SAE International’s Sustainable Mobility Solutions unit announced, on Thursday 23 February, that it will establish a ‘Battery Institute’ in the first quarter of 2023, in partnership with the Knowledge Innovation Community (KIC) of the European Institute of Technology (EIT) InnoEnergy.
InnoEnergy is theEIT’s KIC dedicated to accelerating sustainable energy solutions. SAE International is a US-based professional association for the exchange of best practice among engineers, including the creation of standards and lifelong learning.
The Battery Institute will offer a comprehensive joint training programme of 32 courses and over 400 hours of training on battery technology. The entire life cycle of batteries will be covered. The courses will cover raw materials, cell manufacturing, applications and integration, and recycling aspects.
The joint programme proposed by the Institute will be adapted from the European Battery Alliance Academy (EBA Academy), an initiative launched by the European Commission in February 2022 as part of the European Battery Alliance (see EUROPE 12897/12) and managed by the EIT InnoEnergy.
The courses will be open to stakeholders in the battery value chain, public authorities and academics. They will be managed by SAE International’s learning management system. (Original version in French by Émilie Vanderhulst)