Decarbonisation Network: Taking Batteries from Lab to Fab

Panel:

Andrew Diamond, Head of Process and Product Development, EV Metals Group (EVM).

Alex Groombridge, Chief Technology Officer & Cofounder, Echion Technologies Ltd

Emma Kendrick, Professor of Energy Materials, Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham

The transition of new energy solutions from lab to industry is key to meet our net-zero targets. However, many promising technologies get stuck in the so called "valley of death" between university research and industrial development. This panel discussion looks specifically at this problem for commercialising Li-Ion batteries. We will cover different challenges with scaling-up anodes, cathodes and electrode production, as well as sustainability issues related to manufacturing batteries at scale.

The Panel will be chaired by Michael De Volder, Professor of Advanced Materials Engineering, University of Cambridge. Panel includes: