and process validation ahead of the planned 2026 start of production. This milestone positions NorcSi as the first company worldwide to move from pilot-scale batches to fully automated roll-to-roll manufacturing of pure silicon anodes.
Source: Automobil Industrie, LinkedIn
