18th March 2027

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Innovation

Altilium and The Structural Battery Company announce collaboration to develop UK battery supply chain for drones

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21st April, 2026 – Altilium, a UK-based clean technology company focused on sustainable recovery of critical battery materials, has today announced a strategic collaboration with The Structural Battery Company to develop a fully sovereign battery supply chain for next-generation drone technologies. The collaboration will focus on integrating Altilium’s recycled battery materials, recovered from end-of-life EV batteries, … Read more

Solid-State Li-ion Batteries IP Trends – Q1 2026 Monitoring Release

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KnowMade is pleased to announce the new version of its Solid-state batteries monitoring service, delivering a comprehensive analysis of the latest patenting activities, key players, and emerging innovations in this rapidly evolving field through an interactive dashboard. This quarterly update provides strategic insights into solid-state batteries IP trends, supporting decision-makers in navigating the competitive landscape and anticipating … Read more

GS Yuasa Develops New Automotive Lithium-ion Battery — Adopted for Toyota’s New RAV4 —

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GS Yuasa Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6674; “GS Yuasa”) today announced that its newly developed automotive lithium-ion battery, “EHW4GA,” has been adopted for the hybrid models of Toyota Motor Corporation’s new RAV4 for overseas markets. The cells and modules for “EHW4GA” are manufactured by Blue Energy Co., Ltd. (“Blue Energy”), a GS Yuasa Group company.While … Read more

Redwood’s energy storage systems meet (and exceed) new safety benchmark

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Battery energy storage is one of the fastest-growing technologies of the energy industry, and fire safety remains its most critical challenge. Earlier this month, UL Standards and Engagement, the global safety science organization that develops the product safety standards used across industries, released the 6th Edition of UL 9540A, the Test Method for Evaluating Thermal Runaway Fire … Read more

Catalysing Battery Innovation: insights from the new ICONS report on the future of EU battery ecosystem

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A strategic analysis of emerging technologies and market realities shaping the future of the European battery value chain, and how initiatives like GIGABAT help turn innovation into scalable gigafactory production. As global competition intensifies, price pressure rises and demand projections are revised downward, the challenge is no longer only technological excellence – it is the ability … Read more

Statement – Public authorities & private innovators, it is by joining forces that we will succeed. 

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No one can doubt the inevitability of the ongoing shift towards electric vehicles. Nor can anyone doubt its importance in decarbonising individual mobility, at a time when the planet is constantly sending us warning signals. Proof of the irreversibility of this movement can be seen in the fact that the barriers to vehicle electrification are being lifted one … Read more

PI-KEM Expands Battery Research Toolkit to Support Next-Generation Cell Development

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February 2026  PI-KEM Ltd has introduced a new range of battery materials and cell development solutions to support researchers and engineers working on advanced energy storage technologies. As demand grows for higher performance, scalable, and alternative battery chemistries, the expanded portfolio provides practical tools for investigating cell behaviour, optimising formulations, and accelerating the transition from … Read more

UKBIC publishes new White paper addressing air entrainment challenges in battery electrode manufacturing

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The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has released a new white paper detailing pioneering work to tackle one of the most persistent manufacturing challenges in lithium-ion battery production, the air entrainment in electrode slurries during wet slurry casting. Air bubbles introduced during slurry mixing and delivery can create defects in coated electrodes, ultimately compromising battery … Read more

Silicon Anode Li-ion Batteries: Intensifying Innovation

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and Expanding Patent Activity in Q4 2025 SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – January 20, 2026 │As worldwide R&D efforts in Li-ion batteries continue to intensify, silicon anode technology has become one of the major focuses of innovation. KnowMade’s Patent Monitoring Service for Silicon Anode Li-ion Batteries enables you to stay ahead by closely following the latest technological advances … Read more

Clarios and Altris Accelerate Sodium-Ion Innovation with Extended Strategic Partnership and Commitment to Serial Production

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Roadmap to commercial production of sodium-ion batteries planned before the end of the decade. Clarios, a global leader in advanced low-voltage battery solutions, today announced major steps forward in its sodium-ion strategy including an expanded partnership with Swedish battery innovator Altris underpinned by a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) focused on the Power Sodium platform. The … Read more