Launch of a new strategic European battery project
The new EU project aims to enhance knowledge transfer, transparency and strategic coordination within the European battery ecosystem. Photo: Getty Images
On 1 April, a new EU project, BATT-BRIDGE, will launch to further strengthen Europe’s battery research and innovation landscape. “This will further highlight the need for—and hopefully enable—coordination at the European level, where we at Uppsala University will primarily contribute with scientific and technological leadership,” says Patrik Johansson, Professor of Battery Chemistry at Uppsala University.
Professor Patrik Johansson, Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala universitet. Photo: Tobias Sterner, Bildbyrån.
BATT-BRIDGE is coordinated by InnoEnergy, based in the Netherlands, and includes 13 additional partners across Europe. The new EU project aims to enhance knowledge transfer, transparency and strategic coordination within the European battery ecosystem.
Building on the successes of the Batteries Europe and Battery 2030+ projects, BATT-BRIDGE will also help to further accelerate pioneering research and strengthen the impact of the Batt4EU partnership, explains Patrik Johansson.
“As the Science and Technology Officer or STO of BATT-BRIDGE, I will ensure that Europe remains at the forefront of long-term research and promote excellence in battery research and development. This will ultimately benefit all European citizens, as it also strengthens Europe's competitiveness and accelerates the up-take of innovation in academia and industry," says Patrik Johansson.
Increased alignment, intellectual exchange and innovation capacity
According to Patrik Johansson, the BATT-BRIDGE team at Uppsala University will focus on strengthening alignment, intellectual exchange, and long-term innovation capacity across Europe. More specifically, this involves contributing to the new European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) plan for batteries, co-organising annual conferences and promoting scientific excellence through seminars and workshops.
At the same time, best practices, public engagement and strategic coordination are being strengthened across the entire battery ecosystem.
“We know that we need batteries for industry, for security and for the climate—the next generation of batteries for the next generation of Europeans—and we are proud that Uppsala University is playing a central role in this through BATT-BRIDGE,” concludes Patrik Johansson.
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