On 14 April 2026, the VERSAPRINT consortium gathered in Grenoble (France) to celebrate the project’s final event: the VERSAPRINT Industrial Workshop “Versatile Printed Battery Solutions for Next-Generation Electrified Mobility.” Hosted by project partner CEA, the hybrid event brought together researchers, industry representatives, technology developers, policymakers and innovation stakeholders to discuss the future deployment of printed battery technologies across Europe.
As a partner in the Horizon Europe project, LOMARTOV participated in the workshop, contributing to discussions focused on the industrial uptake of innovative battery technologies and the importance of integrating sustainability, circularity and market readiness into next-generation energy storage solutions.
Connecting research with industrial deployment
Designed as a forum for collaboration across the entire battery value chain, the workshop explored how VERSAPRINT’s technological developments can move beyond research and closer to commercial and industrial implementation.
Throughout the day, consortium partners presented the project’s latest achievements, showcasing modular printed battery building blocks developed at cell, cell-unit and module level for applications in the automotive, aeronautics and maritime sectors. Participants also learned about advances in areas such as 3D-printed thermal management structures, innovative busbar designs, polymer-based battery modules and integrated demonstrators designed to improve battery performance, safety and manufacturing flexibility.
Beyond the technological developments, the event encouraged dialogue on the conditions required to accelerate the adoption of these innovations, bringing together expertise from research organisations, industrial companies, standardisation bodies and the wider European innovation ecosystem
Sustainability and circularity as key drivers of innovation
One of the central themes of the workshop was the role of sustainability in the development of advanced battery technologies. Discussions highlighted how aspects such as eco-design, life cycle assessment, circularity and resource efficiency must be considered from the earliest stages of innovation to support future market deployment.
These principles are closely aligned with LOMARTOV’s expertise in sustainability assessment and innovation support, helping research projects evaluate not only technical performance but also their environmental, economic and societal impact throughout the entire product life cycle.
The programme also explored commercialisation strategies, exploitation pathways and opportunities for collaboration between complementary European initiatives, reinforcing the importance of multidisciplinary cooperation to strengthen Europe’s battery ecosystem.
Supporting Europe’s transition towards sustainable mobility
The VERSAPRINT Industrial Workshop demonstrated the value of bringing together scientific excellence, industrial expertise and policy perspectives to address the challenges facing Europe’s electrification ambitions.
By facilitating knowledge exchange across sectors and promoting collaboration between key stakeholders, the event contributed to identifying future opportunities for industrial scale-up while supporting the development of more sustainable, competitive and resilient battery value chains.
As the project reaches its conclusion, VERSAPRINT leaves behind valuable technological advances and collaborative networks that will continue supporting innovation in printed battery systems for electrified mobility.
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