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Nano One Materials Corp Chief Executive Officer Dan Blondal joined Steve Darling from Proactive to provide an update on the company’s strategic priorities and commercialization roadmap for 2026, highlighting growing demand for its One-Pot LFP technology solution across multiple high-growth sectors. Blondal said interest in Nano One’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode technology is building across three core application segments: Defence & National Security, Energy Storage Systems, and Electric Vehicles. Central to the company’s commercialization strategy is its LFP demonstration plant in Candiac, Quebec, which is designed to support first production and revenue generation while advancing its technology solutions and licensing business. The company’s approximately 200-tonne-per-annum Pilot Line is already operational and producing material for customer sampling, continuous process optimization, and small-scale commercial sales. Management is targeting its first commercial agreements by the end of 2026. Meanwhile, the larger Demonstration Line is currently operating manually using a full-scale reactor, with automation upgrades underway. Once commissioned, the facility is expected to reach approximately 800 tonnes per annum of capacity in the first half of 2027, marking a significant step toward scaled production. Nano One is also advancing a licensing-focused growth strategy aimed at addressing the emerging global demand for localized, diversified LFP supply chains. The company markets its One-Pot technology directly to existing cathode active material (CAM) producers as potential licensees. The solution is positioned to provide a cost-competitive, scalable process that offers a technological edge while supporting supply chain resilience and localization in emerging markets worldwide. In support of its commercialization push, Nano One announced key executive leadership changes. Alex Holmes has been appointed President and Chief Strategy Officer, bringing extensive capital markets and corporate leadership experience. Denis Geoffroy has been named Chief Operating Officer and will focus on accelerating the path to commercialization, drawing on decades of leadership in the battery materials sector. Blondal emphasized that these strategic initiatives and leadership appointments position Nano One to capitalize on accelerating global demand for LFP cathode materials and to drive long-term growth through both production and licensing opportunities. #nanoonebatterymaterialscorp #tsx #nano #otc #nnomf #OnePotTechnology #LFP #LithiumIronPhosphate #BatteryMaterials #EnergyStorage #ElectricVehicles #DefenceTech #NationalSecurity #CathodeMaterials #CAM #BatteryInnovation #SupplyChainResilience #CleanEnergy #Commercialization #PilotPlant #QuebecManufacturing #EVSupplyChain #LicensingModel