Circular economy for electric car batteries

The canton of Solothurn is cooperating with the Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne (SIPBB) in the field of industrial recycling of car batteries. The Swiss Battery Technology Centre Solothurn GmbH, a subsidiary of SIPBB, will be based in Biberist for this purpose.

The canton of Solothurn and the Swiss Innovation Park Biel/Bienne(SIPBB) are joining forces in the field of the circular economy for electromobility. According to a press release, the SIPBB is setting up the subsidiary Swiss Battery Technology Center Solothurn GmbH at the Biberist site, which will commence operations in 2026.

The company will recover raw materials from batteries using a combination of automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, safety technologies and chemical and material technology processes. Research results and experience from the activities of the SIPBB will be utilised, supported by the canton of Solothurn, which has been a co-shareholder of the innovation park since 2015.

The Swiss Battery Technology Center Solothurn GmbH will in future operate as an innovation player with companies already active in the circular economy at the Biberist site, such as Librec AG, Grensol and Libattion.

“With Swiss Battery Technology Center Solothurn GmbH, we have been able to gain another important partner for the Biberist site in order to become a centre of excellence for electromobility in Europe,” said Monika Beck, Head of the Solothurn cantonal location promotion agency, in the press release.