Nordic Battery Thursdays 2024 – webseries #2

Financing the Battery Revolution
21 March 2024, 10:00-11:00 CET

Join us for the next Nordic Battery Thursday webinar where our expert guests discuss the need for investments to secure the ramping up of a domestic and resilient battery value chain in Europe.

Since the launch of the European Battery Alliance in 2017, the European battery industry has developed substancially, with many new initiatives arising across the entire battery value chain.

This achievement owes much to the combined support of both public and private financial incentives and support mechanisms. However, the question remains: will these suffice to maintain Europe’s appeal for investments across the battery value chain, particularly in light of recent geopolitical challenges?

US IRA and a similar approach in Canada are still attracting both EU and non-EU battery manufacturing investments, with simple, “fit for purpose” ITC and PTC schemes. Meanwhile, China continues to invest massively in battery and EV manufacturing capacity.

In this webinar we will explore various financing solutions from a Nordic perspective as well as discuss the need for additional investments to secure the ramping up of a domestic and resilient battery value chain in Europe.

The event will be broadcasted on Thursday 21st March at 10:00 CET and will be accessible by clicking on the above button or via this link. Participation is free of charge and open to all. No pre-registration is required. Recording will be available for replay the Nordic Battery Thursday event website.

Agenda & speakers 

Introduction by moderator

• Thore Sekkenes, European Battery Alliance Program Director, EIT InnoEnergy

Financing needs along the battery value chain and recent initiatives at EU level

• Ilka von Dalwigk, European Battery Alliance Policy Manager, EIT InnoEnergy

Perspectives from financiers

• Antoine Troesch, Managing Partner, Demeter Investment Managers
• Nicolas Audibert, Country Lead Sweden, Nordic Investment Bank
• Ulrich Stark, Senior Director, Siemens Bank GmbH, London Branch
• Christophe Hadjal, Managing Director and Regional Head for Europe– Mining, Metals and Industries Finance, Société Générale

Dialogue about national financing sources in the Nordics

• Ilkka Homanen, Head of Hydrogen and Batteries, Business Finland
• Benedicte Fasmer Waaler, Special Advisor, Innovation Norway
• Robin Pettersson, Programme Manager Batteries, Business Sweden

The Nordic Battery Thursday webinars are organised in collaboration with Business Finland, Business Sweden, Innovation Norway, and EBA250 – EIT InnoEnergy. For more information, visit the Nordic Battery Thursday event website.