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News 31 July 2026 Charter of Access for Industrial Users to Research and Technology Infrastructures On 27 July 2026, the European Commission adopted the Charter of Access for Industrial Users to Research and Technology Infrastructures.

News 22 July 2026 SET Plan Thematic Vision on Batteries is out The Thematic Vision is the first building block of the SET Plan's Common Implementation and Investment Plan (CIIP) for batteries.

News 16 July 2026 Policy Snapshot – Battery Booster Facility The Battery Booster Facility was adopted on 9 June 2026, establishing the instrument, its objectives, and some of the key elements concerning eligibility, award criteria and implementation conditions.

News 11 June 2026 Commission Decision Establishing the Battery Booster Facility The Battery Booster Facility was adopted on 9 June 2026, establishing the instrument, its objectives, and some of the key elements concerning eligibility, award criteria and implementation conditions.

News 21 April 2026 Policy Snapshot – Battery Booster Strategy On 16 December, the European Commission announced the Battery Booster Strategy within the Automotive package to support European cell manufacturing through €1.5 billion in interest-free loans through Innovation Fund, complemented by an additional €300 million to improve access to raw materials.

News 13 April 2026 Policy Snapshot – 28th Regime On 18 March, the European Commission presented its proposal for EU Inc., a new single set of corporate rules, building the cornerstone and starting point for the EU's 28th regime.

News 09 April 2026 Policy Snapshot – AGILE Commission presents €115 million Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE) 25 March 2026.

News 10 March 2026 Draft Commission Decision Establishing the Battery Booster Facility With a budget of €1.5 billion, the proposed Battery Booster Facility would support the ramp-up of first full commercial-scale EV battery cell plants in the EEA. Through interest-free loans under the 2026 Innovation Fund, the scheme aims to accelerate investment and reinforce Europe’s industrial resilience.

News 17 December 2025 BEPA Statement on the European Commission’s Battery Booster Strategy BEPA acknowledges the European Commission’s continued efforts to build a fully EU-made battery value chain and considers the Battery Booster strategy a step in the right direction.

News 17 November 2025 Battery Startups Lunch November The webinar is back on 24 November, 12-13 CET

News 13 November 2025 Battery Innovation Days 2025 BEPA is co-organising the Battery Innovation Days, 2-3 December, in Graz, Austria.

News 30 October 2025 Pioneering Solid-State Innovation: HELENA, PSIONIC, and ADVAGEN Lead Europe’s Battery Revolution BATT4EU counts 64 projects, which are delivering groundbreaking results. On September 29th, during the BATT4EU Success Stories webinar, BEPA showcased the achievements of HELENA, PSIONIC, and ADVAGEN.

News 23 October 2025 A Battery Deal for Europe – Press release A Strategic Blueprint for Europe’s Industrial Renewal and Climate Leadership

News 13 October 2025 China to implement export control on battery technologies Battery technology export controls show the need for a strong European battery R&I ecosystem

News 29 September 2025 Powering Innovation: What the new EU budget proposal means for the battery sector On 25 September, the BEPA Office held a webinar as part of the Policy Tracks series, titled 'Powering Innovation: What the new EU budget proposal means for the battery sector'.

News 25 September 2025 BATT4EU Success Stories: Europe’s Battery Recycling Revolution BEPA organises a BATT4EU Success Stories webinar to highlight their successes. This is a summary of the first edition

News 10 September 2025 Creating synergies between Silicon Valley and Europe: Lyten acquisition of Northvolt explained On 4 September 2025, the Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA) organised an exclusive interview with Dan Cook, CEO and Co-Founder of Lyten, to shed light on Lyten’s acquisition of Northvolt and what this means for the European battery community.

News 22 August 2025 Weekly Digest – July The BEPA Team has carefully selected some of this months news items to keep our community in the loop of the latest news from the battery ecosystem.

News 29 July 2025 BEPA launches the Policy Task force Find out the core goal of our Policy Taskforce

News 18 July 2025 To remain on the global battery map, Europe needs an ambitious competitiveness-driven battery innovation partnership in the next MFF Read BEPA's vision for the next battery partnership - BATT4EU 2.0.

News 09 July 2025 Registrations are open for the Battery Innovation Days 2025 The BID will take place on 2–3 December in Graz, Austria (and online)

News 30 June 2025 About the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) CISAF aims to help the Member States support clean energy deployment, but it is has remaining issues.

News 10 June 2025 BEPA Weeky Digest – June The BEPA Team has carefully selected some of this months news items to keep our community in the loop of the latest news from the battery ecosystem.

News 14 May 2025 How can battery innovators best navigate European Innovation Council funding opportunities? Policy Webinar on Wednesday 28 May, 9-9:45 CEST.

News 14 May 2025 BEPA Weekly Digest – May The BEPA Team has carefully selected some of this months news items to keep our community in the loop of the latest news from the battery ecosystem.

News 08 May 2025 BATT4EU Success Stories The webinar will take place Tuesday 3 June, 10-11:30 CEST, online

News 30 April 2025 BEPA Weekly Digest – April The BEPA Team has carefully selected some of this months news items to keep our community in the loop of the latest news from the battery ecosystem.

News 16 April 2025 RTR25 Summary Report is out! BEPA co-organised the Results from Road Transport Research Conference on 11-13 February 2025! Read a coverage of the event below

News 10 April 2025 Battery Young Researcher Award: Applications Open Today! The fifth edition of the Battery Young Researcher Award will take place during the Battery Innovation Days!

News 02 April 2025 TO INCUBATE AND NURTURE BATTERY STARTUPS & SCALEUPS, EUROPE NEEDS TO UP ITS GAME! BEPA supports battery startups & scaleups by connecting them to various funding instruments such as the EU co-programmed partnership on batteries (BATT4EU).

News 27 March 2025 Horizon Europe Showcase – Celebrating one year of association The event celebrated the UK’s first year of association with Horizon Europe, showcasing achievements and bringing together stakeholders to share experiences and insights.

News 27 March 2025 Batteries Europe Closing Event The last event will be held Thursday 10 April at the Thon Hotel EU, in Brussels and online.

News 19 December 2024 Pre-Registration: BEPA Matchmaking Event on Innovation Fund 2024 Call and Battery calls BEPA is organising a Matchmaking event on Thursday 23 January 2025 at 14:00 in Brussels.

News 11 December 2024 New Innovation Fund Call: 1 billion euro call for batteries made in Europe The Innovation Fund has launched a call for proposals worth 1 billion for batteries made in Europe. The call aims to support the manufacturing of cells that can be used in electric vehicle batteries.

News 07 November 2024 Conference on Results from Road Transport Research Projects The 8th European Conference on Results from Road Transport Research Projects (RTR Conference) will be held from 11th to 13th February 2025 in Brussels!

News 04 November 2024 BEPA Weekly Digest- October The BEPA Team has carefully selected some of this months news items to keep our community in the loop of the latest news from the battery ecosystem.

News 04 November 2024 BEPA Weekly Digest -September The BEPA Team has carefully selected some of this months news items to keep our community in the loop of the latest news from the battery ecosystem.

News 24 September 2024 Participate in Forward: we need your input BEPA launched a survey called FORWARD, have your say on the formulation of the next Framework Programme (FP10), act as a guiding recipe for the European Commission and additional EU support mechanisms and help close Europe’s innovation gap.

News 17 September 2024 Intellectual property management for battery innovations On 17 September 2024, BEPA organised a webinar on intellectual property in new battery technologies, crucial for navigating EU-funded projects in the battery field.

News 12 September 2024 Webinar: European battery cell manufacturing On 12 September 2024, BATT4EU hosted a webinar to discuss what innovation can offer for a competitive large-scale battery production in Europe.

News 29 August 2024 Weekly Digest -August The BEPA Team has carefully selected some of this months news items to keep our community in the loop of the latest news from the battery ecosystem.

News 03 July 2024 Statement on the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation On 4 July 2024 BEPA joins 110 European Associations in co-signing a statement on the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10).

News 03 July 2024 Join our Matchmaking platform BEPA's matchmaking platform offers an easy way for our members to connect with each other and potentially collaborate on Horizon Europe calls, by finding partners and forming consortia.

News 23 May 2024 What’s next for raw materials and recycling? On 22 May 2024, BATT4EU hosted a webinar to discuss on the pivotal strategies Europe must adopt to fortify the autonomy and circularity of its battery raw materials supply chain, and the role of R&I to achieve this goal.

News 30 April 2024 Horizon Europe batteries partnership sets out new vision for research funding Science Business published an article on the BATT4EU Partnership, highlighting its role in coordinating the R&I funding for the European battery ecosystem through the new Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda.

News 22 April 2024 Discussion on Upscaling Innovation in the European battery value chain On 18 April 2024, BEPA hosted the first webinar of the Innovation Uptake Event Series, titled “Upscaling Innovation in the European battery value chain”, where our distinguished speakers provided their expert opinion on the biggest challenges faced by both established companies, researchers and startups alike, and how the battery ecosystem can improve through collaboration and risk mitigation.

News 15 April 2024 PITCH TRAINING AND PITCH DECK CHALLENGE FOR BATTERY START-UPS This two-part workshop aims to support start-ups with battery-related activities in optimizing their pitch decks and improving their pitch presentations

News 09 April 2024 Call for Applications: EU & India Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Technologies Exchange 2024 BEPA is supporting the mobilisation of the European battery recycling community to participate in the call of expression of interest for a matchmaking event on electric vehicle battery recycling technologies organised by the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC).

News 21 March 2024 BATT4EU publicly presents the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for batteries On 20 March 2024, BATT4EU hosted a webinar to publicly present the new Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) recommending the battery research and innovation priorities for which public funding should be allocated effectively and efficiently.

News 13 February 2024 Provisional deal on the Net-Zero Industry Act The ’net-zero-industry act’ (NZIA) outlines a list of net-zero technologies that will be allowing projects to apply for accelerated permitting and easier access to funding.

News 30 January 2024 Transition pathway for a green, digital, and resilient EU mobility industrial ecosystem BEPA welcomes the new transition pathway for the EU mobility industrial ecosystem published by the European Commission.

News 30 January 2024 World Circular Economy Forum The upcoming Word Circular Economy Forum will take place in Brussels between the 15th-18th of April and it focuses on accelerating the transition to a circular economy, emphasizing actionable strategies and showcasing real-world examples of implementation.

News 16 January 2024 German Federal battery R&I funding at risk BEPA supports the German battery R&I community, who urged Olaf Scholz and other federal ministers against the cuts of 75% in the national battery funding.

News 11 January 2024 Battery Stakeholders urge the European Commission to maintain the battery R&I budget of €925 million under the BATT4EU Partnership On 11 January 2024, stakeholders from the battery sector, energy and mobility joined BEPA in sending a joint letter to the European Commission to champion continued investment in battery research and innovation under the BATT4EU Partnership.

News 19 December 2023 Celebrate with BEPA the 2023 achievements 2023 has been a very successful year for BEPA! The BEPA office would like to extend their heartfelt thank you to all those who contributed to this eventful year!

News 18 December 2023 The Commission announces €3 billion to boost the EU’s battery manufacturing industry The European Commission will set up a dedicated instrument for the battery value chain under the Innovation Fund mounting up to €3 billion, for three years.

News 27 November 2023 Opening of the Innovation Fund 2023 Calls On 23 November 2023 the EU Commission kicked off the 2023 call for Innovation Fund with a budget of 4 billion for innovative decarbonization technologies.

News 23 November 2023 Read about the achievements of the Battery Innovation Days 2023! Battery Innovation Days 2023 brought together over 1400 delegates to discuss how to drive progress in the European battery value chain

News 01 November 2023 BEPA is media partner of The Battery Technologies Summit On 22-23 November the Battery Technologies Summit will bring together the pioneers of the industry with innovative minds and to convey the latest technological developments and international perspectives.

News 25 October 2023 All you need to know about the newly adopted SET Plan The European Commission adopted the revised Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan. Read how the SET Plan will supporting research and innovation for the BATT4EU co-programmed partnership under Horizon Europe.

News 31 August 2023 Batteries Regulation Brief Overview The long awaited Batteries Regulation has been revealed earlier this summer, and went into effect 17 August. The regulation applies to all batteries in the EU, regardless of the origin of the battery or its materials, including portable batteries, electric vehicle batteries, and LMT (Light means of transport) batteries.

News 25 August 2023 BEPA Matchmaking for the Horizon Europe 2024 Battery Calls Looking for partners to collaborate on the 24’ Horizon Europe battery calls? The BEPA office invites you on 16 November 2023 (14:00-17:30) to a Matchmaking event.

News 13 July 2023 Getting the general ID: what projects are supporting the development of the Battery Passport? Find out which projects support the development of the Battery Passport for a more transparent and environmentally responsible approach. These initiatives are not just fulfilling regulatory obligations; they are also exploring new opportunities and pioneering a unified approach for the battery industry.

News 30 May 2023 BEPA’s 6th General Assembly: 14 new members, 70 proposals for 17 battery projects with a budget of 77million EUR BEPA was proud to organise its 6th General Assembly on Tuesday 16 May 2023 and to present in the afternoon of the same day a workshop on ‘European Competitiveness’

News 19 April 2023 THE GREEN DEAL INDUSTRIAL PLAN Overall, the regulations in the Green Deal Industrial plan contain meaningful actions to increase European strategic autonomy, and make the EU more attractive and competitive for investment. The battery ecosystem likely stands to benefit from streamlined permitting for strategic projects, regulatory sandboxes for innovative technologies, and a focus on skills development.

News 17 April 2023 BEPA 2022 Activity Report available now! 2022 saw several accomplishments for the association, and continued growth in membership. The BEPA working groups finalised the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2023-24, the second WP to be developed by […]

News 13 April 2023 CHANGES TO THE BATT4EU WORK PROGRAMME ’24 The Batt4EU Partnership Board has decided to insert a new topic into the Batt4EU Work Programme '24 to further the development of a materials acceleration platform for sustainable batteries.

News 28 March 2023 LONG DURATION ENERGY STORAGE: ELECTROCHEMISTRY TO THE RESCUE As the world contemplates ways to limit the rise of global temperatures by reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the power generation sector remains a leading player in the achievement of this goal.

News 23 February 2023 Resource-efficient batteries: sparking sustainable e-mobility with improved batteries Surging demand for batteries poses significant challenges for battery manufacturers: what is the future of battery technologies to keep up the pace with growth?

News 12 December 2022 BEPA celebrates two-year anniversary, 21 new members, and 225 million EUR in battery research budget for 2023 and 2024! BEPA was proud to celebrate its two-year anniversary at its 5th General Assembly on Tuesday 6th December 2022, and to present in the afternoon of the same day a Matchmaking event for the recently announced 2023 Horizon Europe Batt4EU calls

News 22 November 2022 Environmentally sustainable battery production in the Horizon Europe work programme The 2021 Batt4EU Work programme includes a call for proposals to build on the pilot line research which has been done within the context of LiPLanet

News 28 October 2022 The case for solid-state batteries Smart and novel cell designs improved quality through adaption of advanced manufacturing technology at lower costs. The continued efforts to optimize the material performance has delivered rapid progress in energy […]

News 17 October 2022 Joint Working Groups Launched BEPA and Batteries Europe have created joint working groups to work together on a common Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). These working groups have replaced the previous technical working […]

News 22 September 2022 ICBR 2022 – Battery recycling is ready to meet the challenge BEPA was present at the International Congress for Battery Recycling 2022 which was held in Salzburg, Austria, on 14-16 September. The conference featured Battery recyclers from all over Europe, along […]

News 26 August 2022 Reaching out to the Central and Eastern European Battery R&I community at ABAF23 The BEPA Office attended the 23rd Advanced Batteries, Accumulators and Fuel Cells conference in Brno, Czech Republic in August to connect to the latest developments in battery R&I in Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. Facilitated by the Battery2030+ consortium, a roundtable discussion featured national representatives of several central and eastern European countries, giving an encouraging overview of the battery industry in the region.

News 19 July 2022 Come and meet us all around Europe this year! BEPA is attending several events throughout Europe in 2022, where we look forward to the opportunity to meet face to face.

News 19 July 2022 Collaboration between BEPA, EGVIA and the JRC launched! The collaboration between BEPA, EGVIAfor2Zero, and the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) has been officially launched, defining activities relevant for collaboration.

News 19 July 2022 BEPA and Batteries Europe merge Working Groups and will write joint SRIA BEPA and Batteries Europe are in the process of establishing integrated Working Groups and both initiatives will work together on a joint Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA).

News 20 April 2022 BEPA Members gather in-person for its 4th General Assembly The Batteries European Partnership Association is organising its fourth General Assembly on Tuesday, 26 April, in a hybrid gathering that will be held in Brussels and online. Over 170 members are expected to attend, including approximately 60 in-person participants and more than 110 attendees connecting online.

News 01 April 2022 BEPA Matchmaking for the Horizon Europe 2022 Battery Calls was a success! The first BEPA Matchmaking event of 2022 for the 2022 Batt4EU Horizon Europe calls turned out a success! More than 120 attendees joined the annual online matchmaking event to get an overview of the Horizon Europe calls on batteries which will be opening on 28 April 2022. Until May 1st, registrations will remain open to the matchmaking platform in order to book 1-on-1 talks with other entities or post requests for projects and partners on the marketplace.

News 14 March 2022 BEPA Matchmaking for the Horizon Europe 2022 Battery Calls On Thursday 31st March (13:30-17:00), BEPA is organising an online match-making event to present the 2022 Horizon Europe battery calls for proposals. The event will start with a presentation of the 2022 calls and a pitching session where battery stakeholders will be able to present their innovative ideas.

News 08 February 2022 BEPA 2021 ACTIVITY REPORT The first BEPA Annual Report is now available to give a granular insight about all activities performed by the association over 2021 that led to its exponential growth, and establish the guidelines to tackle the 2022 challenges.

News 11 January 2022 SAVE THE DATE for the Horizon Europe Cluster 5 Info Days for the 2022 calls! On Thursday, 3 February from 10:00 to 16:45, the European Commission will host the Cluter 5 “Climate, Energy & Mobility” Info Days for the 2022 calls for proposals.

News 30 November 2021 Battery Innovation Days debuted with the first of an annual appointment for all R&I Battery expert thought-leaders On 23-24-25 November 2021, the first edition of the Battery Innovation Days event has virtually hosted the most comprehensive debate on Battery Research and Innovation at EU level.

News 18 November 2021 Submissions for Horizon Europe’s Batt4EU calls for 2021 are now closed: Discover how many proposals were submitted! The first round of calls published by the BATT4EU Partnership has now closed and it was a success: 61 project proposals have been submitted in the 7 different topics open for funding in 2021! Learn more

News 16 September 2021 First Batt4EU Partnership Board: The European Commission and BEPA are working hand-in-hand to boost the competitiveness of the European battery value-chain On Wednesday 15th September, an important milestone for the Batt4EU Partnership was reached. The first Batt4EU Partnership Board meeting gathered representatives from the different DGs of the European Commission and delegates of BEPA’s Association Delegation.

News 06 September 2021 THE BEPA FAMILY KEEPS GROWING! Almost seven months in since the Batteries European Partnership Association kick-started its Research and Innovation (R&I) mission to support the EU net-zero roadmap, more than 178 private stakeholders have joined the initiative.

News 11 August 2021 The Technical Working Groups have officially started! From 13th to 23rd July, BEPA organised the kick-off meetings for its 5 Technical Working Groups: the first step towards establishing R&I topics for the next Horizon Europe Work Programme 2023-2024.

News 29 June 2021 LUNCH WITH BEPA AND FIND YOUR PERFECT HORIZON EUROPE MATCH! On Friday 9 July, from 12:30 to 14:00, BEPA will organise an online match-making event to present the upcoming BATT4EU calls. During this public event, the BEPA Executive Board will go through the open battery calls and BEPA members will describe their project ideas and innovative technologies.

News 23 June 2021 BATT4EU: a new milestone for a more competitive and sustainable eu battery value chain The European Commission and BEPA signed the Memorandum of Understanding that officially launches BATT4EU, the co-programmed partnership under Horizon Europe for the development of a competitive and sustainable European industrial battery value chain.

News 10 May 2021 Join BEPA and have a say
on the r&i agenda on batteries Do you want to influence the European Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda on batteries? Then join BEPA and its Working Groups!

News 31 March 2021 3 months after its launch: BEPA is taking shape! The newly created association now includes 144 members from the European battery community willing to contribute to the ambitious upcoming Research & Innovation Partnership on Batteries under Horizon Europe - the next Framework programme for Research and Innovation of the European Union.