Cross-Sector Battery Showcase - Advancing Innovation Across Industries - 2025

Following the success of its inaugural showcase event in March 2024, the Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network held its 2nd in-person industry showcase on the 19th of March 2025 in Leicester. This Showcase aimed to link the battery supply chain with a broad set of end-user markets.

When

19/03/2025 08.30 - 16.30 GMT

Watch panel discussions and innovator pitches from the 2025 Showcase

Were you unable to make it on the day and want to know more? Read our post-event write-up.

The Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network is a community co-funded by Innovate UK and the Faraday Battery Challenge and was launched in 2020 with a mission:

“To create an open and collaborative cross-sectoral community for researchers and innovators in battery manufacturing (including next generation batteries), the related supply chain and end-users”

With the community having now reached over 5,000 members, this event provided a unique opportunity to meet new partners and collaborators across the battery ecosystem.

About the Event

Why should you watch these recordings?

This event aimed to bring together representatives of the whole battery supply chain together with a diverse range of cross-sector markets (aerospace, defence, maritime, rail and automotive).

By watching the recordings you will get an opportunity to:

  • Get insights on battery technologies and electrification strategies in these diverse markets through a series of industry-led panel discussions.
  • Hear from challenge holders and solution providers in the lightning pitches session.
  • Explore projects and products from various battery segments in the exhibition.
  • Join the Cross-Sector Battery Systems Landscape Map and discover the 600+ organisations across the UK involved in various stages of the battery supply chain.

Participants came from the following areas:

  • Working within the battery supply chain;
  • Those working in an end-use sector moving towards electrification;
  • Anyone that is keen to grow their network and partner up with another UK battery organisation;
  • Investors looking for innovative battery businesses;
  • Government & Public Sector stakeholders.

Agenda

08.30 – Arrival registration & refreshments
09.30 – Welcome & housekeeping
– Introduction to the Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network
10:00 – Panel 1: Electrification strategy & supply chains
10:40 – Panel 2: Safety Integration
11:20 – Coffee break & exhibition visit
11:40 – Panel 3: Next-generation technologies
12:20 – Panel 4: Recycling, Repurposing and End-of-Life strategies
13:00 – Lunch & exhibition
14:00 – Lightning innovator pitches
15:00 – Report Spotlight: UK Cross Sector Battery Requirements – Summary & Targets
15:30 – Closing remarks
16:00 – Event close

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