The kick-off meeting for the BATTERS Phase 2 project was held online on 24 June 2025, bringing together around fifty participants from across the battery value chain: design offices, engineering firms, manufacturers involved in battery production, storage and recycling, as well as local authorities, public institutions, competitiveness clusters, technical centres, and academic and research organisations.

A particularly rich first meeting, marked by collaboration and the sharing of expertise.

A few words about the BATTERS Phase 2 project 

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The objective is to strengthen innovation, cooperation between stakeholders, and anticipation of regulatory developments, notably through the development of a collaborative platform dedicated to the sharing and use of LCA data, eco-design, and the circular economy.

 A structuring kick-off meeting 

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On the agenda:

• Presentation of a market study conducted in 2025 on the various types of battery uses (Emilie Guilvert – WeLOOP)
• Focus on the current and future European context: carbon footprint, recycling rates, DPP, and implications for industry. (Kinga Timaru-Kast – RECHARGE)
• Presentation of the project objectives, target users, co-design methodology, and a visual projection of the future platform. (Guillaume Szablewski – Ailoop)
• Focus on the challenges encountered in the use and sharing of data within the sector (Ara Sedrakian – Ampere)
• 2 Collaborative workshops to jointly identify the major challenges of the BATTERS 2 project and prioritise the needs

Key takeaways from this meeting

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• A growing concern regarding the evolution of the European regulatory framework and its implications for the sector.

• Key issues to be further explored concerning the reliability, structuring, volume, and confidentiality of data.

• A strong expectation for a user-friendly, intuitive, and adaptable platform tailored to the practical needs of all stakeholders.

• A clear commitment to collaboration among all actors in the value chain, particularly between academia and industry.

• A shared interest in both territorial and international cooperation, aimed at pooling efforts and harmonising practices.

Looking ahead

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You can now take part in the next phase of the project!

The collaborative workshops planned for 2026 will allow for a deeper exploration of the needs related to BATTERS 2, testing the functionalities of the Life Cycle Analysis Module of the platform, and collectively advancing this tool.