Solid State Batteries: From Hype to Scale – What has Changed?

Solid-state batteries are leaving the lab. But can they make the leap to industrial scale?

Technological progress is only one side of the equation. Winning the solid-state battery (SSB) race will take more than better technology. It will take the ability to manufacture it at scale. Scaling materials, processes and production equipment remains a major challenge.

What have we learned about manufacturability over the past few years? And what will it take for Europe to turn its research strengths into industrial production?

Three years after our first Battery Live Talk on solid-state batteries, the global landscape has shifted. SSBs are moving closer to industrialisation, particularly in Asia and the US. Japan, China and South Korea are advancing pilot production and automotive validation, while US companies are pursuing their own pathways to scale.

Where does Europe stand today? What has changed in the global race, and what needs to happen next to turn research strength into industrial reality?

Moderator Kerstin Zehbe, VDI/VDE-IT, will explore these questions with her guests, Frederieke Langer from Fraunhofer IFAM and Kai Sauerzapfe from Alumina Systems GmbH.

Our key questions:

• From promise to progress: Where do solid-state batteries stand today?
• The SSB race: Is Europe keeping up?
• From laboratory to industry: What is still missing for large-scale manufacturing?

Join us for the next Battery Live Talk and dive into the discussion: Where does solid-state technology really stand today? And what will it take to move from promising research to industrial-scale production?