European Battery Ecosystem – Connecting Strategy and Implementation

A dedicated networking event on pilot-line validation, manufacturing readiness, and shared industrialization support structures.

📌 Event Key Information

• Date & Time: Friday, 6 November 2026 | 09:00 – 15:00 CET
• Venue: Lower Saxony Automotive Research – Niedersächsisches Forschungszentrum Fahrzeugtechnik (NFF), Research Airport Braunschweig, Germany (Shuttle available from Steigenberger Parkhotel at 08:15)
• Hosts: Hosted by iTUBS GmbH in partnership with the BLB+ network and LiPLANET
• Target Audience: Battery cell manufacturers, machinery & equipment companies, RTOs, pilot-line operators, public agencies, and funding bodies
• Registration: Registration is required via the IBPC Registration Portal (ticketed event / fee applies).

💡 Event Concept & Objectives

The event is designed as a practical strategy-to-implementation exchange held in conjunction with IBPC 2026. It focuses on the practical support structures and pilot capabilities needed between laboratory research and industrial scale-up.

Key Objectives:

• Connect European and national battery roadmap priorities with real-world implementation needs.
• Discuss support functions across
  • open-access scale-up infrastructure,
  • manufacturing readiness & equipment qualification,
  • circularity & compliance, and
  • skills & digitalisation.
• Explore opportunities for pre-competitive exchange, demonstrator showcases, and lightweight follow-up task forces.

🗓️ Event Agenda (6 November 2026)

Time	Session Title	Focus / What this session is about
09:00–09:20	Welcome and Opening	Opening remarks and introduction to the event’s implementation focus.
09:20–09:50	Aligning European and National Battery Roadmaps for Industrial Scale-Up	Strategic perspectives from European and German levels on aligning priorities for battery scale-up.
09:50–10:30	Breakfast Networking, Posters and Demonstrators	Informal exchange over coffee and breakfast to explore current projects, research infrastructures, and industrial solutions.
10:30–11:00	What LiPLANET and BLB+ Can Contribute	Short presentation on the practical role of pilot-line networks and research infrastructures in supporting scale-up.
11:00–11:15	Introduction to Breakout Discussions	Overview of the four roundtable themes, rotation format, and expected outcomes.
11:15–12:30	Breakout Discussions	Interactive roundtables focused on practical bottlenecks, shared activities, and pre-competitive collaboration (includes 1 group rotation).
12:30–13:20	Networking Lunch	Informal networking lunch among companies, research facilities, public agencies, and funding actors.
13:20–14:05	Partner Exhibitions & Demonstrator Showcase	Exhibition slot featuring posters, roll-ups, demonstrators, and capability profiles from invited European partners.
14:05–14:45	Plenary Discussion: Which Topics Should Be Taken Forward?	Table moderators report back main findings to synthesize high-priority topics suitable for lightweight follow-up activities.
14:45–15:00	Closing and Next Steps	Summary of findings, post-event documentation, and outline of follow-up pathways.

💬 Interactive Breakout Roundtables

1. Table 1: Open-Access Scale-Up Infrastructure — Which pilot and scale-up facilities are still missing between research results and industrial use?
2. Table 2: Manufacturing Readiness and Equipment Qualification — What must be validated before battery technologies and equipment become investable at industrial scale?
3. Table 3: Circularity, Battery Passport and Compliance Readiness — Which practical tools and data methods are needed to meet new EU battery regulations?
4. Table 4: Skills, Digitalisation and Industrial Learning — Which skills and digital tools are most critical to reduce risk over the next 3–5 years?

🎟️ Registration

Registration is open on the official IBPC website: 👉 Register via the IBPC Portal