Gavin Joins UK-EU Battery Collaboration Event in Brussels

Gavin took part in an event in Brussels on UK-EU collaboration across battery research, recycling and supply chain resilience. The event was organised by the Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA) and the Faraday Institution, and hosted at the UK Mission to the European Union.

Discussion focused on practical, pre-competitive research and on concrete scale-up bottlenecks rather than wider policy and trade friction. Participants identified the midstream and recycling stages as the crucial pinch points where aligned innovation could deliver the fastest mutual benefit. Design for recycling was a prominent theme, and Gavin credited a fellow participant with observing that he has championed it for a number of years. He also stressed the need to connect research laboratories, pilot facilities and end-of-life recycling more effectively. Industrial engagement came particularly from BMW Group, Recyclus Group and CEA.