# Advancing solid-state batteries towards commercial reality

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/advancing-solid-state-batteries-towards-commercial-reality/4121241794
- Published: 2026-02-26T14:39:00+00:00
- Author: Amilia Stone

[Ilika plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/ilika-plc/ika.l) is 
positioning itself as a European contender in the race to commercialise solid-state
batteries, a technology widely regarded as a potential successor to conventional
lithium-ion systems.

Solid-state batteries replace liquid electrolytes with solid materials, aiming to
improve safety, energy density and operational life.

The company operates a dual-platform model. Its Stereax range targets miniature,
high-value applications such as medical implants and industrial sensing devices.
These markets demand reliability, compact form factors and long service life, characteristics
that align with solid-state design advantages.

At the larger end of the spectrum, Ilika is developing its Goliath cells for electric
vehicle and high-energy applications. Automotive adoption represents a materially
larger opportunity but also carries higher execution risk. Cell capacity scaling,
consistency of output and compatibility with existing manufacturing processes are
central hurdles. Ilika has moved to produce larger-format prototype cells on an 
automated pilot line, signalling progress from research to repeatable fabrication.

_**Ilika plc** ([LON:IKA](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/ilika-plc/ika.l))
is a pioneer in solid state battery technology enabling solutions for applications
in Industrial IoT, MedTech, Electric Vehicles and Consumer Electronics._

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