Graphene Manufacturing Group said April 15, 2026, that its six-minute-charging graphene aluminum-ion battery cells reached 49 Wh/kg, doubling the company’s December 2025 figure and sharpening the path toward customer testing in 2026 and small commercial production in 2027.
Graphene Manufacturing Group has signed a multi-network media deal to promote its graphene production platform and energy-efficiency products, including thermal-management applications aimed at HVAC and data centers.
MIT.nano’s 2026 START.nano cohort includes a startup developing nanomaterial-based ion detectors for analytical, chemical and radiation instruments, a sign that a niche sensing platform is moving closer to commercial use.
Covalent on April 23 launched Covalent Connect, a platform designed to consolidate advanced materials characterization into one workflow as companies face more complex analysis needs across semiconductors, energy storage and biotech.
Hememics Biotechnologies and General Graphene say they have manufactured more than 100,000 graphene biosensors, marking a manufacturing milestone for a 32-plex diagnostic platform aimed at faster point-of-care testing.
Premier Graphene said on April 23, 2026 that it secured its first contract with Mexico’s defense sector, a move that turns its graphene-based protective-wear materials into an initial production run for qualification testing.
