Verkor, founded in 2020 in Grenoble, France, makes lithium-ion battery cells at its Dunkirk gigafactory, which was inaugurated in late 2025, with Renault Group as a major partner and backing from EQT Ventures, Bpifrance and Macquarie.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | European carmakers wanting locally made cells |
From Verkor's own website.
What stands out
- Gigafactory already producing
- Anchor carmaker partner
Worth knowing
- Conventional lithium-ion chemistry
- Faces strong Asian competition
How it ranks
Verkor is ranked 4th of 10 in Best Battery Startups (Lister Score 93.1).
#4 in Best Battery Startups · Lister Score 93.1
Verkor's Dunkirk gigafactory targets 16 GWh of annual cell production..
| Rank | Best Battery Startups | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Form Energy | 97.0 |
| 2 | Group14 Technologies | 95.7 |
| 3 | Lyten | 94.4 |
| 4 | Verkor | 93.1 |
| 5 | Peak Energy | 91.8 |
| 6 | Nyobolt | 90.5 |
| 7 | EnerVenue | 89.2 |
| 8 | Base Power | 87.9 |
| 9 | Alsym Energy | 86.6 |
| 10 | Echion Technologies | 85.3 |
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Verkor is ranked 4th of 10 in Best Battery Startups (Lister Score 93.1).
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