UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UK BIC), Coventry | 8th July 2025
The Midlands showcase event at the UKBIC was a perfect blend of insights from the UK government regarding the new UK Industrialisation Strategy and its implications for the UK battery supply chain. We also heard from various companies involved in this sector, ranging from battery testing with HORIBA UK LIMITED to manufacturing and live battery sales with Volklec. This event highlighted how government initiatives helping accelerating progress in the battery supply chain.
Naseer Ahmed – Commercial Director UK Battery Industrialisation Centre
Evan Hartley – Research Manager Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Raja Hanna – Head of Manufacturing Batteries, Finance, and Innovative Technologies, Department for Business and Trade
Valentina Gentili – Director of The battery Innovation Programme, Innovate UK
Julian Hetherington MBE – Automotive Transformation Director, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK
Martin Dowson – Chief Engineer Electrification, WMG, University of Warwick
Lewis George – Senior Alternative Energy Application Specialist, HORIBA UK LIMITED
Nikki Rimmington – Head of Strategy, Volklec
And a massive thank you to the team Roger Atkins for been the best sorry teller, the host with the most UKBICand organisation of Richard J B Robinson
Thank you to Steve Bryan and the team from Battery Cells & Systems Expo for collaboration with us on this event.