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Pilot cells and digital twins, built with you in mind.
Horizon Europe · 2026–2030
A battery cell made in Europe. Cheaper, safer, cleaner. Ready by 2032.
OLiMPUS builds lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) and graphite cells for trucks, cars and ships, on European pilot lines.
16partners
8countries
3pilot series
of EV-grade cells
of EV-grade cells
2032market entry
Six targets. Tap a cell.
Who it's for
One project. Four reasons to talk.
Plug our recipes into your lines.
Processes designed for Europe's existing and new factories.
A European cell, ready to scale in 2032.
Strategic autonomy across the whole battery value chain.
Models, sensors, results to build on.
Open-access publications and shared data. Find a partner.
Made in Europe
From powder to pack, without leaving the continent.
European cathode, anode and electrolyte. European pilot lines and factories.
Made in Europe8European companies committed to scale up OLiMPUS
- Materials
- Integrals Power (LMFP cathode), Vianode (graphite anode), Solvionic, UCLouvain and Politecnico di Torino (electrolyte), Uppsala University
- Electrodes and cells
- Verkor, SINTEF, ICSI, CEA, Volvo
- Digital tools and sensors
- DLR, SINTEF, CEA, Corvus, NTNU
- Packs and vehicles
- Volvo (trucks), Magna Steyr (cars), Corvus (ships)
- Safety, sustainability and cost assessment
- CEA, SINTEF, Corvus
- Outreach and exploitation
- EurUP! Consulting, Magna Steyr, all partners
Low-cost
No nickel. No cobalt. Fewer euros.
Abundant iron and manganese. Faster formation. Smarter testing. Every step costs less.
Low-cost56–65€/kWhtarget cost at cell level
Low-cost~70€/kWhtarget cost at pack level
Low-cost>35%less formation time and energy than today's state of the art
Low-cost10×faster lifetime testing, thanks to machine learning
- Design-to-cost from day one
- High-loading electrodes
Safe
A battery that keeps its cool.
A cell that extinguishes flames. Sensors inside the cell. Models that see trouble early.
SafeUN38.3cell safety certification
SafeEUCAR 2–3hazard level, predicted by a 2D safety model
- Advanced non-flammable electrolyte
- Non-invasive sensors for heat and strain
- ≥50% less manganese deposition
Sustainable
Safe and sustainable by design, from the first gram.
No toxic solvent. Bio-based binders and graphite. A fraction of the usual carbon footprint.
Sustainable90%lower CO₂ footprint for Vianode's synthetic graphite
Sustainable100%of toxic NMP solvent eliminated, with water-based and quasi-dry electrodes
Sustainable50%less drying energy than NMP processing
- Bio-based binders
- Non-toxic electrolytes
- Life-cycle assessment and SSbD approach
- Open data and code in trusted repositories
For mobility
Battery cells for trucks, cars and ships.
Tested with real duty cycles from Volvo, Magna Steyr and Corvus, from 0 °C to 45 °C.
For mobility≥220Wh/kgand ≥550 Wh/L
For mobility4,000cycles with 80% capacity left
For mobility18minfast charge, 20 to 80%
For mobility>700state-of-the-art cells benchmarked against OLiMPUS, across >200 electric vehicles and vessels, to find its 3 best markets
- Calendar ageing <2% per month
Industrial viability
A clear path to market by 2032.
Three pilot lines prove manufacturability and reproducibility so Europe's factories can take over.
Industrial viability132pouch and prismatic cells, 10–80 Ah, on 3 pilot lines
Industrial viability<2%coating variability, to factory specs
Industrial viability>50kg/dayactive material production scale
- TRL 7 demonstration
- 100 MWh/year market entry in 2032
From pilot lines to market, 2026–2032
OLi-0 Baseline cells2026–2027
OLi-1 Materials and cell manufacturing2026–2028
OLi-2 Upscaling2027–2028
OLi-3 Cell performance demonstration2028–2030
2030 European companies commit to scale up. Roadmap to market published.
2032 Market entry at 100 MWh/year in Europe's existing and emerging factories.
202720282029203020312032
Events
Save the dates.
Webinars
- Baseline process and cell resultsLed by ICSI
- Quasi-dry electrode processing: latest resultsLed by CEA
- Latest process and cell resultsOLiMPUS consortium
- Insights into machine-learning and physics-based cell modelsLed by SINTEF
- Electrolyte and cell safety resultsLed by Solvionic
Topics are tentative. 13 webinars in total, through 2030.
OpenVisits and exchangesLabs, demonstrators, guest researchers.
OngoingB2B meetingsTransfer technologies, form alliances, scale up.
2030Final workshopAt a key battery event in Lyon.
2030Roadmap to marketThe KPIs we hit and the steps to bring OLiMPUS cells to market.
The consortium
Sixteen partners, one value chain.
Eight research organisations and eight industrial partners. Coordinated by Dr Ingeborg Kaus, SINTEF.
SINTEFNO
CoordinatorLeads WP2, WP8Water-based LMFP electrodes, ageing models, 60 pouch cells of 10 Ah, cost analysis.Norway's leading energy-technology institute. Helped launch Corvus and Vianode.SINTEF Battery Technologies ↗
Integrals PowerUK
Leads WP1Scales up the LMFP cathode.Europe's only commercial-scale LMFP developer. UK pilot plant, ~20 t/year.integralspower.com ↗
VianodeNO
Develops and scales up synthetic graphite.2,000 t/year of graphite with ~90% less CO₂. A 100 kt/year plant on the way.vianode.com ↗
SolvionicFR
Leads WP3Ionic-liquid and hybrid electrolytes, from lab to scale.A leader in non-flammable, high-voltage electrolytes.solvionic.com ↗
UCLouvainBE
LMFP cathode and new electrolyte chemistry.Internationally known for cathode, electrolyte and interphase research.UCLouvain IMCN ↗
Politecnico di TorinoIT
Surface and electrode engineering.Battery materials from selection to recycling and scale-up.PoliTo DISAT ↗
Uppsala UniversitySE
Advanced characterisation.Leads Battery 2030+. Start-ups include Altris and LiFeSIZE.Ångström Advanced Battery Centre ↗
VerkorFR
Leads WP4Builds 12 prismatic cells of 80 Ah. Keeps it factory-ready.Makes Renault's EV cells. Growing from 8 to 16 GWh.verkor.com ↗
CEAFR
Leads WP5Quasi-dry electrodes, cell prototypes, safe-by-design tests, safety models.Co-developed cells for SAFT and ACC. Over 250 start-ups launched.CEA-Liten ↗
ICSI Rm. VâlceaRO
Anode electrodes. Builds 60 prismatic cells of 10 Ah.Full-cell manufacturing and safety testing under tight protocols.ICSI Energy ↗
DLRDE
Leads WP6Fast model parametrisation, cycling and diagnostics.Couples experiments and physics-based models for faster scale-up.DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics ↗
NTNUNO
Non-invasive sensors that track heat and strain inside cells.Real-time sensing for longer life, safer packs and second life.NTNU Energy and Process Engineering ↗
Volvo TechnologySE
Heavy-duty specs. Builds and cycles cells on truck profiles.Electric trucks, buses and machines. Plans cell production in Mariestad.volvogroup.com ↗
Magna Steyr ItaliaIT
Light-duty EV specs and data. Leads exploitation.Brings new cells into market-ready cars. 400 V and 800 V packs.magna.com ↗
Corvus EnergyNO
Maritime specs, digital twins, target markets, ship duty cycles.~50% of the world's maritime battery market. Powered the largest battery ship, 42 MWh.corvusenergy.com ↗
EurUP! ConsultingFR
Leads WP7Dissemination and communication.Gets results out, and builds alliances to take them to market.eurup.eu ↗
With the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) as associated partner.
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