Philippe Chain

Verkor SA is a French industrial company based in Grenoble that was founded in July 2020. The company is supported by various organizations such as EIT InnoEnergy, Schneider Electric, and Renault Group, among others. Verkor is focused on accelerating the production of low-carbon batteries to meet the increasing demand for electric vehicles, electric mobility, and stationary storage. The company is developing an attractive business model that emphasizes agility, sustainability, and governance to attract the best talent. Verkor is unifying the best partners to locate the entire value chain in France, ensuring optimal use of skills and resources. The company plans to open its fully digital 4.0 pilot line in 2023 and integrate it into the gigafactory planned for 2025. The company was founded in 2020 by Olivier Dufour, Gilles Moreau, Benoit Lemaignan, Sylvain Paineau, Christophe Mille, Philippe Chain, and Benoit Lemaignan has been the CEO since 2020.