BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association

What BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association does

BEPA (Batteries European Partnership Association) is a Belgian non-profit association (a.i.s.b.l.) established in December 2020 and headquartered in Brussels. It serves as the private-side counterpart of BATT4EU, a co-programmed partnership under the European Union's Horizon Europe framework, formalised via a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Commission signed on 23 June 2021. BEPA convenes industry, research, and association stakeholders across the European battery value chain — including raw materials, advanced materials, cell manufacturing, automotive, and stationary applications — to co-develop the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) and Work Programme recommendations that determine the allocation of EU battery R&I funding.

BEPA's core 'products' are coordination and facilitation services rather than commercial technology. These include the SRIA, five permanent Technical Working Groups (now merged with Batteries Europe into Joint Working Groups covering six domains), the annual Battery Innovation Days event co-organised with Batteries Europe and Battery2030+, a matchmaking platform for Horizon Europe consortium building, a Battery Startup Support Programme, and the 'A Battery Deal for Europe' policy campaign. As of December 2022, the BATT4EU partnership had mobilised €925 million for battery R&I, with €225 million earmarked for the 2023-24 Horizon Europe Work Programme and a €1.5 billion Battery Booster Facility adopted in June 2026.

The business model is membership-based and publicly co-funded: BEPA collects recurring membership dues from over 200 member organisations (industry, research, and associations) and receives EU programme support through the BATT4EU framework. Its customer base spans marquee European battery and automotive players — SAFT (Chair), Umicore (Vice-Chair/Treasurer), CEA, Finnish Minerals Group, BMW Group, Enel X, Uppsala University, and Fortum — alongside a long tail of SMEs and research institutes. Governance is led by an Executive Board and Association Delegation representing the value chain, with a Secretariat operated by CLERENS NV/SA and approximately 23 staff.

Name

BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association

Legal name

Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA a.i.s.b.l.)

Website

https://bepassociation.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BEPA is a Belgian non-profit association serving as the private-side partner of the BATT4EU co-programmed Horizon Europe Partnership, coordinating 200+ industry, research, and association members to set battery R&I priorities and Work Programme recommendations across Europe.

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Product category

Industry Association Services

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI)

Keywords

• Battery research innovation
• Horizon europe partnership
• Research innovation agenda
• Battery value chain
• Public-private partnership

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: BEPA operates as a membership-based association with dues paid by industry, research, and association members. The association also receives EU funding support through the Horizon Europe BATT4EU co-programmed partnership framework.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BEPA is a Belgian non-profit association (a.i.s.b.l.) that serves as the private-side body of the BATT4EU co-programmed partnership under Horizon Europe. It coordinates European battery research and innovation by convening industry, research and public stakeholders through Technical Working Groups, Task Forces and Joint Working Groups to co-develop the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) and Horizon Europe Work Programme recommendations. Its activities include a matchmaking platform for consortium formation, the annual Battery Innovation Days event series, and policy advocacy on EU battery R&I funding.

Product overview

BEPA (Batteries European Partnership Association) is not a product company but a public-private partnership association that serves as the private-side body of the BATT4EU Partnership under Horizon Europe. Its core 'offerings' are coordination and facilitation services for the European battery R&I ecosystem. The main programmatic products include the BATT4EU Partnership (the co-programmed EU funding partnership), the Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA document guiding R&I priorities), five Technical Working Groups (expert bodies for each R&I area), the annual Battery Innovation Days event, a Matchmaking Platform for consortium formation, Battery Startup Support Programmes, and the Battery Deal for Europe campaign. These work together to align public and private stakeholders, advocate for funding, foster collaboration, and accelerate battery research and industrialisation across the European value chain.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• BATT4EU Partnership A co-programmed partnership under Horizon Europe that coordinates public and private battery R&I funding to establish a competitive, sustainable, and circular European battery value chain by 2030.
• Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) A comprehensive document defining battery R&I priorities and recommendations for Horizon Europe work programmes, developed collaboratively with the European Commission and battery stakeholders.
• Technical Working Groups Working groups covering Raw Materials and Recycling, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Battery End-uses and Applications, Safety and Reliability, and Sustainability to identify and shape R&I priorities.
• Battery Innovation Days An annual flagship event series co-organised with Batteries Europe and Battery2030+ to debate battery R&I at EU level, featuring sessions on sustainability, disruptive technologies, and industrial research roadmaps.
• Matchmaking Platform A digital platform enabling BEPA members to connect with each other, find partners for Horizon Europe battery calls, and form consortia for project proposals.
• Battery Startup Support Programme Initiatives including the Battery Startups Lunch webinar series, pitch training workshops, and deck challenges to support battery startups and scaleups in navigating European funding opportunities.
• A Battery Deal for Europe Campaign A strategic campaign advocating for an ambitious competitiveness-driven battery innovation partnership and industrial renewal in Europe.

Quantifiable outcome

• €925 million mobilised for battery R&I through BATT4EU Partnership
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Batteries Europe (ETIP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2022BEPA and Batteries Europe merged their Technical Working Groups to create Joint Working Groups and are developing a joint Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). The merged structure follows the 6 Working Group format of Batteries Europe (WG1: New and Emerging Technologies; WG2: Raw Materials and Recycling; WG3: Advanced Materials; WG4: Cell Design and Manufacturing; WG5: Mobility Applications; WG6: Stationary Applications). Joint tasks cover the full battery value chain; BEPA-only sessions address BATT4EU Partnership priorities.
• EGVIAfor2Zero (European Green Vehicles Initiative)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2022BEPA and EGVIAfor2Zero, together with the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), officially launched their three-party collaboration on 28 June 2022 in Amsterdam. The collaboration agreement defines 8 activities for joint work related to battery safety, reliability and sustainability. This builds on a longstanding collaboration between JRC and EGVIA, now expanded to include BEPA and link to the BATT4EU partnership work.
• European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2022The JRC collaboration with BEPA and EGVIAfor2Zero focuses on battery safety, reliability and sustainability. The JRC presents updates on recently completed projects and ongoing research in these areas, providing background and possible pathways for collaboration. The parties plan future workshops on areas of common interest including the Batteries Regulation and safety standards.
• Battery2030+majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2021Battery2030+ is a long-term European research initiative co-organising the annual Battery Innovation Days with BEPA and Batteries Europe. Battery2030+ and BEPA have conducted joint outreach to Central and Eastern European battery R&I communities, including roundtable discussions at ABAF23. The collaboration facilitates connection between national research initiatives and European-level battery research activities.
• Batteries 1st and 2nd IPCEIsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2021The Battery IPCEIs (Important Projects of Common European Interest) are co-organisers of the Battery Innovation Days alongside BEPA, Batteries Europe, and Battery2030+. The IPCEIs represent major EU-funded battery manufacturing and R&I investment projects.
• European Commission (BATT4EU Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2021The BATT4EU Partnership is a co-programmed partnership under Horizon Europe established on 23 June 2021 through signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission and BEPA. The partnership aims to develop a world-class European research and innovation ecosystem on batteries for both stationary and mobile applications, mobilising €925 million to develop a competitive, sustainable and circular European battery value chain. BEPA serves as the private-side association representing industry and research stakeholders, while the European Commission provides public funding and policy framework.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hydrogen Europe: European hydrogen industry association serving as the hydrogen counterpart in the EU energy transition; comparable Horizon Europe co-programmed partnership advocacy model for a parallel low-carbon technology ecosystem.
• EIT InnoEnergy: European innovation community supporting sustainable energy ventures, with significant battery and storage investment activity; comparable in supporting European energy R&I commercialisation and ecosystem building.
• SolarPower Europe: Lobby and industry association for the European solar sector; relevant comparable for an EU-level renewable/clean-tech industry association running working groups, events and policy advocacy.

Direct peers

• EGVIAfor2Zero: European Green Vehicles Initiative Association co-funded under Horizon Europe; comparable public-private partnership structure and has a formal trilateral collaboration with BEPA and the JRC on battery safety and sustainability.
• EASE - European Association for Storage of Energy: European industry association representing the energy storage sector including stationary battery applications; comparable membership-based advocacy and policy coordination model focused on storage, overlapping with BEPA's Stationary Applications Working Group.
• EUROBAT: Association of European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers representing the conventional battery industry value chain; directly comparable industry-association model targeting EU policy and R&D advocacy for batteries.
• Batteries Europe: European Technology and Innovation Platform for Batteries; co-develops the joint SRIA and runs the joint Technical Working Groups with BEPA, making it the closest peer and operational collaborator in the same R&I coordination niche.
• Battery2030+: Large-scale European research initiative on next-generation batteries; co-organises Battery Innovation Days with BEPA and coordinates a long-term roadmap for battery R&I across European research organisations.

Regional players

• RECHARGE: European advanced rechargeable and lithium battery industry association; comparable industry-association model representing battery makers and supply chain at EU level with overlapping policy and R&D advocacy scope.

Emerging players

• European Battery Alliance (EBA) by EIT InnoEnergy: Industry-led initiative to build a European battery value chain with strong ties to EU policy; partial overlap with BEPA's mandate on battery industrialisation, though focused more on investment and gigafactory deployment than R&I coordination.

Market position

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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