- Nano One to receive an additional C$4.3M from NRCan for feasibility study work and integration of software for production and operations
- Additional grant funding will support the expanded scope of NRCan Project previously announced on Oct 29, 2025
- Enhanced project scope will contribute to commercial objectives in defense, energy storage, and automotive sectors
Nano One® Materials Corp., or Nano One, a process technology company specializing in cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries, has announced an additional C$4.3 million non-repayable contribution from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) under the Energy Innovation Program. The additional funds will primarily reimburse eligible expenses for the installation of a Distributed Control System (DCS) and a Manufacturing Execution System (MES), as well as ongoing third-party engineering work to advance the Company’s 25 ktpa production capacity One-Pot™ plant design.
“Quebec is an essential center for battery innovation and advanced manufacturing. Projects like this help move new technologies closer to commercialization while reinforcing the province’s role in Canada’s growing clean technology sector. This is just one example of how Quebec is supporting our country to become a clean energy superpower.”
y -Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
“Nano One is grateful to the Government of Canada for its ongoing support and increased funding”, said Nano One’s COO, Denis Geoffroy. “The DCS and MES software systems will add agility and precision to the production plant and speed up automotive certification and product traceability. The engineering work is
essential to project execution and plant operating efficiencies. This investment strengthens our production and technology licensing offering and supports our path to commercialization. It also continues to build long-term shareholder value and reinforces Nano One’s position as a leader in materials processing for Canada.”
Amended Project Scope
The C$4.3 million contribution from NRCan’s Energy Innovation Program supports amendments to the scope of work for the Company’s NRCan Contribution Agreement previously announced on October 29, 2025[1], bringing the total award to C$9.3 million. The original scope includes operating and capital expenditures for scale-up, product development, and commercialization activities at the Company’s facilities in Candiac, Québec, and Burnaby, British Columbia. The enhanced scope adds three areas of additional work, with eligible and reimbursable expenses dating back to April 1, 2025:
- A Distributed Control System (DCS) plant software to enable all equipment and production to be managed from a single control center while improving operations reliability, process efficiency, and safety. The new system will improve resilience to cybersecurity threats and enable remote support capabilities and training for future plants.
- A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software that is superimposed on the DCS to monitor, track, document, and control all stages of production on the factory floor—bridging the gap between enterprise resource planning (ERP) and real-time machine operations to optimize efficiency, quality, and traceability. It provides real-time data for better decision-making, manages resources, schedules production, ensures quality control, and creates a complete record of the product, which is crucial for compliance with the automotive industry requirements such as IATF. These upgrades will implement Industry 4.0 capability in Candiac and enable faster product improvement.
- Advancing a feasibility study for a large-scale commercial plant addressing domestic demand in Automotive and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) markets. The study will integrate the modular design developed through the Nano One Worley Alliance and operational learnings from the Candiac demonstration plant.
Since October 2025, Nano One has secured C$12.31 million in support from NRCan for work that enables the Company to advance capacity expansion at its Candiac facility, qualify inputs from suppliers, meet product specifications for clients, train licensees, and support future plant development. The funding also supports the development of new generations of LFP to meet enhanced performance requirements across energy storage systems, defense, electric vehicles, and other applications. Sumitomo Metal Mining is a project partner under this NRCan contribution agreement and is contributing technical expertise as in-kind support.
The Candiac facility remains Nano One’s launch pad for growth and provides an important bridge between customer validation, first revenues, and demonstrating the technology in production-grade equipment to support future licensing opportunities. As a demonstration facility, Candiac will also support service revenues generated from licensee operator training, continuous process improvements, and product enhancement.
Strengthening North America’s Battery Supply Chains
The full project scope supports Nano One’s scale-up at its Candiac facility from 200 tpa to a minimum of 800 tpa with the flexibility to reach 1,000+ tpa to meet customer demand. It marks continued progress toward commercializing One-Pot LFP production and building localized capacity in line with government priorities for industrial resilience and supply-chain independence.
The project builds on existing funding support from the U.S. Department of Defense, Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), Investissement Québec (MEIE), and Technoclimat (MELCCFP). It aligns with G7 efforts to build resilient, diversified supply chains for critical minerals and battery materials—reducing reliance on single-country sources and reinforcing North American energy security—thereby helping position Canada as a future supplier of LFP cathode materials.
