April 29, 2026

CSEM Battery Innovation Hub: Powering Safe, High-Energy-Density Batteries

Welcome to CSEM’s Battery Innovation Hub for Powering Safe, High-Energy-Density Batteries. This April, explore next-generation advances in safer, high-energy battery technologies designed for mobility, grid storage, aerospace, medical and industrial applications. Researchers, industry leaders and technology developers will come together to showcase innovations across the full value chain — from materials and chemistry to intelligent systems and performance-tested integration. 

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Program

07:30

Welcome Coffee

08:00

Industry perspective on battery developments

  • Michael Lippert, Director of Innovation and Solutions for Energy, Saft

08:30

Beyond Graphite: The path to safer and high-energy density batteries

  • Andrea Ingenito, Group Leader Coatings for Energy Devices, CSEM BIH

08:50

Networking break

09:10

Cell core temperature estimation and related safety and performance breakthroughs 

  • Andreas Hutter, Group Leader Battery Systems, CSEM BIH

09:30

Laboratory visits

10:15

Light standing lunch

Event benefits & outcomes

Attendees will walk away with: 

  • Strategic insights on trends impacting global battery R&D and deployment. 
  • Practical frameworks for integrating emerging technologies into products. 
  • Connections with researchers, engineers, and decision-makers advancing energy storage. 
  • Direct exposure to material science breakthroughs and system designs that improve performance and safety.

Who should attend 

This event is valuable for: 

  • R&D managers and technology leaders 
  • Battery researchers and development engineers 
  • Energy system architects and integration specialists 
  • Mobility technology innovators 
  • Grid storage decision-makers and infrastructure planners 

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