Webinar: DRIVING INNOVATION – EU Battery Technology & Management

Online
Date: 05.11.2025
10:00 – 12:00 Uhr   The second webinar in our series DRIVING INNOVATION focuses on the future of battery technology and management in the automotive industry. Experts from industry, research and policy will discuss sustainability, funding frameworks, strategic procurement, and responsible recycling across the battery value chain. The session is part of the Interreg Central Europe project Drive2Transform, which connects key mobility innovation regions in Central Europe.   We are looking forward to your participation!

PROGRAM

10:00 | Opening statements Luk Palmen, KSSE (SA&AM) 10.10 | Navigating the EU Maze: Regulations and Funding for Battery Value Chain Patrik Krizansky, Slovak Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA) 10.30 | Empowering the Battery Value Chain:  Sustainable Procurement, ESG Leadership & STEM Talent for a Greener Future

  • Part 1: InoBat – Strategic Procurement, ESG and Sustainability in the Battery Value Chain Jana Maria Obernauer, InoBat AUTO j.s.a.
  • Part 2: EduBat – STEM & Sustainability Education for a Green Battery Industry Victoria Vernarecova, InoBat AUTO j.s.a.

10.50 | Supercapacitors for Automotive and Public Transport Prof. Giancarlo Abbate, CapTop s.r.l. 11.10 | Responsible Battery Recycling and Material Recuperation at the End of the Life Cycle Marcin Ślęzak, AE ELEMENTAL JV 11.25 | Battery Safety Testing for Automotive prof. Grzegorz Łota, ŁUKASIEWICZ Research Network Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals 11.40 | Discussion / Q&A 12:00 | End of webinar *Webinar will be held in English   Speakers include representatives from SEVA, InoBat AUTO, EduBat, CapTop s.r.l., ŁUKASIEWICZ Research Network and AE Elemental JV.

 

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