NOVACIUM
Novacium is a French start-up founded in 2022 by a team of engineers specializing in Materials Science and Engineering. Their mission is to deliver innovative solutions to enhance the performance and productivity of silicon - and Hydrogen - based energy technologies.
With decades of expertise in industrial research, this team quickly achieved many results beyond its own expectations in the field of high-performance Li-ion cells/batteries and green hydrogen synthesis processes.
Novacium traces its origins to the shared history of its three founding engineers, who completed part of their academic studies together —doctoral and post-doctoral research— before reuniting a few years later at the same company, Apollon Solar, from 2006 to 2022.
During the COVID-19 crisis, as Apollon Solar faced difficulties, this close-knit and experienced team decided to start their own company in order to combine their expertise and complementary skills to drive innovation in strategic sectors such as batteries and hydrogen.
From its inception, Novacium has relied on strong technological autonomy and a solid financial foundation.
Its backers include HPQ Silicon—for whom the team had previously conducted R&D—which acquired a 20% equity stake in the company.
This initial foundation enabled Novacium to quickly acquire cutting-edge technologies for high-value-added materials and processes, while building its own portfolio of clients and partners.
Building on this combined expertise, Novacium has secured contracts and established collaborations with leading industrial and institutional players, including STAT*, the DGA*, and several drone manufacturers.
The company continues to leverage and expand an international network of scientific and industrial partnerships, ensuring diversified and largely independent growth.
Most importantly, Novacium reached a pivotal milestone in 2026: moving beyond R&D, the company now boasts a genuine client portfolio, generates growing revenue, and has already achieved profitability.
This trajectory confirms the robustness of its business model and its autonomy, establishing it as a deep-tech start-up that has successfully transformed scientific expertise into a sustainable commercial enterprise.
*STAT - Technical Section of the Franch Army - *DGA- French General Directorate of the Armed Forces)
Originally a mining explorer specializing in quartz and gold, the Quebec-based company listed on the Canadian stock exchange (TSX) took a new direction by partnering with PyroGenesis Canada Inc.—a global leader in plasma technology and high-temperature processes. This shift allowed HPQ Silicon to refocus on the production of eco-friendly silica and silicon.
Its strategic partnership with Novacium, which complements its core business, enables the company to broaden its vision regarding the exploration of materials that serve as sources of renewable energy.
Developing high-performance materials
The development of high-performance materials is at the heart of our approach.
We are convinced that by harnessing the versatility and complexity of elements such as silicon, we will be able to push the boundaries of our current technologies.
Our key precepts
Reducing
production costs
We are committed to developing economically viable technologies so that they can be adopted on a large scale.
In this way, we optimize and streamline production processes to drive costs even lower while improving results.
Reducing
envireno-mental
impact
Our advanced technologies are designed from the ground up with optimizations that significantly reduce the carbon footprint.
This approach allows us to reduce carbon emissions to unprecedented levels.
Our founding team.
A synergy of skills.
Collaboration at every level is our strength.
It enables us to go further, faster, and turn the viability of green energy into an undeniable reality.
Jed Kraiem
Chief Operating Officer
Ph.D-Engineer in Materials Science and Engineering
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) de Lyon, France & Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA)
As the former Director of Innovation and CEO of Apollon Solar, Jed has developed, over more than 20 years of professional experience, strong leadership skills.
His drive to push the limit and his extensive international network have earned him a recognized role in the development of sustainable energy—a field to which he has dedicated his career.
As CEO of Novacium, he drives the company’s strategic and collaborative vision, guides innovation by staying attuned to the market and his network, and enhances the chances of success by forging strong cooperative ties across all fields.
Julien Dégoulange
Innovation Director
PhD Engineer in Materials Science / SIMAP – Grenoble, France
Postdoctoral Research on Silicon Solidification / Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) – Norway
With 20 years of professional experience in Silicon, Julien is deeply familiar with the challenges of innovation in this field. He develops new technologies to enhance the performance of existing industrial solutions.
As a co-founder of Novacium, he leads innovation programs with flexibility, adapting to the needs of partners and economic, environmental, or efficiency goals. Always attuned to market demands, he engages the most relevant stakeholders and expertise to accelerate the development and success of higher-performing, more sustainable solutions.
Silicon is an endless source of innovation in the field of sustainable energy.
We are constantly exploring ways to optimize its properties in order to maximize performance for our specific applications.
Oleksiy Nichiporuk
CTO Chief Technology Officer
PhD Engineer in Semiconductor Physics
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) de Lyon
Starting his career at Photowatt, a historic pioneer in photovoltaics, and later gaining additional experience in Hydrogen technologies at Apollon Solar, Oleksiy brings 20 years of expertise in industrial R&D.
He excels in designing innovative solutions to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of energy systems.
He plays a pivotal role in developing Novacium’s cutting-edge technologies. His technical mastery and ability to solve complex challenges help position the company as a key player in disruptive innovation.
Multidisciplinary and innovative, Oleksiy works closely with industrial and academic partners to accelerate the deployment of technological solutions, while remaining at the forefront of energy market trends.
We explore, test, and experiment to push beyond our own limits.
The results achieved in our lab are the source of our own energy and the driving force behind our progress.
We move forward together
by building a network of strategic international partnerships.
We are expanding our areas of expertise and the scope of our work, and we are contributing to the advancement of research into sustainable energy solutions.
Scientific partnership
Research community
Industrial collaboration
