On May 9th, the Battery Cluster – BAT, Associação Portuguesa participated in the 7th edition of the event “Partnerships for Horizon Europe: Smart Communities Projects,” organized by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP). This European gathering brought together clusters, research centers, companies, and public authorities with the aim of fostering new collaborations within the scope of European R&D programs, focusing on smart and sustainable communities.
During the session, our colleague Diogo Fula presented the mission and activities of the Battery Cluster, with particular emphasis on the digital platform currently under development as part of the New Generation Storage (NGS) Mobilizing Agenda.
This platform aims to create a one-stop-shop digital ecosystem designed to support companies within the energy storage value chain through:
- Updated and interconnected infrastructures;
- Facilities for characterization and testing of storage technologies;
- Support resources for legislative and environmental assessment;
- And the active promotion of open innovation, enhancing new collaboration opportunities among industrial, academic, and institutional stakeholders.
The participation in the event reinforces the Cluster’s role as a driving force in the national and European energy storage technologies sector, promoting a more connected, sustainable, and competitive ecosystem.
