>90%
Concentrated graphite refining
According to the IEA, the top refiner accounts for more than 90% of global graphite supply.
IEA 2026 ↗ Deeptech venture · Validation phase
From Malagasy resources to qualified energy systems.
Kayphas is building a phased pathway connecting Madagascar’s strategic resources to international markets. We begin by validating materials and cells with technology and industrial partners before progressively localizing processing and production in Madagascar.
Madagascar · Resources and impactInternational · Validation ecosystemMarkets · Qualified applications
Conceptual visual · Not an operating facility
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Documented AI-assisted strategic review
Cathode · Garnet · CSPG
Reference R&D architecture
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Priority battery · exploratory solar
NOW
Partners, accelerator and CTO sought
Why now
Diversification has become an industrial imperative.
Kayphas is not attempting to replicate an entire value chain immediately. We are building a complementary, traceable and qualified pathway, step by step.
65%
European dependency benchmark
The European Union aims to limit reliance on any single third country to 65% for each strategic raw material.
European Commission ↗International ecosystem
Identify the best environment to de-risk the venture
Without geographic exclusivity, Kayphas is seeking an ecosystem able to bring together deeptech acceleration, scientific expertise, laboratories, suppliers, investors and industrial partners. Selection will be based on expertise, infrastructure access, intellectual-property protection, costs, financing and the ability to build verifiable partnerships.
An evidence-governed pathway 01 02 03
Validate. Demonstrate. Industrialize.
View detailed milestones →Now · 2026–2027
Validate
Join an accelerator, incorporate, recruit the CTO, secure materials and laboratories, then produce the first laboratory cell.
In progressNext · 2028–2030
Demonstrate
Develop application-specific prototypes, progressively qualify Malagasy inputs and turn discussions into industrial agreements and pilots.
PlannedAt scale · After 2030
Industrialize
Localize processing steps whose quality, economics and markets have been demonstrated, within distinct battery and solar lines.
Long-term vision The first proof
A measured cell, not a gigafactory promise.
The first validation programme focuses on integrating qualified materials. Credible external CSPG capability can accelerate the project; it does not replace Kayphas’ integration proof.
Reference R&D architecture
Qualified cathode | Garnet ceramic electrolyte | Qualified CSPG
Architecture, formulation and interfaces remain subject to experimental confirmation—no product performance is claimed.
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Material
Qualified CSPG sourced from a supplier, with certificate of analysis and specifications.
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Integration
Formulation and interfaces for a reference solid-state cell combining a qualified cathode, a garnet-type ceramic electrolyte and qualified CSPG.
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Measurement
Independent characterization, cycling, safety and reproducibility.
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Decision
Select the initial application and processing steps to localize based on results.
Industrial architecture
One priority programme. One exploratory track.
The first proof and current resources are focused on the battery programme. If a solar programme is pursued later, its process perimeter will remain distinct; infrastructure will be shared only where safety, contamination control and economics allow.
Priority programme
Solid-state battery
Application-specific cells with a shared reference chemistry and tailored electrodes, formats, pressure and BMS.
View the battery programme →Medium- / long-term exploratory track
Advanced photovoltaics
Over the medium and long term, Kayphas may explore tandem photovoltaic architectures and the qualification of materials from Malagasy value chains with specialized partners. No device, efficiency or industrialization timeline is claimed at this stage.
View the solar programme → Transparency
What is done, in progress and still to be proven.
The evidence register separates independent analysis, identified external capabilities, Kayphas work and future objectives.
View the evidence registerAI-assisted strategic reviewDocumented
Accelerator applicationsPreparing
Samples and laboratoryTo secure
Experimental resultsNot available
FAQ
Straight answers.
What is the first result Kayphas intends to demonstrate?
A laboratory cell integrating a qualified cathode, a garnet-type ceramic solid electrolyte and qualified CSPG graphite. The objective is to measure interfaces, cycling, safety and reproducibility—not to announce commercial performance before testing. Exact material and process selections remain subject to technical validation.
Does Kayphas already produce CSPG or batteries?
No. Kayphas is in the validation phase. In the near term, CSPG may be sourced from a qualified supplier. Kayphas will first create value through integration, formulation, interfaces and cell qualification; localization of selected processing steps will be assessed later.
How will Kayphas select its validation ecosystem?
Madagascar is the intended anchor for industrial value creation. To de-risk the venture, Kayphas is seeking an ecosystem without geographic exclusivity, bringing together accelerators, scientific expertise, laboratories, suppliers, investors and industrial partners. Selection will be based on technical, economic, legal and operational criteria, as well as the partners’ ability to formalize their commitment.
Does the gigafactory already exist?
No. It is a long-term industrial vision, conditional on validation, supply and offtake agreements, permits, financing and feasibility studies.
Build the next proof
Your expertise can turn the vision into a measurable result.
We are looking for an accelerator, a technical co-founder, laboratories, material suppliers and discovery customers.
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