This latest set of SCDS updates refer to 16 out of a total of 20 original ScotWind projects. The remaining three projects (which were offered option agreements during the Clearing process) are due to provide their updates in autumn 2026. One option agreement, for the CampionWind project, was terminated by Shell in late 2025.
Deployment of the cloud-native platform marks a significant step in Altilium's evolution from clean technology innovator into a world-leading sustainable critical materials platform, combining industrial facilities and proprietary recycling processes with AI-driven decision making and digital traceability to support a competitive, resilient and circular EV battery supply chain.
The platform will also play a critical role in supporting the scale-up of Altilium’s ACT3 commercial battery recycling facility in Plymouth, from automation of feedstock supply to optimisation of process economics, enabling the plant to operate efficiently and commercially at high throughput.
Originally established as a stand-alone deep tech start-up by Altilium COO Dr Christian Marston, Materia AI has spent the past year developing the ReGenTrace AI platform with support from Innovate UK’s Early Stage Growth Catalyst programme. Following the successful development and validation of its minimum viable product (MVP), Materia AI has now been integrated into the Altilium group as a fully-owned company, enabling rapid deployment of the technology across the group's commercial operations.
“The UK's leadership in battery technologies will depend on more than new factories” said Dr Christian Marston, Altilium COO. “It will require intelligent, connected supply chains. By integrating ReGenTrace AI into our commercial operations, we're combining advanced recycling with digital intelligence to help build a resilient, traceable and circular supply chain for critical battery materials, supporting the UK's industrial strategy and strengthening the competitiveness of the automotive sector.”
The ReGenTrace platform has been purpose-built for the complexities of circular battery materials recovery, enabling Altilium to process increasingly diverse battery chemistries efficiently and consistently as battery volumes continue to grow.
One of the platform's core capabilities is the automated identification and characterisation of incoming battery materials before they enter the recycling process. Using machine learning, computer vision and advanced analytics, Materia AI is being developed to identify battery chemistries, manufacturers, cell formats, state of health and potential safety risks, enabling batteries to be automatically classified and directed through the most appropriate dismantling and recycling pathway.
Following mechanical processing, the platform will then apply predictive models to estimate the composition of black mass and predict concentrations of lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite and other critical minerals, together with the presence of impurities that influence downstream refining performance.
These predictive capabilities will enable Altilium to optimise reagent consumption, blending strategies, refining conditions and production scheduling in real time, improving metal recoveries, reducing energy consumption, minimising waste generation and increasing manufacturing efficiency. As more material is processed, the platform will continuously learn from operational outcomes, improving prediction accuracy and process optimisation across every facility.
Beyond manufacturing optimisation, Materia AI establishes a digital thread across the entire circular battery supply chain. Every battery, black mass shipment, intermediate product and finished battery material can be digitally connected through a secure platform, providing complete material traceability from end-of-life batteries through to the production of battery-grade cathode active materials. This capability will support future Battery Passport requirements while providing customers with enhanced transparency regarding recycled content, carbon footprint and material provenance.
The deployment will also support future integration with recell.store, Altilium's online marketplace for used EV batteries, enabling automated battery valuation and creating a seamless digital ecosystem linking battery collection, testing, logistics, recycling and the production of battery-ready materials.
By integrating Materia AI into the company, Altilium now combines industrial plants, proprietary hydrometallurgical technology and AI all within a single scalable platform. Together, these capabilities uniquely position the company to accelerate innovation, improve operational performance and help lay the foundations for a resilient domestic supply chain capable of supporting UK gigafactories, automotive OEMs and the nation’s ambitions to become a global leader in clean energy and advanced manufacturing.
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