Date/Time: Wednesday, December 2, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Venue: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Marlar Lounge
70 Vassar St., Room 37-252
Cambridge, MA 02139

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What to Expect:

• Deep Dive into ESRA’s Capabilities – Gain an introduction to ESRA, which convenes three national labs and eleven universities to spur next-gen battery discovery. Learn more about leading-edge capabilities and facilities, including Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source, Argonne’s Aurora exascale supercomputer, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Advanced Light Source.
• Industry Challenges & Opportunities – Contribute ideas for how ESRA can support commercialization.
• Technology Commercialization and Partnerships – Learn about intellectual property and other partnership opportunities that can springboard your organization’s path to market.
• Networking – Meet peers across the battery ecosystem to share insights, build relationships, and forge new collaborations.

In addition, panel discussions will examine new directions for sodium and zinc batteries, AI and automation in battery research, and emerging characterization methods.

Contact: Neil Dasgupta ([email protected])

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Draft Agenda:

• 8:30–9 a.m.: Light breakfast and registration
• 9–9:30 a.m.: Introductions and Welcome from Paul Fenter, Director of ESRA
• 9:30–10:00 a.m.: ESRA IP and Licensing Structure – Ilya Kats, Argonne National Lab
• 10–10:30 a.m.: Coffee Break and networking
• 10:30–11:30 a.m.: Thrust Overviews – ESRA Thrust Leads
• 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Panel 1 – Emerging markets and technology needs for beyond-Li ion batteries
• 12:30–1:30 p.m.: Lunch and Networking
• 1:30–2:30 p.m.: Panel 2 – Artificial Intelligence and Automation in Battery Research
• 2:30–3:30 p.m.: Panel 3 – Critical minerals and supply chain considerations
• 3:30–4:30 p.m.: Wrap-up and identification of next steps