On March 11, 2025, the University of Oviedo hosted the “Clustering Battery 2030+ & Cross-Fertilisation Event,” bringing together key stakeholders from the European battery research community. This one-day event aimed to foster collaboration among various projects under the Battery 2030+ initiative, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in advancing battery technologies.
Representatives from multiple Battery 2030+ projects, including CICERO, convened to share insights, discuss challenges, and explore synergies. The agenda featured presentations on sustainable battery materials, innovative manufacturing processes, and strategies for integrating circular economy principles into battery design.
Our colleague Dr Marja Salo, a research scientist at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, presented CICERO’s geostrategic context. Dr. Salo explained why made-in-Europe battery raw materials are essential and how the project contributes to the ambition with its activities in recovering, refining and converting Ni, Co and Mn from domestically available secondary raw materials.
The events participants engaged in different discussions part of the whole battery value-chain. The conversations underscored the necessity of cross-disciplinary collaboration to address the complex challenges facing the battery industry.
The event concluded with a consensus on the need for continued cooperation among academia, industry, and policymakers to drive innovation in battery technology. By facilitating knowledge exchange and fostering partnerships, the Clustering Battery 2030+ & Cross-Fertilisation Event marked a step toward achieving Europe’s goals for sustainable and efficient energy storage solutions.
