Circubatt is Driving the Future of Europe’s Battery Sector.

Driving the Future
of Europe’s
Battery Sector

By tackling challenges like Critical Raw Material reliance and inefficiencies in recycling, the project introduces advanced solutions such as AI-driven lifecycle management and groundbreaking battery design for enhanced circularity.

CIRCUBATT MEETING PROJECT

Driving Innovation and
Sustainability Forward

CIRCUBATT aims to optimize the entire battery lifecycle – from design and manufacturing to second-life applications and recycling – while promoting circular economy principles. Through collaboration, cutting-edge research, innovative business models, and strategic integration, the project seeks to enhance environmental sustainability, reduce reliance on critical raw materials, and empower Europe’s transition to cleaner energy solutions and global competitiveness.

The Challenge

The growing demand for cleaner energy, electric vehicles, and renewables has made batteries indispensable. However, multiple hurdles persist:

Reliance on critical
raw materials (CRMs)

Materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel are often sourced from geopolitically sensitive regions, posing economic and environmental risks.

Lack of
circularity

Current battery reuse, recycling, and second-life solutions are not fully optimized, often due to complex dismantling processes, leading to resource inefficiency and increased waste.

High infrastructure
and processing costs

As battery production and recycling capacities scale, current infrastructures often lack the high-speed, automated processes required to handle the increasing volume and complexity of battery waste.

Our Solution

Offers integrated, end-to-end solutions that target every stage of the battery lifecycle, transforming the traditional linear model into a sustainable circular economy.

Our Solution

Offers integrated, end-to-end solutions that target every stage of the battery lifecycle

Our Results

This section provides access to CIRCUBATT’s key achievements and contributions, showcasing our progress in redefining the European battery sector

Resources

Where you’ll find scientific articles, technical reports, and relevant documents from the CIRCUBATT team

Recorded
Workshops

Get access to recordings of CIRCUBATT’s webinars, presentations, and training sessions

Open
Deliverables

Explore the cutting-edge solutions and insights that pave the way for a sustainable battery industry

Shaping Europe’s battery
industry for a Sustainable Future

From 2025 to 2027

University of Greenwich (UoG)
United Kingdom
Universitaet Muenster (MEET)
Germany
University of Essex (UESSEX)
United Kingdom
Kemijski Institut (NIC)
Slovenia
Virtus Energy Limited (VE)
United Kingdom
Shift Materials AS (SHIFT)
Norway
EFESTO
France
Euro-Funding EU Projects (E-F)
Spain
Battronics AG (BATT)
Switzerland

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