Our Partners
SAFELOOP consortium is formed to best fit the objectives of the project. Research and innovation-focused, with the aim to respond to actual business needs and to strengthen Europe’s industry competitiveness, it gathers 15 organisations from 3 continents and 11 different countries.
University of Oulu
is an international research and innovation university engaged in multidisciplinary basic research and academic education. UOulu is one of the largest universities in Finland with an exceptionally wide academic base. UOulu is the coordinating partner for this proposal. UOulu will develop cathode materials in WP3 from primary and recycled material flows. The core competence of UOulu is the co-precipitation of precursors for cathode active materials, which is used for NMC811 (reference), modified LFP; and more innovative Co-free LNMO.
Forschungszentrum Jülich
and its international and interdisciplinary team of HI MS explore new battery technologies based on innovative electrolytes enabling new cell chemistries and designs, developed in a systematic and holistic manner, covering not only synthesis and processing of advanced materials but also electrochemical processes occurring at electrolyte/electrode interfaces. FZJ will develop electrolyte formulation compatible with recycled/recovered electrodes in an HTE fashion and conduct comprehensive characterisation on electrolyte and lab cell levels.
Lukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals
is a highly specialised research organisation with many years of experience in the field of electrochemical power sources. IMN participates in partnerships: EIT Raw Materials and Batt4EU. Division in Poznan (former Central Laboratory of Batteries and Cells) offers extensive expertise in energy storage technologies, especially in the field of battery testing and certification according to international regulations, including standardisation and safety tests, as well as individual testing programs. IMN will perform key safety tests of the manufactured pouch cells according to section 38.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (UN Transportation Testing).
Institute for Sorption and Problems of Endoecology
is a leading scientific institution in Ukraine for the synthesis, study and practical application of specialised recycled materials via electrowinning, ecological protection of the environment, as well as new electrode materials for supercapacitors, batteries and hybrid power sources systems. ISPE will perform electrowinning to recover metals from the recycled cathode active materials. ISPE will also perform Differential Scanning Calorimetry testing (safety assessment on materials level) and electrochemical tests as broad initial screening for the team.
Commissariat À L' Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
a key player in research, development and innovation will synthesise silicon-based nanoparticles using a gas phase method that will be inserted into graphite to form composite particle-based anode materials to improve safety and nominal capacity properties in batteries.
Tübitak
is the leading agency for management, funding and conduct of research in Turkey. Tübitak is engaged with promoting, developing, organising, conducting and coordinating research and development in line with national targets and priorities, while staying aligned with the requirements of the EU. Tübitak is responsible for prototyping the pouch cells, and BMU in order to validate at the lab scale the three iterations of SAFELOOP.
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
founded in 1898, is Germany's first business school and one of the oldest in the world. It is internationally accredited and highly ranked for research, teaching and industry relevance, with an outstanding reputation for supporting technology-intensive business. HHL’s primary contributions to the project include mapping and analysis of the global business chain in the LIB industry, identifying key points of risk and opportunity related to safety and sustainability; mapping the global landscape of underlying IP rights associated with LIB technology, identifying viable business models and opportunities for European innovators; facilitating dissemination of results to EU EV OEMs; assisting with IP management in the project; and facilitating collaboration between teams in the consortium.
American Energy Technologies Co.
is a woman-owned, privately held business concern that conducts operations out of the Chicago area, Illinois, USA. In its Arlington Heights, IL facility AETC operates three business units: a manufacturing plant producing battery-ready graphites and carbons, a pilot demonstration facility for battery materials and graphite dispersions, and a fully functional research and development laboratory supporting the above business units. Recently, AETC has entered battery cell recycling through an innovative direct recycling technology. AETC is responsible for tasks related to anode, cathode conductivity enhancement materials development, recycling of 18650 cells from ASP.
Koppers Denmark
with corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds. KOP has recently developed a proprietary tar distillation process to produce a very high-purity coal tar pitch. This patented process facilitates the production of a high-quality graphite coating that could be used in the emerging global EV and LIB markets as a solution for greater energy efficiency, electrochemical performance and extended battery life. KOP will additionally provide its mesophase pitch as a source of synthetic graphite precursor for the project.
Cadoux Limited
is a significant producer of high-quality critical minerals for use in the rapidly developing EV market and hi tech applications. As leaders in the sustainable production of high purity alumina (HPA), FYI is at the forefront of driving this transformation towards a more sustainable and technologically advanced future and will in SAFELOOP produce and optimize their HPA to enhance anode coatings for LIBs.
Yunasko
is a leading power sources producer operating in Ukraine and developing supercapacitors (SCs) and their hybrids with LIBs. The latter can be called LIB Intensified by Graphene (LIBIG). Both technologies focus on low internal resistance, as this can provide high power density with low heat generation and therefore safety. The highest efficiency of Yunasko SCs is confirmed by a number of international experts and customers, for example, PSA (France), JME Inc., Wayne State University, Eagle Picher and MOOG (all four in the US). The innovative LIBIG technology effectively combines the advantages of both "parents", exceeding the energy density of SC by 10 times, providing over 30K of deep charge-discharge cycles and 100% charge in 6 minutes. Yunasko will perform battery cell testing, BMU development and model assembly tasks for this project.
enviva
is a start-up consultancy that helps its clients to make smarter and better decisions for sustainable and circular transition. ENVIVA incorporates an impact-driven approach in devising public communication and dissemination strategies. In addition, Their data-driven circularity and sustainability tools deploy the latest Machine Learning Methods, Simulation and Modelling, Control, Testing, and Implementation Techniques.
Imperial College London
Imperial College London (ICL) is a science-based university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. The Resilience and Sustainability (R&S) group at ICL is at the forefront of developing assessment frameworks and methodologies for various sectors, assessing technological implementation and integration, aiming to reinforce public acceptance and social assessment of technologies, and thus support the transition from linear economy to a circular and sustainable economy. ICL will measure and assess the circularity of the SAFELOOP life cycle by integrating circularity indicators and will design the eco-design framework in SAFELOOP following safe and sustainable design criteria (SSbD). This will be accomplished by focusing on the evaluation of environmentally responsible design and sustainability of advanced battery technologies, the development of eco-design guidelines, the implementation of proactive end-of-life management strategies, the assessment of socio-environmental impacts, and the evaluation of economic feasibility and circular business models.
Aspilsan Energy
founded in 1981, is a battery cell, battery pack and energy storage system manufacturer located in Turkey. The company manufactured Ni-Cd-based battery cells under a Varta license between 1984 and 1996. Since the early 2000s, battery pack manufacturing still continued. Mass production of the first cylindrical LIB cell factory in Europe started in June 2022. ASP IQC laboratory has most of the required competencies to analyse the Li-Ion cell raw materials. More than 200 different tests and analyses can be performed at the IQC lab for raw materials and chemicals. The QC laboratory is fully equipped to perform tests in accordance with the UN 38.3, IEC series related to LIB, and UL1642 standards. ASP has the competence to design new Li-Ion-based cells, cell evaluation, raw material selection and testing, process development and cell prototyping, active material development and synthesis development of new generation cells.
Bozankaya Otomotiv
was founded in 1989 in Germany and expanded to Turkey in 2003, gaining prominence for eco-friendly, energy-saving vehicles. They pioneered Turkey's first E-bus and supplied car bodies for 3,000+ European railway vehicles in collaboration with industry giants like Alstom and Siemens. Bozankaya's E-buses, available in lengths from 10m to 25m, are 100% electric, quiet, and eco-friendly. Their advanced battery system recovers up to 75% of brake energy, enabling a range of up to 300 km. The company also has a recognized R&D Center under its corporate umbrella, supported by Tubitak, with 34 projects managed between 2012 and 2023.