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The project seeks to extend the longevity of batteries by 33%.

CIDETEC Energy Storage contributes its expertise in the battery sector to the InnoBMS project, which aims to develop a cutting-edge battery management software and hardware (BMS) solution to enhance the performance and longevity of batteries in electric vehicles.

InnoBMS seeks to transform battery capacity through an innovative BMS that will enhance the volumetric density of the battery-pack by 12% and prolong its lifespan by 33% to 15 years. In other words, batteries capable of providing more energy output with reduced deterioration. In addition, this approach will yield substantial cost reductions of 12% for passenger cars and 9.7% for light-duty vehicles.

Within the multidisciplinary consortium that integrates InnoBMS, CIDETEC Energy Storage contributes its experience in characterisation and modelling of battery-packs. Employing its expertise, it will concentrate on the deployment of battery thermal management control (BTMS) in the cloud, the formulation of algorithms for the early identification of thermal risk events (TRA), and the detection of lithium electrodeposition, which are critical factors for ensuring the safety and efficiency of batteries.

Similarly, CIDETEC Energy Storage will conduct TRA tests on cells within its modern laboratory facilities, which is crucial for validating the proposed algorithms and ensuring the system’s safety against temperature increases.

The project, initiated in January 2024 and spanning 42 months, is headed by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, with a total budget of €5,672,894.38, of which €4,013,441.88 is funded by the European Union via the HORIZON EUROPE initiative. The consortium includes vehicle manufacturers, leading suppliers, engineering companies, universities, and small and medium-sized enterprises, all working together to bring this innovative technology to market.

This project responds to a joint call between the European battery partnerships and Towards Zero Emission Road Transport, Batt4EU and 2ZERO respectively.

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Por Elixabete Ayerbe | Team Leader del Equipo de Modelización y Postmortem Analysis
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This movement is further supported by the digital wave, where automation, artificial intelligence, and data analytics contribute to the acceleration of new developments.

In this regard, CIDETEC Energy Storage has long been committed to the development and implementation of digital solutions to advance battery technologies. Recently, it launched the digital platform PROTEO, which accelerates cell development and marks a significant milestone in innovation and efficiency within the energy sector. PROTEO, based on multiphysics models, artificial intelligence, and a dynamic database, offers a revolutionary approach to the construction, testing, and optimization of cells.

The platform consists of three modules:

PROTEO Design, based on thermo-electrochemical-mechanical models, allows users to virtually design and optimize cells from scratch, providing insights into cell design, identifying optimal conditions for SEI formation, and detecting potential failure modes throughout their lifespan
PROTEO Prediction, supported by AI, predicts the lifespan of a battery cell based on electrode characteristics, cell design, and usage profiles, accelerating the testing and validation phase
PROTEO Data Analytics, which automatically collects data from various sources for efficient management and visualization.

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The Department of Sustainability of the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council and CIDETEC, in collaboration with the NATURKLIMA Foundation, will launch in the Eskuzaitzeta industrial area:


• A Laboratory for Characterizing Recycled Materials from Used Batteries.
• Implementation of a State-of-the-Art Energy Microgrid in the Eskuzaitzeta Business Environment. Oscar Miguel, Deputy Director of CIDETEC Energy Storage, tells us the general lines of this agreement that positions the territory at the forefront of the circular economy and energy transition.

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In collaboration with INCOM and SOFITEC, it will develop new and more sustainable composite materials for sectors such as wind, transport, construction or aeronautics.

The COMAR project focuses on finding new ways to recycle and reuse waste from composites based on thermosetting and vitrimeric matrices, through different chemical recycling techniques, such as pyrolysis and solvolysis.

The aim of the project is to develop new products for the construction, wind energy and transport sectors, based on materials obtained from the recycling of composite waste, under conditions that preserve or, if necessary, restore the mechanical properties of the fibres obtained. The by-products obtained, for example, in processes such as solvolysis, will lead to the formation of new matrices that can be used in these or other sectors of interest.

This will aim to:

• Establish innovative ways to reuse and recycle composites waste to minimise energy consumption and maximise the properties of the recovered fibres.

• Enhance the sustainability of the composites industry through the valorisation of by-products.

• Reduce the environmental impact of solvolysis and pyrolysis by exploring the use of catalysts.

• Provide a waste recovery strategy for each application.

• Promote the circular economy in the composites sector.

• Promote digitalisation and Industry 4.0 in the composites sector in order to improve productivity, quality and costs.

CIDETEC Surface Engineering collaborates with INCOM and SOFITEC:

Together with INCOM, CIDETEC is working on the creation of next generation fully recyclable, 3R glass resin composites, from recovered fibres and cores. These materials will be validated by INCOM in the manufacture of prototypes for sectors such as wind, transport and construction.

On the other hand, the collaboration between CIDETEC and SOFITEC is geared towards the aeronautical sector, where the use of more sustainable composites is also being explored. CIDETEC is responsible for recovering high added value carbon fibres from first generation composites based on 3R glass resins, for reuse in new second generation composites.

The COMAR project, funded by the CDTI through the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2021-2027, aims to achieve sustainability and reduce the environmental impact in the composites industry, promoting the circular economy in this sector.

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The limitations imposed by the reach regulation have led to a significant reduction in the sector’s activity.

The project proposes several methods without hexavalent chromium, highly toxic to human health and the environment.

Training will be held to implement the new proposals in the Spanish, Portuguese and French industry, with the aim of empowering the sector.

The RESINSURF project, part of the Interreg SUDOE Program and coordinated by CIDETEC Surface Engineering, is aimed at developing surface treatments without hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)), used in industries such as metal galvanizing, pigment production and leather tanning. This highly toxic and carcinogenic compound, is harmful to both human health and the environment. For this reason, the EU banned its use in September 2017, under the REACH regulation, with a temporary extension allowing limited use until 2024. This makes it urgent to find alternatives so that the industry dedicated to the sector, which in recent years has suffered an exodus of activity to countries outside the EU where the aforementioned regulations do not apply, does not disappear.

RESINSURF, through the implementation of alternative sustainable technologies, will prioritize the transfer of knowledge and the training of professionals through seminars, workshops and open days, thus training both professionals and companies in the SUDOE territory, contributing to maintaining regional employment.

The project involves companies in the sector such as Titania (Spain), Prifer (Portugal) or Chrome Dur Industriel (France), with which the solutions offered by RESINSURF will be implemented. At the same time, it is planned to work together with policy makers, with the aim of encouraging policies that facilitate the transition to the surface finishing industry.

This project, funded with a budget of almost 2 million euros, is also participated in by other entities in the SUDOE territory, such as INEOSURF, Universidade de Aveiro, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Smallmatek and the Association of Surface Finishing Industries (AIAS).

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