Aalto University, 24 November 2025
Unite! CLICKBatt & FinnCERES STORAGE workshop:
Toward Sustainable Batteries
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Welcome to the workshop!
Welcome to the Toward Sustainable Batteries seminar organized by VTT and Aalto University through Unite! CLICKBatt & FinnCERES STORAGE projects on 24 November 2025.
The event will showcase the research done in the projects towards more sustainable battery technology. Moreover, the event will feature presentations from Finland and Europe disseminating key results from recent research projects and provide an opportunity to explore new collaborations. We look forward to seeing you there.
Please register by 14 November 2025.
Event info
Date: Monday, 24 November 2025
Time: 9.30 - 14.00 (Finnish time)
Place: Aalto University, Room U3, Otakaari 1M, Espoo
The event will take place at Aalto University campus, located in Otaniemi. The seminar is organized at the U wing of the Aalto University Undergraduate Centre (old main building), Room U3.
Please check this campus map and the building map below, as Google Maps may not locate the correct building.
Driving and parking at Otaniemi
Coffee and lunch are served for the participants.
The event is free of charge but requires registration by 14.11.2025. Kindly note that the number of seats is limited.
Program
09:30 - 10:00
Welcome reception and coffee
10:00 - 10:05
Opening the seminar
Dr. Taina Rauhala & Dr. Janne Ruokolainen
10:05 - 10:10
Opening words
Dr. Minna-Kaarina Forssén, Representative of Unite! at Aalto University
10:10 - 10:20
Introduction of FinnCERES Flagship and Materials Cluster
Dr. Sanna Hellsten, FinnCERES project manager
10:20 - 10:40
The CLICKBatt initiative: Circular (electro)chemistry for safe and sustainable-by-design solid-state batteries
Dr. Patrice Rannou, CNRS
10:40 - 11:00
Processing methods for solid-state batteries – Results from the SOLiD project
Dr. Sam Mousavi, VTT
11:00 - 11:20
An Overview on Crosslinked Polymer-based Electrolytes for Safe Operation of Solid-State Batteries
Dr. Claudio Gerbaldi, PoliTo
11:20 - 11:40
Coffee break
11:40 - 12:00
Lithium-ion battery production in Finland and in Europe
Dr. Kai Vuorilehto, Skeleton Technologies
12:00 - 12:20
Towards sustainable and scalable battery manufacturing
Dr. Tapio Fabritius, University of Oulu
12:20 - 12:40
The STORAGE project: Bio-based carbons for energy storage
Dr. Taina Rauhala, VTT
12:40 - 13:00
Advanced materials characterization at the Nanomicroscopy Center
Dr. Janne Ruokolainen, Aalto University
13:00 - 14:00
Light lunch
14:00
Workshop ends
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