Discover here the latest news for the NoVOC project
Our semifinal virtual consortium meeting
The NoVOC team met for what was most likely the semi-final virtual meeting The NoVOC project has reached an exciting stage. During our consortium's latest General Assembly meeting, partners from across Europe came together to review progress, discuss remaining challenges, and prepare for the final months of the project in a virtual setting. Turning Sustainable Manufacturing Concepts into Reality Over the past years, NoVOC has been developing new ways of manufacturing lithium-ion batteries without relying on harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The project focuses on both aqueous and dry electrode manufacturing processes that have the potential to reduce energy consumption, lower costs, and improve the environmental footprint of battery production. At the latest meeting, partners reported significant progress in scaling up these manufacturing approaches. Electrode materials have now been produced, processed, and delivered for cell assembly. Several partners are already manufacturing pouch and cylindrical battery cells using the materials developed within the project. This marks an important transition. Rather than studying individual process steps in isolation, the consortium is now validating how these innovations perform in complete battery cells. [...]
NoVOC seventh newsletter available
NoVOC seventh newsletter published The 7th issue of our NoVOC newsletter has recently been published on our LinkedIn channel!! 🗞️🔋 On a bi-annual basis, we share insights into our daily collaboration within our (now) 15 partners Horizon Europe funded project. Here’s what you’ll find in this issue: 1. What we did over the last couple of months - latest updates on the project activities & review of latest scientific conferences 2. Who we (still) collaborate with- meet the "Battery heroes 2.0" 3. Where you find us - future events and more Learn about our results, the Battery Heroes team, and our next events HERE. Follow us via our NoVOC LinkedIn channel to not miss the next issue!
Part 2: The NoVOC “Charge & Connect” virtual Coffee Chats on Sustainable Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing are back!!
Join us for the second round of Charge & Connect NoVOC virtual Coffee Chats webinars! We’re kicking off the second round of relaxed virtual coffee chats on sustainable lithium-ion battery manufacturing. “Charge & Connect” is an open webinar series organised and hosted by the Horizon Europe project NoVOC. We bring together researchers, innovators, industry leaders, and policymakers to explore the latest breakthroughs in aqueous and dry electrode manufacturing and sustainable lithium-ion battery production through a series of relaxed virtual coffee chats. We started the reboot of this successful series (first round see here) on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 2 pm CEST with the first 1-hour event, and will continue with five more webinars until the end of the year. Registration to each webinar opens a month in advance respectively and is done via Google Forms (links hereunder). Events that are already open for registration are marked in bold. Why attend? • Learn from leading researchers and explore cutting-edge manufacturing techniques • Connect and network with colleagues across sectors in a relaxed setting Programme Welcome and introduction 25min Key [...]
The NoVOC team at the Battery 2030+ conference in Torino, Italy
Reflections from BATTERY 2030+: Can Europe turn collaboration into a competitive advantage? Last week, the NoVOC team attended the BATTERY 2030+ conference in Torino and returned with fresh inspiration, new connections, and important reflections on the future of Europe’s battery ecosystem. One message was impossible to ignore throughout the event: the future is electric. Electrification is no longer a distant vision - it is already reshaping mobility, industry, and energy systems across the globe. The more pressing question, however, is who will power this transition. The Global Battery Race One conference slide captured the current reality with striking clarity: global battery manufacturing capacity remains heavily concentrated in Asia, particularly in China. While this is not new information, seeing the numbers presented again was a sobering reminder of the scale and speed of international competition. Europe continues to face major challenges in scaling battery production, securing critical raw materials, and establishing resilient supply chains. The NoVOC project itself emerged from the recognition that Europe urgently needs sustainable, scalable, and competitive battery manufacturing technologies. The project focuses on developing environmentally [...]
The NoVOC consortium meets in Ellwangen, Germany to advance VOC-free battery production
German hospitality and VOC-free batteries: a NoVOC consortium meeting Last week, the NoVOC consortium gathered in Ellwangen, Germany, for its latest consortium and General Assembly meeting, kindly hosted by our project partner VARTA AG. The meeting brought together partners from across Europe to discuss recent developments, align on next steps, and further strengthen collaboration within the project. As the NoVOC project enters a crucial phase, the consortium focused on reviewing scientific progress, discussing upcoming milestones, and addressing challenges related to timelines and implementation. The meeting provided an important opportunity for partners to exchange expertise, reflect on current achievements, and coordinate future activities aimed at advancing VOC-free solutions for battery production and industrial value chains. Collaboration Across Borders and Disciplines One of the key strengths of the NoVOC project continues to be the strong collaboration between partners from different scientific and industrial backgrounds. Throughout the meeting, participants engaged in intensive discussions on topics ranging from sustainable manufacturing processes to scaling innovative technologies for industrial application. The consortium meeting also highlighted the importance of flexibility and effective communication in large collaborative [...]
Disseminator of the NoVOC Year: Meet the TU Braunschweig
TU Braunschweig showcasing NoVOC innovations across Germany Over the past months, our colleague Julius Gerk (TU Braunschweig, iPAT / BLB+) has been actively representing NoVOC at several high-profile events in the European battery community. His contributions - ranging from talks to award-winning poster presentations - demonstrate both his scientific expertise and TU Braunschweig’s strong commitment to advancing sustainable, VOC-free battery manufacturing. Across three key events, Julius effectively communicated NoVOC’s progress, engaged with industry and academic partners, and highlighted the consortium’s shared goal of enabling scalable dry electrode production without toxic solvents: International Battery Production Conference (IBPC), Braunschweig, 5-6 Nov 2025 Julius presented NoVOC’s dry electrode processing research, won the conference’s Poster Prize, and connected with industry and research stakeholders. Dry Coating Forum, Dresden, 3-4 Nov 2025 He contributed a poster on dry extrusion and calendering processes and joined discussions on the future of solvent-free battery manufacturing. Anton Paar Seminar “Characterising Powders and Suspensions”, Dresden, 11-12 Feb 2025 Julius showcased NoVOC’s particle characterisation approaches for dry coating, reinforcing TU Braunschweig’s expertise in powder-based process engineering. TU Braunschweig’s role in the [...]
NoVOC at the Battery Innovation Days in Graz, December 2025
The Battery Innovation Days - meeting the European Battery family in Graz During the last few days, the NoVOC team joined the Battery Heroes cluster in the beautiful Austrian city of Graz for this year's edition of the Battery Innovation Days. It was such a joy to see the BatteryHeroes family grow, and connect with other clusters, experts, representatives from CINEA and BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association, LiPLANET, BATTERY 2030+, and more. A big thank you to all our glorious partners in the Battery Heroes cluster, our newfound friends in the Collabat - Cluster of H2020 Battery Projects, EU-INGENIOuS, The BMS Alliance, TWINBATT and E-VOLVE Cluster and to the organizers of Battery Innovation Days 2025 for creating an event that keeps Europe’s battery family connected, inspired, and ready to charge ahead together. Learn more about the Battery Heroes 🦸🏻🦸‍♀️
Battery Heroes feat COLLABAT workshop on impact & sustainability of Battery clusters
Six clusters met in Graz for knowledge exchange and discussions on their impact On 1 December 2025, six clusters gathered in Graz for the Battery Heroes feat. COLLABAT Workshop on Impact & Sustainability of Battery Clusters - five Horizon Europe battery clusters including the Battery Heroes, Collabat - Cluster of H2020 Battery Projects, EU-INGENIOuS, TWINBATT and The BMS Alliance as well as one visiting cluster, the E-VOLVE Cluster from the related field of electric vehicles. Joining the workshop in Graz felt like stepping into a room where everyone recognised the same challenge: we’re all working hard on our individual projects, yet the real progress happens when we collaborate beyond. What struck us most during the workshop was how quickly a group of projects and organisations - many meeting for the first time - turned into an active, connected community. The exchange was honest, curious, and refreshingly pragmatic. It made clear that collaboration is not just a formal requirement of European projects; it's something people genuinely want when given the space. Together with representatives from the European Commission, BEPA - [...]
NoVOC at the Batt4EU Success Stories webinar
Projects talk with the Battery Heroes On November 13, 2025, representatives of the Battery Heroes Cluster had the opportunity to contribute to a "Projects talk" organised by BEPA and the BATT4EU partnership. NoVOC coordinator Stina Starborg from RISE presented the NoVOC project alongside our valued partners from BatWoman (Marcus Jahn, AIT Austria) and  greenSPEED (Alexander Thaler, Virtual Vehicle). The BATT4EU partnership projects focusing on battery research and innovation are demonstrating impressive progress and delivering groundbreaking results across the entire battery value chain. To highlight our respective achievements and share our stories, BEPA organised this dedicated webinar. You can access the recording via the BEPA Youtube channel. The presentations can be downloaded here.
NEXT EVENTS
Meet the NoVOC partners at the following events:
2026
- 7-8 May 2026, Battery 2030+ Conference, Torino, Italy
- 27-28 May 2026, The Battery Materials and Processing Conference, Stockholm, Sweden
- 11-12 November 2026, Battery Innovation Days, Stockholm
- and a few more to come..
