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Future-Proof Pouch Cell Design

Clarios is seeking innovative solutions to enhance the performance of Na-Ion pouch cells. Address key challenges in sealing and material selection to drive advancements in leak-proofing and durability. Join Clarios to scale your innovation and collaborate with a global leader in energy storage.

Who can take part? Open to startups, tech companies, manufacturers, researchers, and materials innovators with expertise in sealing solutions, battery manufacturing, or advanced materials science. 

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  • 🏆 Prize

    Funded Co-Creation + Research Collaboration + Pilot Projects + Long-term Partnerships to scale globally

  • 🕑 Deadline
    Feb 4, 2025, 10:59 PM
  • 🌎 Scope

    Global

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Why you should take part

This challenge presents a unique opportunity for startups, researchers, innovative companies, and manufacturers to collaborate with Clarios, a global leader in energy storage solutions: 

  • Gain Traction with a POC at Clarios: Develop a Proof of Concept (PoC) that can gain significant traction within Clarios and lead to paid pilot projects, offering a real-world setting to test and refine your innovations. 
  • Establish Long-term Partnerships: Exceptional innovations can pave the way for long-term collaboration with Clarios, pushing your solutions toward full implementation and commercialization in global markets. 
  • High-Volume Scaling Opportunities: Clarios is targeting high-volume production of Na-Ion cells, with the potential to produce hundreds of thousands of units, offering immense scalability potential for successful solutions. 
  • Research Partnerships Participants could gain access to Clarios R&D resources & expertise, building up research cooperations to advance Na-Ion pouch cells. 
  • Funded co-creation: All finalists will have a budget of up to 2,000 euros provided by ekipa for the second phase to take the solution and collaboration to the next level.  

Participants are encouraged to view this challenge not just as a competition but as a gateway to becoming a key player in transforming energy storage technologies with Clarios.