Patrik Johansson Appointed as Director of Battery 2030+

Professor Patrik Johansson has been appointed the new Director of the Initiative Battery 2030+ lead from Uppsala University, succeeding Professor Kristina Edström. Effective March 1st 2025.
 
- “We are truly happy that Patrik Johansson can overtake the responsibilities as Director for Battery 2030+. He is ideal for this task, considering his excellent research in the battery field and his previous management of the Graphene Flagship. This will be great for the development of battery research in Europe.” says Kristina Edström
 
- “Battery 2030+ is to me a guarantee for excellence driven application-inspired research being conducted in a long-lasting, harmonized and efficient manner all across Europe. I cannot think of something more inspiring to contribute to, and it is a huge honour to take the baton after Kristina.” says Patrik Johansson

Battery 2030+ Roadmap workshop 2025

On March 19th, the Roadmap workshop, hosted by Work Package Leader 2 (KIT/CELEST), brought together all 17 projects under the Battery 2030+ initiative, along with members of the CSA3.

Battery 2030+ Publications

Are you keeping up with all the publications from Battery 2030+ and our projects? We are constantly working on getting our research and results available.

Let us introduce our new project FULL-MAP

The FULL-MAP project (FULLy integrated, autonomous & chemistry agnostic Materials Acceleration Platform for sustainable batteries) is set to revolutionize battery innovation by developing a materials acceleration platform that amplifies human capabilities and pushes the boundaries of what's possible in energy storage. This groundbreaking initiative, which involves 32 partners from across Europe, aims to reinvent the way we discover new materials and interfaces. The project, coordinated by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and launched in February 2025, will have a duration of 4 years.

Full-Map relies on the development of a unique R&D infrastructure and accelerated methodology that integrates inverse design of materials and computational and experimental methods with AI, Big Data, Autonomous Synthesis, and extensive High-Throughput Testing.  Full-Map's comprehensive and modular approach encompasses key analyses at various levels, from material to cell assembly. It simulates the entire battery development process, from material design to final battery testing, considering environmental and economic factors, significantly advancing sustainable battery technology.

Battery 2030+ Excellence Seminars

If you missed any of our fantastic seminars, do not fret! We have recorded them and you can watch them on our website. Click the button below and watch them all!

The Second - Young Scientist Event (YSE), June 3rd 2025

The BATTERY 2030+ community is welcoming young scientists in a wide range of disciplines to apply to take part in a connected workshop taking place across six European cities simultaneously.

Focusing on,

1) Novelties in the battery area: e.g. solid-state batteries, Si-anodes, advanced lithium-ion batteries, smart functionalities, etc.

Battery 2030+ Roadmap Short Popular Version

The roadmap for Battery 2030+ is a long term-roadmap for forward looking battery research in Europe.

Let us introduce our second new project SAGELi

SAGELi advanced safer materials and high preforming cells for the next generation of LI-on batteries suitable for mobility applications

SageLi aims to develop safer materials and cells that meet Batteries Europe’s 2030 targets for safety, performance, lifetime, sustainability and cost including EUCAR level <3.SageLi’s new cathode active materials (CAM) contain no Co, but are based on inherently-safe Mn-rich oxides. Additional safety will be ensured by reducing CAMs’ active surface area and an innovative coating. SageLi’s safer binders target better adhesion, lower swelling and better processability to prevent safety issues from cracking and inhomogeneities. SageLi’s flame-retardant electrolytes target stability at high voltage. SageLi’s Flash Thermal Test will predict safety from just a few grams of novel materials, eliminating the need for upscaling to determine safety. SageLi’s State of Safety Early Prediction Tool will predict EUCAR level during battery operation and ageing. SageLi’s pouch cells will be demonstrated at 25 mAh and 5 Ah scale, and all SageLi materials and cells are fully scalable and recyclable via existing processes.

Coordinated by CEA, the consortium gathers top public research organisations and private-sector entities committed to bringing the SAGELi solutions to market for e-mobility applications. SAGELi’s raw material cost is 23% lower than NMC811 and its market penetration in 2030 is expected to generate ~1.4 bn€ of revenues for SAGELi’s EU partners by 2030 and >20.2bn € in 2035. Its materials are expected to be used in 40GWh of batteries produced in 2030, 600GWh produced in 2035, and 700 GWh produced in 2040, providing a cumulative 1.9Mt C02eq savings vs NMC811. Preliminary LCA also predicts reduced water use, other emissions and land-use vs NMC811.