EBA250 NEWS

EBA250 summer update

17th July 2019
A lot has been achieved since the official launch of EBA250 in October 2017. The EBA250 network has developed into the meeting point for the industrial, R&I and financial stakeholders...
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BatteRIes Europe launch event took place in Brussels

27th June 2019
The launch event for BatteRIes Europe took place on the 25th of June at the Renaissance Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. The European Technology and Innovation Platform on Batteries is aimed...
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FREYR secures €7.25 million investment from EIT InnoEnergy to build a 32 GWh battery cell production facility in Norway

20th June 2019
FREYR AS, a Norwegian incorporated company, is backed by a multi-million investment from EIT InnoEnergy to build a 32 GWh battery cell production facility in Rana municipality, Norway. EIT InnoEnergy’s...
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European Battery Alliance: shaping Europe’s new industrial approach

17th June 2019
On June 12, Vice-President Šefčovič in charge of the Energy Union met the Board of the European Investment Bank (EIB). In its speech, Maroš Šefčovič insisted on the tremendous progress made...
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Northvolt completes equity capital raise to enable Europe’s first homegrown gigafactories for lithium-ion batteries

13th June 2019
The establishment of a complete domestic battery value chain in Europe is well on its way. Volkswagen Group and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking lead a $1 billion equity capital raise...
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High-level EBA250 meeting in Poland during impact’19 conference

4th June 2019
As the battery production is of strategic importance for Europe, a high-level EBA250 meeting was organised in Krakòw, Poland on May 21st to discuss the opportunity for Poland and the...
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BatteRIes Europe launches call for experts

29th May 2019
The Communication of the European Commission on Long Term Climate Strategy identifies that electrification will play a strong role in decarbonising EU economy, and that battery technology is key to...
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Northvolt could secure a 350M euro loan from the European Investment Bank

17th May 2019
The European Investment Bank (EIB) announces in-principle loan agreement to the Swedish start-up Northvolt. Founded in 2016, Northvolt is expected to receive a loan of 350 million euro - EIB’s...
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Volkswagen turns to Northvolt for battery cell mass production

16th May 2019
The German carmaking giant is turning to the Swedish startup Northvolt for all its battery requirements. Volkswagen’s choice of Northvolt as a supplier was revealed in the German business and...
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European Battery Alliance: major developments, that call for even stronger efforts

9th May 2019
Last week, two consecutive events have demonstrated that the decision of Vice-President Šefčovič to launch the European Battery Alliance was a visionary idea. On April 30, seven Member States confirmed...
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UPCOMING EBA250 EVENTS

2019
25
Sep
Save the date – 6th EBA250 Meeting

The next EBA250 meeting will be held in Brussels on Wednesday, September 25th 2019....

Brussels, Belgium

PAST EBA250 EVENTS

2019
18
Jun
Battery Ecosystem Accelerator Of Norway kick-off meeting

BEACON – Battery Ecosystem ACcelerator Of Norway – is an exciting new initiative to...

Trondheim, Norway
2019
28
May
French EBA250 conference

After Sweden, Spain, and soon Germany, EBA250 goes now to France. Organised by Bpifrance,...

Paris, France
2019
25
Jun
BatteRIes Europe kick-off meeting

The European Technology & Innovation Platform (ETIP) on batteries – named BatteRIes Europe –...

Brussels, Belgium
2019
20
Jun
EUSEW – Energy storage to boost EU decarbonisation and competitiveness

As part of the European Sustainable Energy Week, InnoEnergy, EERA and Steag will co-arrange...

Brussels, Belgium
2019
17
Jun
Battery (Cell-) Production in Europe

As Europe looks towards creating a  greener future through electrification of transport, manufacturing batteries...

Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2019
28
Mar
Towards Future Ecosystems for Smart Green Batteries

The full-day event organised by Business Finland will feature keynote speeches and a panel...

Helsinki, Finland
2019
21
Mar
Call for start-ups in electrical storage: final pitching event

On 21 March, the top start-ups in electrical storage will gather at Amsterdam’s historic...

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2019
14
Mar
Swedish high-level EBA250 conference

Warm welcome to the first EBA250 conference taking place in Sweden and dedicated to...

Stockholm, Sweden
2019
29
Jan
EBA250 high-level workshop – Aligning financial and business needs

Welcome to the 5th high-level EBA250 workshop arranged by InnoEnergy in Brussels on 29...

Brussels, Belgium
2018
05
Dec
Building the battery workforce: a matchmaking event

“Bridging the skills gap: unlocking talent in energy storage”  Energy storage will be a...

Brussels, Belgium