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- HPQ Silicon Inc. (TSX-V: HPQ) develops and commercializes proprietary green engineering processes to produce sustainable silica and high-purity silicon materials from quartz for applications in solar energy, lithium-ion batteries, silicones, aluminum alloys, rubbers, specialty coatings, pharmaceuticals and other industries; its core technologies include the Fumed Silica Reactor for low-cost, low-carbon fumed silica production, the PUREVAP Quartz Reduction Reactor (QRR) for zero-CO2 high-purity silicon (2N+ to 4N), silicon-based anode materials for batteries via HPQ ENDURA+ branded 18650 and 21700 cells, and a low-carbon autonomous hydrogen production system through affiliate NOVACIUM SAS. The Quebec-based company, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Montreal, operates primarily in Canada with technology partnerships including PyroGenesis Canada Inc. and NOVACIUM SAS, targeting electric vehicle manufacturers, battery producers and advanced materials sectors across North America and Europe.
Recent developments include the September 2025 shipment of first industrial batches of HPQ ENDURA+ battery cells with projected annual capacity of 1.5 million units, produced via subcontracted manufacturing and silicon anode technology from NOVACIUM; up to $3 million in federal funding from Natural Resources Canada awarded in September 2025 to build a 50-tonne-per-year continuous production system for battery materials; independent confirmation in November 2025 of commercial-grade fumed silica from pilot-scale Fumed Silica Reactor tests; closure of a non-broker private placement in November 2025; and a memorandum of understanding with GLD Alloys and agreement with Pragma Industries for green hydrogen production using METAGENE technology. HPQ continues to advance pilot operations toward commercialization, including increased equity stake in NOVACIUM SAS and patent filings for battery cathode materials and black dross recycling processes.