# HPQ Silicon's "We Have Products" Moment: Building the Team to Bring Them to Market

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Published: 2026-07-14T01:45:12+00:00
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## Resource

Federal Support: HPQ secured up to $3 million from Natural Resources Canada in September 2025 to support the development of its first 50 tonne per year continuous silicon based anode material production system. Commercial Leadership Expansion: HPQ and Novacium have partnered with Offset Links to identify prospective opportunities, facilitate introductions and support international business development discussions. Initial areas of focus are expected to include Australia and markets across the Middle East and North Africa. Performance Based Alignment: Tourillon said the business development professionals are working on a success based model rather than traditional salaried arrangements. Under the formal Offset Links agreement, compensation, if any, will be determined separately for each approved business development assignment. Battery Testing: Tourillon said multiple parties are testing Novacium's batteries and that preliminary data from those tests is replicating results previously produced by the company. STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS Advanced technology does not sell itself. Industrial and defence customers need to understand how a product fits into their systems, what operational problem it addresses and what additional testing or development may be required before adoption. HPQ and Novacium are now building the commercial organization intended to help bridge that gap. Today's announcement confirms that HPQ and Novacium are adding professionals with experience in international business development, strategic partnerships and defence procurement. This allows Novacium's scientists and engineers to remain focused on research, testing and product development while the expanded commercial team advances market engagement. Tourillon described the announcement as a transition fro…

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