iBAT Association

What iBAT Association does

iBAT (innovations in Battery Applications and Technologies) Association is a Swiss non-profit industry association founded in February 2020 and headquartered at Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne AG, Aarbergstrasse 46, Biel/Bienne. The association operates under Swiss Civil Code articles 60-79 as an independent legal entity and serves as the national Swiss innovation platform connecting industry, academic and research institutions, and government authorities across the complete battery value chain, from cell manufacturing and materials research to applications in mobility, stationary energy storage, robotics, and medical equipment, and through to recycling. Member research institutions include Empa, PSI, ETH Zurich, EPFL, BFH, OST, UniNE, University of Fribourg, and CSEM.

iBAT delivers value through a portfolio of programming rather than commercial products: monthly Battery Tuesdays webinars featuring member capabilities; annual conferences (third edition held at Empa Academy in November 2022); Design Thinking workshops on topics including stationary storage, cell manufacturing, automotive batteries, circular economy, and big data/AI applications; co-organization of the international Swiss Battery Days conference with Empa and PSI; and the German-Swiss Industry Dialogue on Battery Supply Chain with Germany's KLiB network. The association also runs the Innosuisse-funded four-year TFV Networking Event Series and the CircuBAT circular economy research initiative, and coordinates Swiss participation in European programs including Battery2030.eu, Batteries Europe, BATT4EU Partnership, SeNSE, and NanoBAT.

Revenue is generated through annual membership dues from 83 members (72 associated industry members and 11 full academic/research members), with free access to events for members and pay-as-you-go fees of 75-350 CHF for non-members. The association is governed by an Executive Committee (ExeCom) currently led by President Dr. Andreas Hutter (CSEM), with Prof. Dr. Corsin Battaglia (Empa) and Vice-President Christian Ochsenbein (SIPBB), and operates as a community-led organization focused on accelerating interdisciplinary collaboration and strengthening Switzerland's competitiveness in battery technology.

Name

iBAT Association

Legal name

Swiss Battery Association iBAT

Website

https://ibat.swiss

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

iBAT Association is a Swiss non-profit industry association founded in 2020 that connects battery technology industry, academic institutions, and government authorities through events, workshops, and European initiative coordination across the full battery value chain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Biel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: iBAT generates revenue through annual membership fees from industry and academic members. The association is a non-profit organization according to Swiss Civil Code articles 60-79, governed by Swiss law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

iBAT Association is a Swiss non-profit industry association that serves as a national innovation platform for battery technology, representing industry, authorities, and research institutions along the complete battery value chain from manufacturing to recycling. It delivers networking, interdisciplinary exchange, and knowledge transfer through programs including Battery Tuesdays monthly webinars, Design Thinking workshops, annual conferences, and participation in European battery initiatives. The association is registered under articles 60-79 of the Swiss Civil Code and operates as an independent legal entity governed by Swiss law.

Product overview

iBAT (innovations in Battery Applications and Technologies) Association is a Swiss non-profit industry association that serves as a national innovation platform for battery technology. Rather than offering traditional software products, iBAT provides a portfolio of networking and knowledge-exchange services including Battery Tuesdays (monthly webinars), workshops using Design Thinking methodology, annual conferences, and co-organized international events like Swiss Battery Days. The association connects research institutions with industry partners along the complete battery value chain from manufacturing to recycling, supported by programs like the Innosuisse-funded TFV Networking Event Series. Key initiatives include the CircuBAT circular economy research program and cross-border partnerships with German organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• KLiB (Kompetenznetzwerk Lithium-Ionen-Batterien)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2020German network for lithium-ion batteries collaborating with iBAT on the German-Swiss Industry Dialogue on Battery Supply Chain.
• Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member and key research partner, hosting iBAT events and collaborating on battery materials research. Represents Switzerland in European initiatives including Battery2030.eu and Batteries Europe.
• PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member providing Switzerland's largest Center for Electrochemical Research through its Electrochemistry Laboratory established in 1988.
• BFH (Berner Fachhochschule)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member with Battery and Storage Systems Lab and Manufacturing Technologies for Battery Production research groups.
• CSEM (Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member with expertise in battery systems, coating technologies, and battery performance characterization.
• OST (Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member with Battery Research & E-Mobility Group and Power Electronics Laboratory focusing on electro mobility and charging technology since 2007.
• SIPBB (Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member hosting the Swiss Battery Technology Center, supporting start-ups in development of marketable products.
• ETH ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member with High Power Electronic Systems Lab researching power converter systems for renewable integration and electric mobility.
• EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member with Distributed Electrical Systems Laboratory developing smart grid solutions and nanoelectric devices.
• UniNE (University of Neuchatel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member providing Design Thinking methodology expertise for iBAT workshops and innovation facilitation.
• University of FribourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member with Laboratory of Functional Organic Materials focusing on synthesis and characterization of battery materials.
• Innosuisse (Swiss Innovation Agency)coreOthersSupports iBAT's innovation workshops and knowledge transfer through the TFV - Networking Event Series programme over four years.
• Battery2030.eucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge-scale European battery initiative for which Empa serves as Swiss representative and contact point, with iBAT providing coordination.
• Batteries EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean platform for which Empa represents Switzerland, with iBAT facilitating Swiss participation.
• BATT4EU PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partnership on battery research and innovation in which iBAT members participate.
• SeNSE ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project developing novel battery materials for gigafactories, coordinated by Empa.
• NanoBAT ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project developing novel battery diagnostics, with participation from Keysight Technologies and iBAT members.
• RECHARGE (European Association for Advanced Rechargeable Batteries)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean association with which iBAT collaborates on industry perspective for competitive European battery industry, regulation, and research framework.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Batt4EU Partnership: European co-programmed partnership on batteries under Horizon Europe, coordinating public and private R&D investment. iBAT members participate in BATT4EU; comparable as a multi-stakeholder governance and coordination platform for battery R&D.
• Energy Storage Canada: Canada's national industry association for energy storage technology. Comparable as a national non-profit association convening industry, research, and policy stakeholders around storage and battery technology at a smaller national scale.
• The Faraday Institution: UK's primary research and training organization for battery technology, funded through EPSRC and industry. Comparable as a national battery research convener connecting UK universities with industry partners — analogous positioning to iBAT but in the UK.
• European Battery Innovation Association (BEPA / Batteries Europe): European platform co-organizing research and innovation activities for the battery value chain. iBAT members (notably Empa) participate; comparable as a multi-stakeholder platform facilitating industry-academia-government collaboration on European battery research priorities.
• KLiB (Kompetenznetzwerk Lithium-Ionen-Batterien): Germany's national competence network for lithium-ion batteries. Direct peer: iBAT already co-organizes the German-Swiss Industry Dialogue with KLiB, and both serve as national industry-academia-government conveners for battery technology with comparable structures (members, events, working groups).

Broad incumbents

• EUROBAT: European Association of Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers, representing major cell and battery manufacturers at EU policy level. Comparable as a pan-European industry association for batteries, though operating at larger scale and primarily as a manufacturer lobby.
• RECHARGE (European Association for Advanced Rechargeable Batteries): Brussels-based European industry association for rechargeable batteries covering the full value chain. Direct peer on industry advocacy and European coordination — iBAT explicitly collaborates with RECHARGE on European industry perspective, regulation, and research framework.

Regional players

• Korea Battery Industry Association (KBIA): Korea's national battery industry association representing the country's dominant battery manufacturers and supply chain. Comparable as a national industry association model focused on battery technology, but serving a different national ecosystem and not competing in Switzerland.
• NAATBatt International: North American trade organization for advanced battery technology, convening industry, academia, and government on commercializing advanced batteries. Comparable as a multi-stakeholder association model in the battery sector with a similar convening function, focused on North America.

Emerging players

• Battery Associates: International non-profit association working on battery education, policy, and community building across Europe and beyond. Comparable as a non-profit association model engaging industry, academia, and government stakeholders on battery technology, with a more international orientation than iBAT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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