University of Birmingham secures new £6million funding

The University of Birmingham has secured new £6 million funding for a dedicated research project, to address a critical bottleneck in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. 

The FAST (Formation, Ageing, and Sustainability Testing) project will aim to significantly reduce manufacturing time and energy consumption, while enhancing battery performance and sustainability.

The Faraday Institution has funded the project, representing a pivotal step in bridging the gap between academic research and industrial application. 

Project leader Professor Emma Kendrick, from the University of Birmingham, said: “By deepening our understanding of battery formation and ageing, we can unlock new efficiencies and sustainability gains that will benefit the entire battery supply chain.”

The University of Birmingham will collaborate with other leading academic institutions, including the Universities of Warwick, Cambridge, Nottingham, and Oxford, alongside four industry partners and the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC).