QuantumScape, Corning Announce Agreement for Ceramic Separator Development & Commercialization
September 30, 2025 | BUSINESS WIREEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
QuantumScape Corporation, a global leader in next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, and Corning Incorporated, one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramics, and materials science, announced an agreement to jointly develop ceramic separator manufacturing capabilities for QS solid-state batteries. The companies will work together toward the goal of high-volume production of QS’s ceramic separators for commercial applications.
Combining QS and Corning’s strengths in materials science and manufacturing, this agreement marks an important step in building an ecosystem of partners to rapidly industrialize QS’s next-generation battery technology.
“QS and Corning are driven by a shared spirit of innovation in science and technology,” said Ron Verkleeren, Senior Vice President, Corning Emerging Innovations Group. “We’re excited to collaborate with QS to help advance the future of battery technology.”
“Corning’s world-class capabilities in ceramics manufacturing makes it an ideal addition to the QS technology ecosystem,” said Dr. Siva Sivaram, CEO and President of QS. “Together with our ecosystem partners, we’re building the foundation for scalable production of our high-performance solid-state batteries and furthering our mission to revolutionize energy storage.”
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