A new UK collaboration is set to accelerate next-generation battery innovation, combining expertise in advanced AI and electrochemical research to drive industry growth and support net zero ambitions.
The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre has joined forces with the Faraday Institution under a joint statement of endeavour. Together, they will explore AI-driven battery modelling and simulation techniques, uniting UK strengths in high-performance computing and battery science to deliver faster, more efficient solutions.
Dr Kate Royse, director of the STFC Hartree Centre, said, “I’m excited to be working with the Faraday Institution to accelerate battery innovation in the UK. By combining the Hartree Centre’s leading expertise in AI and high-performance computing with the Faraday Institution’s world-class research in battery technology, we can help industry and scientists develop new solutions faster and more efficiently.”
Professor Martin Freer, chief executive officer of the Faraday Institution, commented, “The collaboration has exciting potential to deliver an advantage to the UK for battery research and manufacturing. By combining the unique capability of our two organisations, the goal is to accelerate battery technology from lab to market, strengthen the UK’s high-tech manufacturing sector, further UK research objectives and industry capabilities, and the adoption of digital technologies – aligning with the UK Government’s industrial strategy.”
Based at STFC’s Daresbury Laboratory in the Liverpool City Region, the Hartree Centre is a leading supercomputing hub, while the Faraday Institution drives independent research, skills development, and commercialisation in energy storage.
The partnership will also deliver specialist training in AI and computing, alongside building international collaborations to advance exascale-ready battery simulation software.
