Premier Graphene says it has secured its first defense contract in Mexico, marking a commercialization step for its graphene-based protective-wear technologies and opening a route into a tightly regulated military supply chain.
Terra Innovatum and Mersen said they successfully manufactured and validated a graphite reactor core prototype for the SOLO micro-reactor, marking a manufacturing readiness step tied to first deployment targeted for 2027.
Group14 Technologies said its new Sangju, South Korea factory has begun EV-scale production of its silicon battery material SCC55, a milestone the company says can support up to 2,000 metric tons a year as silicon-anode adoption widens in commercial battery programs.
Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science has introduced pinax, a provenance management system designed to track materials discovery workflows end to end, including machine-learning steps and the reasoning behind design decisions.
UC Berkeley researchers have received a $10 million Bezos Earth Fund grant to develop biodegradable fibers from waste-derived proteins, with the goal of creating textiles that can rival the strength and flexibility of natural materials.
NanoXplore said on April 8, 2026 that its dry-process graphene module is nearing completion, a manufacturing milestone the company says will enable new product grades and lift annual output potential to 5,000 tonnes.
