Swiss Battery Technology Center

About SBTC

Powering the Future of Battery Innovation

The Swiss Battery Technology Center is at the forefront of developing advanced solutions for battery performance, recycling, and sustainability – powering the transition to cleaner mobility and a circular energy future.

We pioneer innovative methods to disassemble and analyze batteries, unlocking pathways for reuse and circular design. Using cutting-edge testing, we uncover insights into battery performance, lifespan, and application potential. Our system engineering pushes boundaries with lightweight materials and additive manufacturing – driving the next generation of sustainable energy solutions.

Main Facilities

Demanufacturing Lab

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A research laboratory for battery dismantling and recycling lithium-ion batteries. 

Battery Testing Lab

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The largest battery laboratory in Switzerland for cell and module testing. 

Focus Areas

The diverse research activities of the Swiss Battery Technology Center

Automated Battery Sorting & Disassembly

We’re tackling one of the biggest challenges in EV recycling: dismantling batteries that are still mostly done by hand – slow, risky, and hard to scale. With the help of our in-house multidisciplinary team and close collaboration with partners, we’ve built an automated dismantling pipeline using robotics, AI, and smart tools. It’s already running – and we’re improving it every day to make the process safer, faster, and smarter.

Battery recycling

Not every battery needs to be recycled, but to know that, it first needs to be safely opened and assessed.
Our automated dismantling process plays a critical role in battery circularity. By carefully disassembling EV packs and exposing their internal state, we enable reliable decisions on whether a battery should be reused, repurposed, or fully recycled.

Battery Testing

We test batteries to assess performance, safety, and lifespan under various conditions. These insights help determine their suitability for different applications – from mobility to stationary storage.

Application Integration & System Engineering

We design complete battery systems for real-world use. By focusing on lightweight materials, additive manufacturing, and optimal battery technologies, we contribute to lowering CO₂ emissions and replacing combustion-based systems. Successfully realized examples include a battery system engineered for circular economy principles using additive manufacturing, and a hybrid emergency power system capable of reducing fuel consumption by over 80 %.

Projects

Green-Y Energy AG

Storing electricity with compressed air storage technology. In a pilot project, electricity is being stored for the first time in a building using compressed air storage technology....

Rikscha Taxi

The integrated solution for "last mile logistics" With the rickshaw, a delivery of goods weighing up to 210 kilograms can be delivered and received quickly, flexibly and around the clock....

Second-life battery storage from e-bike batteries

At the Swiss Bike Park Oberried, the electricity from the photovoltaic system on the bike shelter is now being stored in a battery storage unit so that the e-bike test...

Circular Economy Lithium-Ion Batteries – CircuBAT

Circular economy for lithium batteries...

Hybrid emergency power system hNEA – a contribution to the reduction of CO2 emissions

For the hNEA project of BKW Power Grid and Jost AG, SIPBB and the Swiss Battery Technology Center were allowed to take over the preliminary study and bring the project...