VG CoLAB is the Portuguese collaborative laboratory with a focus on energy storage. The associates include public and private partners from academia and industry. Positioned in the centre of the battery value chain, VG CoLAB develops innovative system-oriented technological solutions applying energy storage to enable the energy transition. Fuelled by industrial and services sectors, delivers mid-TRL prototypes and business support services scaling up relevant and novel scientific research findings.
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Call 1: HORIZON-CL5-2025-04-D2-01 Development of Sustainable and Design-to-Cost Batteries with (Energy-)Efficient Manufacturing Processes and Based on Advanced and Safer MaterialCall 2 HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D2-02 Cost-effective next-generation batteries for long-duration stationary storageCall 3 HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D2-03 Sustainable processing and refining of raw materials to produce battery grade Li-ion battery materialsCall 4 HORIZON-CL5-2025-04-D2-04 Integrating advanced material, cell design and manufacturing development for high-performance batteries aimed at mobility.Call 5 HORIZON-CL5-2025-04-D2-05 Accelerated multi-physical and virtual testing for battery aging, reliability, and safety evaluationCall 6 HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D2-06 Fostering the European Battery Ecosystem by Providing Accurate and Up-to-date Information and Stimulating Excellence in the European Battery R&I Community
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What does you company offer ?
Vasco da Gama CoLAB is a Portuguese innovation centre focused on energy storage technologies, working at mid-TRLs (TRL 4 – 7) in:
🔹 Cell scale-up (characterization and cathode manufacturing for redox flow batteries and sodium-ion batteries)
🔹 Modules and packs (BMS, thermal management, mechanical design)
🔹 Power conversion & grid interface (power electronics, integration, testing)
As an associate member of BEPA and IPCEI on Batteries, we are actively engaged in European battery initiatives.
What are you looking for?
We are looking for partners to establish consortia.