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Agratas is a global battery business within the Tata Group.

We will design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable battery solutions for multiple applications to match our customers’ requirements.

Derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Agra’, the world’s oldest language, our name stands for leadership and moving forward. Combined with ‘Gravitas’, it reflects our ambition to be purpose driven, pioneering power for future generations.

Find us at Exhibition Stand #14

Based in the UK, Alvatek specializes in providing essential systems, tools, materials, and services necessary for designing, building, testing, and developing batteries, fuel cells, electrolysers, and hybrid technologies. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive range of solutions and cutting-edge test and measurement equipment tailored for research laboratories, manufacturers, and field projects.

Our extensive product portfolio, coupled with our in-house expertise, underpins our consultative approach. We work closely with our valued customers to define optimal solutions for their specific needs and, crucially, to deliver ongoing support services. As industry representatives, we proudly collaborate with leaders such as Novonix, BaSyTec, EL-Cell, N4L, Vigor, Cognition Energy, Ivium, and Origalys.

Analytik provides patented Continuous Taylor Flow Reactors that produce high-purity, uniform substances using Taylor Fluid Flow. Manufactured by Laminar, LCTR® technology is trusted by leading organisations worldwide and offers unique benefits for battery development and production, including scalability from lab-scale research to high output commercial production.

For more information, please visit: https://analytik.co.uk/battery-material-development-and-production/

Find us at Exhibition Stand #13

Benchmark is the world’s leading independent intelligence provider for the lithium-ion battery, electric vehicle and energy storage supply chain. Through our offering of market price assessments, forecasting and advisory services, Benchmark enables the biggest decisions of the energy transition. Benchmark’s price assessments are used to settle battery supply chain contracts and our lithium prices are the industry’s benchmark and reference pricing. Our forecasting services are used by industry, government and financiers to make multi-billion-dollar decisions on supply contracts, infrastructure investment and policy. Based in London and established in 2015, Benchmark is the most influential and fastest growing company in the industry.

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BioLogic designs, manufactures and markets ultra-precise and ultra-accurate measurement instruments and their control and analysis software, in particular for the battery industry.

A product portfolio of potentiostat-galvanostats, battery cyclers and impedance analyzers satisfies the needs of industrial R&D in new energy storage technologies, fuel cells, photovoltaics, corrosion and biosensors.

Our user-friendly instruments and dedicated software have been developed in partnership with the scientists and R&D laboratories that develop and test batteries worldwide.

CPI catalyses the adoption of advanced technologies and manufacturing solutions to benefit people, places, and our planet.

We’re a pioneering social enterprise that accelerates the development, scale-up and commercialisation of smart AgriFoodTech, energy storage, HealthTech, materials, and pharma innovations. Through our incredible innovation experts and infrastructure, we look beyond the obvious to transform healthcare and drive towards a sustainable future.

As a trusted partner of industry, academia, government, entrepreneurs and the investment community, we connect the dots within the innovation ecosystem to make great ideas and inventions a reality. We believe by working together we can build a better collective future, and as part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, we facilitate access to world-class organisations to deliver transformation across industries and landscapes.

Creating lasting global impact from the North of England and Scotland, we invest in people and disruptive technologies to invigorate economies, create circular supply chains and make our world a better place.

www.uk-cpi.com

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Dassault Systèmes is a catalyst for human progress. Operating in three sectors – Life Sciences & Healthcare, Infrastructure & Cities, and Manufacturing Industries – we provide businesses and people with collaborative 3D virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.

A pioneer in computer-aided design founded in 1981, Dassault Systèmes has expanded into a diverse range of software categories, including 3D modeling, simulation, information intelligence, and social and collaborative processes. By creating virtual experience twins of the real world, our customers push the boundaries of innovation capable of harmonizing product, nature and life.

Dassault Systèmes’ customers use our 3DEXPERIENCE platform to design and test their ideas in the virtual world so they can better respond to today’s experience economy where consumers value experiences over products. 3DEXPERIENCE also extends into the organic world, where the human body can be modeled with a virtual experience twin and tested as precisely, safely and effectively as products in traditional industry.

Dassault Systèmes’ corporate culture promotes a questioning mindset, exploring possibilities and connecting people to bring about meaningful change. Dassault Systèmes’ 20,000 employees bring value to over 300,000 customers of all sizes, in diverse industries, in 140 countries. For more information, visit us at www.3ds.com.

Echion Technologies is a leading battery materials company providing advanced technology to solve some of the biggest electrification and decarbonisation challenges. We specialise in the development and supply, at gigawatt-hour scale, of lithium-ion anode materials based on niobium. Our product, XNO® delivers lithium-ion battery performance highly suited for industrial applications that demand the highest productivity and lowest total cost of ownership. Powered by XNO® means lithium-ion batteries that can safety fast charge in less than 10 minutes, maintain high energy densities even at low temperatures, and deliver high power across a cycle life of more than 10,000 cycles.

XNO ® is a differentiated battery material providing technical and commercial advantages in high-value, fast-growing markets, which are not addressed by other anode technologies. XNO® meets the needs of heavy duty, industrial working environments, where end-users require unrivalled levels of safety, and low total cost of ownership, uniquely well. These sectors include mining transport, construction and agriculture, rail, maritime and energy storage.

Echion operates out of its state-of-the-art develop facilities in Sawston, Cambridge in the UK. With a team of 45 and growing, Echion is ready to support global industries in their transition to net-zero. Our production facility will be able to supply at 2000 tonne/year. Our service to customers covers more than just the supply of our anode material powder. The expertise within our team runs across cell design, the effective use of electrolyte and cathode materials, plus ongoing support and collaboration during cell development projects.

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EL-CELL develops laboratory equipment to research energy storage systems, focusing on lithium-ion technology. We are distinguished by our electrochemistry and mechanical engineering expertise and our eager ambition to create innovative products.

For us, 3-electrode measurements are the most efficient way to develop new battery materials. Based on this belief, we designed the PAT (PArallel Testing) series with the highest efficiency and ease of use standards in mind. It is a modular test cell system that comprises a growing variety of in situ test cells and potentiostats specifically tailored to meet the unique requirements of battery research. Our product range is rounded off by tools and accessories for manufacturing battery components, which significantly simplify the daily work steps in the laboratory. With our wide selection of products, we can offer our customers complete set-ups for electrochemical experiments from a single source.

However, we also offer a range of services in addition to products. Our fully equipped, state-of-the-art battery laboratory performs measurements for our customers at the highest scientific level. Here, we also organize practical seminars where you can learn how to work with our devices and benefit from our expertise.

Learn More About EL-CELL

Find us at Exhibition Stand #15

A founding partner in the Henry Royce Institute, the Department of Materials at the University of Oxford leads the electrochemical systems research theme for the Royce. Royce-supported capabilities are available to help you to address research challenges. Access schemes enable students, researchers and SMEs to conduct research investigations. Industrial research collaboration is welcomed and translation activities are further encouraged through the Royce Industrial Collaboration Programme.

Advanced facilities and equipment are available for processing, testing and characterisation of a wide range of materials. At Oxford, The Centre for Energy Materials Research hosts the technology platform for inert handling of energy materials. The capabilities are vital to the investigation of next-generation energy storage solutions. They are closely linked with the complementary suite of electron microscopy tools, mechanical testing and atom probe tomography instruments. Materials experts at the Oxford Materials Characterisation Service further offer characterisation, consultancy and training services. Find out more about the Royce capabilities at the University of Oxford at this link: https://royce.materials.ox.ac.uk/

Across the Royce partnership, a wide range of tools and techniques are available to facilitate and accelerate materials research. Additional energy storage and electrochemical systems facilities are hosted at Royce partners, the Universities of Cambridge, Liverpool, Manchester, and Sheffield, together with Imperial College London. You can explore the equipment catalogue at https://www.royce.ac.uk/

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Illumion’s innovative charge photometry technology provides dynamic, operando insights into the state-of-charge and morphology of active particles in battery materials.  The technique was developed in the research groups of Prof. Dame Grey and Prof. Rao at the University of Cambridge, and illumion span out in 2022 to bring the optical microscopy-based technique to the wider battery material research community.

The illumionONE is the culmination of these efforts: a bench-top, plug-and-play platform, utilising optically accessible coin cells to enable researchers to visualise energy storage processes in real-time, at sub-micron scales.  Combined with its universal chemistry applicability, this unlocks a diverse range of applications, such as:

• determining how much electrode material is active and where performance is lost,
• probing the processes leading to material degradation,
• exploring what limits charging performance.

The general applicability and orthogonality of the technique, providing individual particle state-of charge and morphology information alongside synchronised electrochemistry data, opens up new possibilities for the research and development of next-generation battery materials.

Find us at Exhibition Stand #9

Merrow Scientific is a small giant of an innovative scientific instrument business.

Established over 20 years ago we are the UK partner for a number of very specialised manufacturers supplying their systems on an exclusive basis in the UK and Ireland.

At the Faraday meeting we will be showcasing several systems being actively used in battery research at various leading institutions, including:

• Timegate Raman spectrometer (as currently being used at a Faraday group in the UK for battery research)
• Nenovision Litescope AFM-in-SEM for in-situ characterisation
• In-situ nanomechanical test systems
• High spatial resolution X-ray CT systems
• C-Therm thermal conductivity analyser for battery materials and thermal management research

And a wide range of other specialised materials characterisation instrumentation and accessories.

Full details can be found on www.merrowscientific.com

Oxford Instruments provides solutions for the battery industry and research.   

Oxford Instruments materials analysis solutions enable you to accurately analyse and characterise materials down to the nanoscale level more rapidly, by combining superior detection and analysis instruments with software that interpret the resulting data in the context of your research.  

Oxford Instruments provide solutions which can be used on their own or as part of a workflow to detect contamination in precursor battery powders, detect dopants in precursor battery powders, monitor the degradation of electrodes after cycling, analyse the complex internal structure of battery powder particles.   

Our portfolio includes a range of technologies including elemental analysis (EDS, WDS, EBSD) in electron microscopy (SEM, TEM), atomic force microscopy, confocal Raman imaging microscopes, and NMR spectrometers.  

Our innovative expertise and key-enabling technologies will empower you to accelerate your R&D or increase your productivity.  

 Come and meet our experts on the Oxford Instruments to learn more about how Oxford Instruments solutions can enhance your scientific advancement. 

Find us at Exhibition Stand #11

PI-KEM specialises in providing high-quality chemicals, materials, and equipment tailored to meet the specific demands of battery research. From cases to chemicals, custom coatings to new sodium materials, battery analysers to pilot-line equipment, we’re purpose-designed to accelerate your new energy research and development.

In addition, we pride ourselves in offering technical support and expert guidance to ensure you get the best solution for your application. Our expert Energy Research team is happy to offer guidance across a wide range of subjects from niche material sourcing to global trade and logistics expertise.

We’re extremely proud to exhibit on behalf of our international partners who are working at the forefront of the next generation of battery technology:

MTI Corp. are a world leading supplier of equipment for battery development; from battery preparation through to test cell comprising.

LTS Research Laboratories Inc. are a leading source of high purity, high performance materials. Their expertise lies in crafting state-of-the-art materials to support scientists, universities, and major industry leaders who continue to push the boundaries of materials science.

We enable innovation – power up your research with PI-KEM

Prosemino creates, builds, and supports startups to tackle the net-zero challenge, offering a new model to fast-track innovations to commercial reality. Founded in 2020 by leading innovators in energy technologies, our mission is to protect the environment and lower the cost of energy. At the heart of Prosemino are our unique and specialised labs, equipped with the technical equipment needed to make the most innovative ideas a reality. These labs enable us to push the boundaries of innovation, accelerating the path to net-zero goals. 

Thermal Hazard Technology (THT) is one of the leading suppliers of lithium battery safety testing equipment.

ARC provides an adiabatic testing environment typically leading to full thermal runaway. Thermal abuse, overcharge, controlled-speed nail penetration and short circuit can be carried in the ARC. The instrument is robust and rugged enough to withstand explosive battery decompositions, with the system designed to contain the significant energy released during thermal runaway.

New IBCx Isothermal Battery Calorimeter (IBC) for high precision heat measurement and heat capacity determination for multiformat cells. Cell temperature is kept constant, regardless of the C-rate. The amount of heat generated by the battery is then determined throughout the charge and discharge cycle. The standard system accommodates pouch and prismatic cells. Adaptors are available for cylindrical cells. The IBCx allows for characterisation of battery heat at different operating temperatures and C-rates, thereby providing information on battery performance, efficiency, and life cycle.

As well as instrumentation, THT offer a commercial sample testing service from their UK laboratory.

Find us at Exhibition Stand #12

We are the world leader in serving science. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Our innovative solutions for electron microscopy, surface analysis, and microanalysis help materials science researchers advance their sample characterization to gain deeper insight into the physical and chemical properties of materials from the macroscale to the nanoscale. Our multiscale, multimodal solutions cover a broad range of applications across dozens of industries and research fields, serving customers in academia, government, and industry. Our TEMs, DualBeam™ FIB-SEMs, comprehensive portfolio of SEMs, XPS, and microanalysis solutions, combined with software suites, take customers from questions to usable data by combining high resolution imaging with physical, chemical, elemental, mechanical, and electrical analysis across scales and modes.

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The VERDER Group’s SCIENTIFIC Division is a leader in providing high-tech equipment for quality control, research and development of solid materials. The division offers a wide range of products and services that cover the entire process of solid sample preparation and analysis. Whether it is milling, sieving, dividing, feeding or cleaning, the division has the right solution for every application. The division also specialises in analysis technologies, such as optical emission spectrometry, elemental analysis, heat treatment, hardness testing and image analysis. The Verder Scientific companies have a long history of serving research institutions, analytical laboratories and manufacturing companies with innovative and reliable products that meet their specific needs. With a global presence and a strong customer focus, the division is committed to advancing science and technology in various industries, such as metal, mining, construction, engineering, pharmaceutical, chemical and environmental.

Withers & Rogers is one of Europe’s largest dedicated intellectual property law firms, with offices across the UK, Paris and Munich. Our clients include many renowned, innovative organisations from across Europe, North America and Asia.

We offer a comprehensive service that extends to both securing IP rights (such as patents, trade mark, and design registrations) and advising on their exploitation and enforcement. Alongside this, we provide proactive support functions that help our clients keep track of their IP, stay on top of its maintenance, and stay in control of costs.

Withers & Rogers has a dedicated batteries specialist group that brings together a group of attorneys from all disciplines, including chemists with expertise in the general electrochemical field and fundamental cell design; engineers with a knowledge of battery construction and implementation; and physicists with knowledge of battery management systems and electronic architectures.

Our group has experience in a number of relevant areas, including materials chemistry, electrode chemistry, electrolyte formulation, thin film technologies, corrosion resistance, cell construction, battery recycling technologies, battery management and performance monitoring systems. This has given us experience in technologies surrounding batteries for mobile devices, rechargeable batteries (including flow batteries) and automotive batteries, among others.