AutoMat Newsletter #4 From Lab to Line
AutoMat – 4th General Assembly
Teverola, Italy - 18 & 19 March 2026
On 18–19 March, the AutoMat consortium met for its 4th General Assembly, hosted by FAAM in Teverola (CE). At month 27 of the project, results are becoming increasingly tangible, and collaboration among partners continues to grow stronger.
AutoMat at Key 2026 – The Energy Transition Expo
Rimini, Italy - 4 & 6 March 2026
From 4 to 6 March, Key Energy — one of Europe's leading trade fairs for renewable energy and energy efficiency — hosted a significant milestone for AutoMat. ERP Italia organised a shared stand at Rimini Fiera bringing together three sister projects: AutoMat, BATMASS, and Renovate, each contributing a distinct piece to a shared vision of a sustainable, circular battery economy.
Martino Fortunati at Advanced Battery Power 2026
Münster, Germany - 14 & 16 April 2026
At the Advanced Battery Power conference in Münster (14–16 April), Martino Fortunati, researcher at the Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, presented an AutoMat study on how ageing affects the thermo-physical properties of lithium-ion cells. The team combined controlled heating protocols with Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) optical sensors to measure internal temperature without compromising cell operability.
AutoMat at Renovate Workshop 2026
Milan, Italy - 5 May 2026
On 5 May, AutoMat joined the clustering workshop "Circular Batteries: Pathways for an Integrated Value Chain in Europe", organised by the RENOVATE project with LOMARTOV and INSTM, hosted by AFIL at Innovhub SSI in Milan. European projects, research organisations and industry stakeholders came together to discuss sustainability, circularity and innovation across the battery value chain.
Masmec’s Technology: Towards Installation at Snam
Modugno, Italy - June 2026
In June, Masmec and Snam met following the achievement of a concrete project milestone: a technology now ready for real industrial application. Masmec developed the discharging platform, while Snam — a recycling plant — will host it. During the meeting at Masmec's premises, Snam's team attended a training session and the next steps for transfer and installation were defined. The installation phase will begin this autumn.
What’s coming next
AutoMat 5th General Assembly
Next stop for the AutoMat consortium: Viviez, France, where Snam will host the project's 5th General Assembly on 18 and 19 November.
Now at month 35, the project enters a phase where outcomes are taking concrete shape and partner collaboration keeps deepening — making this gathering a key opportunity to align on what's ahead.
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