The promoters of BASQUEVOLT are aware that liquid electrolyte lithium batteries are reaching a state of maturity, and that the next technological breakthrough required to really unlock the true potential of energy storage must come from the solid state. The company’s initial objectives are the development of prototype cells and the commissioning of a pilot production line in 2025, intending to start production in 2027. The new technology will greatly exceed the energy density of current storage solutions. Thanks to its technological expertise, BASQUEVOLT aims to become the European leader in solid-state batteries. Specifically, BASQUEVOLT aims to develop – in a sustainable way – the best materials and battery cells to enable the mass deployment of electric transport, stationary energy storage (including hybridization with hydrogen-gas systems), and advanced portable devices. BASQUEVOLT, the Basque solid-state battery initiative, will begin production of battery cells in 2027 with the aim of reaching a capacity of 10GWh. BASQUEVOLT plans to launch the first production line within 4 years, supported by an investment of more than 700 million euros, which will be able to generate more than 800 direct jobs. The location of BASQUEVOLT’s first-phase activity will be the Álava Technology Park in Vitoria, Spain, just a few meters from CIC energiGUNE. This Basque research center will provide BASQUEVOLT with technological support rooted in over 10 years of research in the field of solid-state batteries, and has a team of researchers led by Michel Armand, the “father” of the polymeric solid electrolyte.