Thursday 25 September 2025, Battery Competence Cluster - NL will organize Battery Day 2025, at Cleantech Park in Arnhem. The event will feature a dynamic mix of keynotes, networking and deep-dive breakout sessions around the theme: Connecting Minds, Strengthening the Dutch Battery Ecosystem.

Whether your focus is automotive, energy storage, aerospace, recycling, or human capital – Battery Day 2025 offers a unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders, researchers, startups, and policymakers shaping the battery ecosystem in the Netherlands and beyond.

Why attend?

• Meet the entire Dutch battery ecosystem in one place
• Be the first to hear about cutting-edge projects and funding opportunities
• Discover how your organisation can plug into a fast-growing innovation network
• Connect with startups, researchers, corporates and policymakers who are driving the transition

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Explore the breakout sessions

Round 1 (13.30 - 14.25)

• Next-Gen batteries & China: trends, technology and cooperation – Elena Orlova
• Accelerating sustainable energy storage in the Netherlands and Europe – Elena Sbenghea
• Beyond EV: collaborating on next-gen batteries for aerospace and heavy-duty sectors – André Schilt
• Help shape the future of the Dutch battery ecosystem – Stephanie Riffo
• Human Capital – Richard Kerste

Round 2 (14.30 - 15.25)

• University of Twente – Sebastian Husein
• From lab to fab: one speed to market – Mustafa Amhaouch
• Advanced battery horizons – Elena Orlova
• A landscape of heavy-duty battery needs – Peter Engels
• Powering circularity: innovations in battery recycling and recovery – Janet Kes

Round 3 (15.30 - 16.15)

• From Lithium-Ion to Flow: who will win the LDES race? – Elena Sbenghea
• Finally safe: rules and regulations for battery production – Peter Engels
• Battery performance in practice – André Schilt
• Human Capital – Thomas van Berkel

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