February 15, 2023

Opening event for the CSEM Battery Innovation Hub

Switzerland's future is electric, so we're pooling our energy expertise into a new Battery Innovation Hub. At the CSEM Battery Innovation Hub, we'll collaborate closely with local industry to develop ground-breaking battery solutions.

Program

14:00

Welcome speech
Alexandre Pauchard, CEO, CSEM

14:05

10 years of technology transfer in photovoltaics at CSEM: status and lessons learned
Christophe Ballif, VP Sustainable Energy, CSEM

14:15

The European pathway to ensure innovation for the batteries industry
Philippe Jacques, Secretary General, Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA)

14:30

Strategic autonomy for the EU battery value chain
Uwe Seidel, Program Manager, IPCEI Battery

14:45

The Swiss battery landscape
Corsin Battaglia
, Vice-President, iBAT

15:00

CSEM Battery Innovation Hub – capabilities & services

  • Andrea Ingenito, Group Leader Coatings for Energy Devices, CSEM
  • Andreas Hutter, Group Leader Energy Systems, CSEM

15:15

Official opening with ribbon cutting

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