Following the recent announcement from EVP Šefčovič on the need to support manufacturing of batteries in the EU and the objective to set up a dedicated instrument under the Innovation Fund with funding of up to EUR 3 billion for the next three years, DG CLMA invites to stakeholder workshop on instruments available to support […]
Under the framework of the European Battery Alliance, the ‘One-Stop-Shop to EU Finance’ service launched today by EIT InnoEnergy and EBA250 will simplify access to public funding for start-ups and scale-ups across the battery value chain. EIT InnoEnergy and EBA250 take a significant step to address the challenges associated with accessing public funding for Europe’s strategic
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In an era where the green transition is no longer a choice but a necessity, the demand for efficient, sustainable, and safe battery technologies is surging. With complex designs and a rapid increase in types of battery technologies comes the need for a workforce that is skilled and well-versed in the nuances of battery safety.
CIRPASS invites the EBA community to contribute to a consultation on the Cross-sector and sector-specific DPP roadmaps. The EU has set the ambitious goal of being climate neutral until 2050. In order to achieve this, the European economy has to be digitalized and shifted from a linear to a circular economy. As outlined in the
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EBA250 welcomes the release of a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for the EU battery industry. With the joint publication of a common Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA), by Batteries Europe and BEPA, another milestone for the EU battery industry has been reached. The SRIA has been written as a reference for Industry, Researchers,
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Today marks the launch of Repono, a pan-European company focused on owning and operating large energy storage systems (ESS). To achieve its ambitions of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, the European Commission has set minimum national targets of 42.5% for renewable electricity share by 2030. The increased electrification of the economy as
18 January 2024, Davos: EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy supported by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union (EU), and Demeter Investment Managers, a major European private equity and venture capital firm; today announced the launch of a fund dedicated to the development of a
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EBA 250 welcomes the renewed commitment to the battery industry by the European Commission to ensure EU supply chains and an ecosystem on batteries and electric vehicles is strengthened. Batteries are instrumental to enabling Europe’s transition to a decarbonized economy. The proposal by the European Commission to extend the current rules of origin for EVs
EBA250 continues to boost growth of the European battery industry On 2 December 2023, at the occasion of COP28 in Dubai, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič announces a new cooperation with EIT InnoEnergy to facilitate access to EU public finance for battery startups. Within the framework of the European Battery Alliance (EBA250)
Last week some small but important steps for more battery materials produced in Europe have been announced. On November 13, the EU Council and Parliament reached a deal on the proposed regulation establishing a framework to ensure a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, the so called Critical Raw Materials Act. The proposal
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