Battery Mfg Training Initiative Competition Briefing Event
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million as part of the Faraday Battery Challenge Battery Manufacturing Training Initiative competition.
Being run in 2 stages, this event focuses on phase 1: expression of interest (EOI). Successful applicants at this stage will be invited to submit a full proposal during phase 2.
Proposals must seek to establish at least one training initiative for battery manufacturing as the competition aims to:
- support regional battery manufacturing industry workforce requirements
- develop innovative approaches to battery workforce development
- catalyse investment in battery workforce development
- develop a battery industry workforce of the right quality and quantity in the UK
- develop innovative approaches to outreach which will attract diverse talent to careers in the battery industry
The competition focuses on delivering the vocational or technical training infrastructure requirements to train the regional battery manufacturing workforce. This includes areas such as:
- electrode manufacture
- cell assembly
- formation, aging and testing
- module and pack assembly
Registration Closes 04/04/2023