# Ilika plc: ORKA Launch Opens New Commercial Opportunities for Goliath in Marine and Defence Markets (video)

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/ilika-plc-orka-launch-opens-new-commercial-opportunities-for-goliath-in-marine-and-defence-markets-video/4121267517
- Published: 2026-10-23T07:18:03+01:00
- Author: Ethan Davis

**[Ilika plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/ilika-plc/ika.l)**(
[LON: IKA](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/ilika-plc/ika.l)) is 
targeting new commercial opportunities beyond electric vehicles with the launch 
of ORKA, its dedicated battery brand for autonomous underwater vehicles. CEO Graeme
Purdy explains how positive feedback on Goliath’s 10Ah prototype cells has helped
identify a potential early route to commercialisation, supplying integrated battery
systems for underwater infrastructure monitoring and defence applications. With 
growing concerns over the security of subsea cables, pipelines and Arctic shipping
routes, Purdy outlines why the timing could prove significant, how ORKA fits into
the wider Goliath strategy and why the company’s automotive licensing ambitions 
remain firmly on track.

**Key Moments**

00:09 ORKA launches as Goliath targets marine markets
00:21 10Ah prototypes reveal
an early commercial opportunity01:21 Automotive licensing remains a priority01:29
Reducing commercialisation risk through new markets01:58 How autonomous submarines
protect critical infrastructure02:53 From Goliath cells to complete battery systems03:
24 Why now is the right time for ORKA03:31 Arctic security concerns strengthen the
case for AUVs04:19 Growing scrutiny creates a potential defence opportunity

**Ilika plc** (LON: IKA) is a UK-based developer of advanced solid-state battery
technology, focusing on safer, lighter and more compact energy storage solutions.
Its two principal product lines are Goliath, designed for larger applications including
electric vehicles, defence, marine systems and cordless appliances, and Stereax,
developed for miniature medical devices, industrial sensors and connected technologies.
Ilika aims to commercialise its intellectual property through licensing agreements,
manufacturing partnerships and product development.

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