In Pictures: Avocet Battery Materials Wins UK DRIVE35 Funding to Scale DryTab Battery Tab Technology

Avocet's DRIVE35 award will help move its dry-process battery tab treatment from lab concept toward industrial scale.

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The government-backed funding supports advanced battery research and development across the UK.

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DryTab aims to replace the wet chemical methods traditionally used to treat battery lead tabs.

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Scaling the technology will require new manufacturing capacity to strengthen the domestic battery supply chain.

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The project underscores the UK's push to keep battery innovation and production onshore.

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By cutting hazardous waste, DryTab could reduce the environmental footprint of battery component production.

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DRIVE35 funding, delivered with the Advanced Propulsion Centre and Innovate UK, backs collaborative industrial innovation.

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The dry-process treatment targets the lead tabs used across a wide range of battery applications.

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Avocet says the grant will accelerate commercialisation of its DryTab surface technology.

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