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EQONIC Group has been selected for the UK Government’s £452 million Battery Innovation Programme, marking a significant endorsement of the company’s approach to high‑efficiency battery manufacturing and circular lifecycle design.
The London-based battery technology firm will receive support through the Innovate UK‑delivered initiative, backed by the Department for Business and Trade. The programme targets commercially scalable technologies capable of strengthening the UK’s global competitiveness in energy storage.
EQONIC is developing a next-generation battery architecture aimed at addressing cost volatility, safety risks and material scarcity in the global supply chain. Its systems are intended for long‑duration stationary storage, industrial and commercial applications, and mission‑critical infrastructure, where lifetime economics and safety considerations are decisive factors.
Government funding will accelerate development of a full‑stack digital twin of EQONIC’s proprietary manufacturing process. This will underpin a reconfigurable production and disassembly line designed to support both efficient assembly and structured end‑of‑life processing within a single integrated framework. The approach is intended to enable batteries to be manufactured, repurposed and decommissioned in line with emerging regulatory requirements.
The company says the digital twin will improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce variability, shorten time‑to‑market and demonstrate scalability to global partners. This forms part of an asset‑light commercial strategy focused on rapid international expansion through partnerships rather than capital‑intensive factory builds.
To support industrialisation, EQONIC is working with manufacturing specialists
Ellaniti, whose expertise includes production strategy, operational excellence and technology road mapping. The collaboration is expected to strengthen the company’s pathway to commercial readiness and ensure global repeatability of its processes.
“This programme is one of the most rigorous technical and commercial assessments in the UK battery sector,” said Jas Kandola, CEO of EQONIC Group. “Our selection validates not just our technology, but our commercial model. With government backing and Ellaniti’s manufacturing expertise, we are now accelerating towards large‑scale deployment with global partners.”
A spokesperson for Ellaniti’s board added: “EQONIC is building one of the most commercially compelling battery platforms we’ve seen – a technology that removes the material constraints holding back global storage markets. Our work together is focused on ensuring EQONIC can scale fast, scale safely and scale globally.”
EQONIC is targeting sectors including the built environment, industrial and commercial infrastructure, telecommunications, data centres, defence, and marine and mobility applications, where demand for safe, long‑life battery systems continues to grow.