Connecting Dutch and Nordic Battery Innovations

Innovation and sustainability are at the heart of the battery business in both the Nordics and the Netherlands. While the Netherlands has innovative next-generation battery materials and decades-long expertise in manufacturing, the Nordics offer advanced battery cell and pack production, minerals and applications, to name a few. As the demand for electrification in transport and other sectors grows, international partnerships in battery technology and related products and services become key. This event is to explore the complementarities and business opportunities in the battery value chains between the Netherlands and the Nordics, and to offer an opportunity to network online on a dedicated platform.

Questions to be answered in the program:

• What are the Nordics' and the Netherlands' strong suits when it comes to battery value chains?

• What kind of complementarities and trade opportunities exist between the Netherlands and the Nordics?

• What role do battery innovations and next-generation batteries play in Europe's competitiveness?

Event program (also availabe in the agenda tab)(times CET / EET):

• 9.15 / 10.15 Welcome words: Simon van der Burg, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Finland & Ilkka Homanen, Head of Program, Business Finland / Nordic Battery Collaboration

• 9.25 / 10.25 Introduction to the Dutch battery industry – Netherlands Battery Competence Cluster / RAI Automotive

• 9.40 / 10.40 Nordic Battery Collaboration & value chain – Nordic Battery Collaboration

• 10.00 / 11.00 Next-generation batteries and European competitiveness – Ilka von Dalwigk, Director General, RECHARGE (European Association of the Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Value Chain)

• 10.15 / 11.15 Q&A

• 10.30-12.30 / 11.30-13.30 Online networking  - Pre-booked slots on the matchmaking platform

1. Registration

   You can register in the link at the top of the page. The registration will require you to create an account and confirm it via email. You will then be invited to take part in matchmaking and asked to provide further information to facilitate the process.

   Please note: your participation will be visible to all other registered participants, regardless of whether you decide to take part in the matchmaking session or not.

2. Matchmaking session on 24 March (10.30-12.30 CET / 11.30-13.30 EET)

   Once you are registered, you can immediately start scheduling 1-on-1 online meetings with other participants that will take place during the matchmaking session on 24 March. For this, you can browse the list of participants at the "participants" tab when you are logged in. Another way to network is to create or browse the "marketplace", where participants can publish their opportunities for offering or seeking contacts, products, services etc.

3. Webinar session on 24 March (9.15-11.15 CET / 10.15-12.15 EET)

   The actual webinar program will take place on this event platform and can be accessed 10 minutes before the start of the webinar. You can access the video conference once you are registered and logged in, through the "agenda" tab or your personal "My schedule" tab at the top right of the page.

   Please note: the video conference works best on a Chrome browser.