Fraunhofer Battery Alliance
Fraunhofer Battery Alliance

Collaboration

With its 26 member institutes, the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance combines the expertise of an interdisciplinary applied research and development team in the field of battery technology. The aim is to transfer scientific findings to industry and thus to the market.

To this end, the member institutes of the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance work together with industry on technical and conceptual solutions along the entire energy storage value chain, from material development through to system integration of mobile and stationary electrochemical storage systems, either directly on behalf of customers or within funded projects.

The Fraunhofer Battery Alliance serves as a central point of contact for your project plans and cooperation requests, helping you to find the right contact person at Fraunhofer for your individual challenge. We will work together to identify which solutions are available, which cooperation format best suits your requirements, and an indicative price range.

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The established format for working together is contract research carried out by one or more Fraunhofer institutes on behalf of the various industries in the battery sector. Cooperation with Fraunhofer can be freely organized – we develop solutions according to specific customer requirements and orders.

Contract research projects are characterized by defined goals, structured work packages and milestones. They provide directly implementable results for your company. After the objectives, the timeframe and the financial framework have been agreed, a contract is drawn up and signed. In this process, adjustments can be made to the work packages as required, and this flexibility remains throughout the project to ensure successful completion.

In our offer we outline

  • the initial situation
  • the task with corresponding objectives
  • the project structure with work packages and milestones
  • the planned procedure with time planning
  • the pricing

A collaboration often begins with an initial project – frequently a feasibility study, technology overview or market situation. Building on this, further project phases can follow, in which we can draw on additional Fraunhofer expertise from other member institutes.

 

Examples of cooperation in direct contract research:

 

UV Coating and UV Wrapping - Technology Study on Coating and Wrapping Technologies for Battery Cells

SICOM-LIB – Silicon Composite Anode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries

Innovative battery winding system from Fraunhofer IPA and acp systems AG

 

Further information on the principles of cooperation can be found on the homepage of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft:

How to work together with Fraunhofer

Joint projects are another established cooperation format. Several partners from industry and research are co-financed by national or European research funding. We support our industrial partners in identifying suitable funding measures, and also in drawing together a consortium. The partners benefit from our many years of expertise and numerous networks. In establishing the project consortium, the appropriate expertise is selected from among the member institutes of the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance. 

 

Examples of joint projects

 

Nationally funded projects

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COOLBat: Fraunhofer IWU COOLBat: Fraunhofer IST COOLBat: Fraunhofer

TraWeBa TraWeBa: Fraunhofer ISI TraWeBa: Fraunhofer IPT TraWeBa: Fraunhofer FFB TraWeBa: Fraunhofer IKTS

REVAMP: Automated remanufacturing of variant-rich vehicle batteries

 

EU-funded projects

New methods for safeguarding electrified powertrain components

Respect - flexible, safe & efficient recycling of Li-ion batteries for a competitive, circular, and sustainable european manufacturing industry

PIONEER – Airport Sustainability Second Life Battery Storage

 

Further information on the principles of cooperation can be found on the homepage of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft:

How to work together with Fraunhofer

Spin-offs are an integral part of Fraunhofer's commercialization activities and represent an important bridge between research and industry. They also act as catalysts for the transfer of innovation. Some experts from our member institutes have put their innovative ideas into practice and founded their own companies.

The contact between the spin-off, the original Fraunhofer institute and the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance usually remains close. The founders know the advantages of cooperating with Fraunhofer from their own experience, use their contacts and continue to enjoy working with Fraunhofer.

Batalyse

Batalyse – a Fraunhofer ICT spin-off (2021) – automates data processing for electrochemical R&D and quality management in batteries, fuel cells/electrolysis, and supercapacitors. Used by multiple Fraunhofer institutes for R&D efficiency, its software modules streamline workflows across labs and industries.

  • Collect: Centralizes raw data from any device/format, standardizes it, and links to specimen parameters
  • Data analysis: Evaluates electrochemical tests automatically, generating 200+ customizable graphs for deep insights
  • Mind: Manages lab workflows, materials, and projects with process flow visualization for full traceability

Why choose Batalyse?

  • Universal compatibility: Supports all test devices/file formats (non-proprietary)
  • AI-compatible data: Structured outputs enable AI integration for process optimization
  • Offline security: No third-party data access; offline licenses ensure compliance

Ideal for: R&D teams, manufacturers, and QM departments in electrochemistry seeking to automate data processing and analysis.

Automate your data processing with Batalyse and focus on laboratory work and innovation!

www.batalyse.com

 

Collaboration with Fraunhofer:

As a spin-off of Fraunhofer ICT (2021), Batalyse maintains ongoing software development partnerships with its parent institute, integrating Fraunhofer scientists’ expertise into its solutions. The company leverages continuous feedback loops from Fraunhofer researchers and industrial customers to refine its modules, ensuring alignment with real-world R&D challenges in electrochemistry.

CellCircle

CellCircle was founded in 2022 as a spin-off of the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC and is based in Würzburg. The start-up is developing innovative recycling processes for the efficient and non-destructive recovery of functional materials from battery waste for direct reuse in new battery cells. The advantages are closed material cycles within Europe, significant cost savings, low energy and chemical requirements and reduced CO2 emissions (reduction of more than 60%). In 2024, CellCircle won 1st place in the international start-up competition Energie-Start-up Bavaria.

www.cellcircle.de/en

 

Cooperation with Fraunhofer in the following projects, for example:

  • ReUse: Horizon Europe project on the direct recycling of LFP-based batteries and associated production residues together with Fraunhofer ISC → www.reuse-batteries.eu
  • HiQ-LCA: EIT RawMaterials project on life-cycle assessment along the battery value chain together with Fraunhofer ISC and IST → www.hiq-lca.eu
  • SPRIND Validation Contract: National project to demonstrate CellCircle’s innovative direct recycling process together with Fraunhofer ISC, IWKS and ISE → https://www.sprind.org/en/words/magazine/cellcircle

volytica diagnostics

Founded in 2019 as a spin-off of the Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI, volytica diagnostics is a pioneer in battery diagnostics, analysis and monitoring. As an independent software provider, volytica enables its customers worldwide to make informed decisions for the safe, sustainable and efficient use of batteries in electromobility and stationary energy storage.

Using advanced algorithms, continuous analysis of field data, ease of use and concrete recommendations for action, volytica provides its users with deep insights into battery health, performance and value retention. The customized solutions can be seamlessly integrated into existing systems and enable optimized use of battery systems

www.volytica.com