3rd March 2027

LILLE GRAND PALAIS, LILLE | Technical Conference, Exhibition and Networking

News

From Batteries to Bridges: Lyten Expands Its Supermaterials Platform into the Global Concrete Industry

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 –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lyten, the supermaterial applications company and inventor of Lyten 3D Graphene™, today announced its expansion into the global concrete market with the launch of Lyten S Cure™, a high-performance concrete admixture engineered to make infrastructure stronger, more durable, and faster to build—without requiring changes to existing production processes or compromising on cost. S Cure marks Lyten’s … Read more

Avnet Silica Research Maps €2.14 Billion Funding Flows in European Energy Storage Startups

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This investigation highlights investment trends across battery systems, EV charging, and emerging storage technologies. Brussels, Belgium, 21 January 2026 – Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), today released new research mapping the landscape of European energy storage startups. The study finds that total equity funding for startups producing energy storage hardware has reached €2.14 billion, with nearly half (46.7%) secured in … Read more

Altris and Draslovka Partner to Scale Europe’s First Sodium-ion Battery Technology Supply Chain

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Altris, a Swedish sodium-ion battery developer, and Draslovka, a global leader in speciality chemicals, have entered a strategic partnership to build Europe’s first industrial-scale sodium-ion cathode value chain. Under the comprehensive agreement that includes a total 19.3 MEUR in-kind investment by Draslovka in Altris, the two companies will scale fully connected production of Altris’ patented … Read more

PI-KEM Completes Major Battery Research Facility Project in Poland

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UK-based advanced materials specialist PI-KEM Ltd has successfully completed a three-year project to deliver the largest pouch cell pilot line in Eastern Europe, located at the Łukasiewicz – IMN | Centre for Electrochemical Energy Storage in Poznań, Poland. The new facility represents a major investment in Poland’s battery research capabilities and will support the development and prototyping of next-generation lithium battery … Read more

Q4 2025 Solid-State Batteries Patent Landscape: Sustained Momentum and New Entrants

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SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – January 13, 2026 │ KnowMade is pleased to announce the availability of its Q4 2025 solid-state batteries intellectual property monitoring update, delivering a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of patenting activity worldwide. This quarterly release provides decision-makers with strategic insights into technology trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging innovators shaping the future of solid-state … Read more

Morrow ready for series production, consolidates operations and accelerates industrial partnerships

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(Arendal, 09.01.26) Morrow Batteries ASA (Morrow) is entering the final phase towards full‑scale series production, with production lines running and commercial deliveries starting. The company is now pursuing a “partnership‑first” strategy, seeking long‑term investments and strategic alliances to accelerate technology validation and secure offtake agreements. Upon declaring the commercial start of production (Commercial SOP), Morrow … Read more

Clarios and Altris Accelerate Sodium-Ion Innovation with Extended Strategic Partnership and Commitment to Serial Production

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Roadmap to commercial production of sodium-ion batteries planned before the end of the decade. Clarios, a global leader in advanced low-voltage battery solutions, today announced major steps forward in its sodium-ion strategy including an expanded partnership with Swedish battery innovator Altris underpinned by a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) focused on the Power Sodium platform. The … Read more

Altris and Ligna Develops the World’s First Ultrathin Sodium-Ion Battery

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Altris is taking another step in building a smarter and more resilient European battery ecosystem. Together with Ligna, Jemac and RISE, the company is developing the world’s first ultrathin sodium-ion battery for next-generation connected electronics – an effort supported by Vinnova and fully developed in Sweden.  Together with Swedish partners Ligna and Jemac, Altris is … Read more

Leclanché SA Strengthens its Capital Structure through Debt-to-Equity Conversion

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YVERDON-LES-BAINS, Switzerland, 12th of December 2025 – Leclanché SA (the “Company”), (SIX:LECN), a global leader in energy storage solutions, specialised in heavy duty batteries for Marine and Rail customers, is pleased to announce a further strengthening of its balance sheet through an additional debt-to-equity conversion. The Company is now proceeding with the conversion of CHF 40.06 million in debt … Read more