Altilium welcomes the establishment of the UK-Germany Critical Minerals Policy Exchange, an important step forward in strengthening Europe’s economic resilience and securing the critical raw materials needed for the energy transition. As recognised in a joint statement by UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle and German Minister for Economic Affairs and … Read more
Set up in just six months, tozero’s industrial demo plant represents one of the fastest scale-ups in battery recycling to date. Europe’s leading battery recycling startup – has launched its first industrial demonstration plant in Germany capable of turning end-of-life batteries into domestic supplies of lithium, graphite and a nickel-cobalt mix at scale for the first … Read more
Fortum Battery Recycling has signed a grant agreement with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) for the NEXT HYDROMET project, the planned expansion of its hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility in Harjavalta, Finland. The grant, with a potential of up to EUR 40 million, is part of the EU Innovation Fund programme and … Read more
This investigation highlights investment trends across battery systems, EV charging, and emerging storage technologies. Brussels, Belgium, 21January 2026 – Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), today released new research mapping the landscape of European energy storage startups. The study finds that total equity funding for startups producing energy storage hardware has reached €2.14 billion, with nearly half (46.7%) secured in … Read more
New Recommendations Set Out Path to Secure Investment, Protect Jobs and Build Secure the UK’s Automotive Competitiveness A cross-party commission has today published a major set of recommendations designed to secure Britain’s place in the global battery industry, safeguard the future of its automotive sector, and ensure the country remains competitive in a rapidly shifting … Read more
The Dormagen facility will start operations in 2027 and broaden its scope to strengthen Europe’s battery independence Aachen/Dormagen, 19 December 2025 – German battery recycling company cylib has secured a €63.4 million grant from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) to finance the second build-out stage of its Dormagen facility. The funding, awarded through the STARK program, will enable cylib to establish Europe’s first dedicated industrial-scale LFP (Lithium Iron … Read more
Stena Recycling is part of a new national collaboration together with Rebaba, OKQ8 Group, Smartports, and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, to launch an industry-wide initiative to scale up a circular, responsible, and traceable battery value chain. From testing of EV batteries to second-life deployment in energy storage systems, and finally to recycling at end … Read more
BASQUEVOLT has officially kicked off its European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator project, marking a major milestone in the company’s mission to accelerate the development and industrialisation of solid-state battery electrolyte technology in Europe. Selected by the European Commission’s EIC Accelerator programme, BASQUEVOLT is receiving strategic support and €2.5 million grant to advance the next generation … Read more
YVERDON-LES-BAINS, Switzerland, 10 November 2025 – Leclanché SA, and the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) have signed a €74.2 million grant agreement to support the industrial deployment of sustainable battery cell manufacturing technologies in Europe. The agreement follows Leclanché’s pre-selection in July 2025 to continue the grant preparation phase as one of six pioneering … Read more
DUESSELDORF – November 4, 2025 – Diversified global manufacturer Asahi Kasei and German battery manufacturer EAS Batteries signed a license agreement for the use of Asahi Kasei’s acetonitrile-containing electrolyte technology. The electrolyte will be used in EAS’ novel ultra-high power lithium-ion battery cell using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode. The electrolyte’s high ionic conductivity contributes … Read more
