ARENA funds breakthrough battery cathode technology project
ARENA commits $30m as a conditional grant so VSPC, a Livium subsidiary, can build a demonstration plant making battery cathode powder near Brisbane.
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Managing Director, Livium
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO and Managing Director | ALI | @AuManufacturing |
| MD and CEO (former) | Bradken | @AuManufacturing |
| Managing Director | Lithium Australia | @AuManufacturing |
| Managing Director | Livium | ARENA, RenewEconomy (22 Oct 2025), @AuManufacturing (26 Mar 2025), RenewEconomy (20 Feb 2025), @AuManufacturing (13 Dec 2024), @AuManufacturing (7 Nov 2024) |
| Senior Executive (former) | Pack Group | @AuManufacturing |
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ARENA commits $30m as a conditional grant so VSPC, a Livium subsidiary, can build a demonstration plant making battery cathode powder near Brisbane.
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ASX-listed Livium has raised $4.5 million to expand its Envirostream battery recycling hub in Victoria, while its subsidiary VSPC continues talks to match a $30 million ARENA grant for a Brisbane cathode powder plant.
Battery unit VSPC reports growing investor interest after an Australian Renewable Energy Agency grant, while still seeking funds for its demonstration plant and appointing a US sales agent.
VSPC, Livium's battery subsidiary, wins a $30 million ARENA grant toward a cathode powder demonstration plant; the piece also recalls funding for AnteoTech, Li-S, Novonix and Energy Storage Industries, plus Redflow's administration.
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