Oxford, UK, 05 June 2026: Building on recent support from the UK Government, FluoRok is delighted to announce that it has been awarded an additional £1.2M grant as part of the UK Government’s £4 billion DRIVE35 programme, delivered by the Department for Business and Trade in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Innovate UK. Alongside accelerating delivery, this funding will focus on strengthening the commercial proposition of our novel HF-free process for producing lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF₆). This project will deliver a comprehensive feasibility study for a First-Of-A-Kind commercial manufacturing facility, decoupling from Chinese based supply chains and supporting the development of a competitive and sustainable UK battery ecosystem.

 

Andrew Schwarz, FluoRok’s Chief Business Officer said “This project is an exciting milestone for FluoRok. The continued support from the DRIVE35 programme enables FluoRok to accelerate and derisk commercial development of electrolyte salt manufacturing. Together with our customers and value chain partners we will support the growth of a competitive, sustainable, and local UK Li-Ion battery supply chain.”

 

FluoRok’s technology offers a HF-free route to Fluorochemicals such as LiPF₆, delivering significantly lower CO₂ emissions, reduced capital expenditure and lower operating costs vs incumbent technology. Our value proposition fundamentally builds an alternative path, extending to our customers a sustainable, secure, and local supply which is resilient to a volatile geopolitical climate whilst improving cost competitiveness.