NanoXplore Qualify to Supply Canada's DDI Marketplace

08:17 AM EDT, 09/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- NanoXplore (GRA.TO) got selected as a qualified supplier under the Government of Canada's Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace, it said in a statement on Thursday. The company applied under Stream 5 (Innovation and Experimentation) and was approved in it. Both NanoXplore's graphene-enhanced composite components and the graphene enhanced lithium-ion battery cells produced by VoltaXplore Inc. were covered under the qualification, it said. "Through NanoXplore's graphene-enhanced composites and VoltaXplore's graphene-enhanced lithium-ion 21700 cells, we are positioned to domestically produce lightweight structural components and high-performance battery cells as part of Canada's sovereign defence supply chain," said NanoXplore Chief Executive Officer Rocco Marinaccio. Shares of NanoXplore closed up 5.6% to CA$1.51 on Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.