TechEurope’s battery industry seeks a recharge amid China’s dominance

With Northvolt and Morrow filing for bankruptcy, Europe’s battery sector is under pressure from Chinese competition and the wider technological transition. Dutch deep-tech startups LeydenJar and Powall are pursuing nanotechnology, developing crack-resistant silicon anodes and nanocoatings to improve battery life, charging speed, energy density and durability.

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