Lead body the International Lead Association (ILA) and its Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI) have opened an office in Brussels.
They said the office will act as a base for the CBI’s energy storage work, with a focus on new projects working in collaboration with EU institutions, member companies and other partners.
Dr Alistair Davidson, CBI Director, said the decision to open a Brussels office builds on the research group’s recent success in winning a Horizon 2020 project to develop innovative microgrid technology for off-grid communities.
Two CBI employees will be based in the Brussels office. Nicola Filizola joins as CBI Senior External Affairs Manager, and Dr. Athanasia-Maria Tompolidi as CBI Research and Innovation Manager.
Dr Andy Bush, ILA’s Managing Director said: “The EU benefits from well-established lead and lead battery value chains and there is a need to nurture and develop the industry and the technologies we support on a much bigger scale to meet ambitious climate targets. While we have been working in Brussels for many years, our new office will act as a base for continued efforts to maximise support for the lead industry as well as continuing to engage in important regulatory discussions on a range of files.”
Photo: Dr Alistair Davidson and Dr Andy Bush said new office will act as a base for continued efforts to maximise support for the lead industry
