The ARISE project team convened at Sabancı University for its Kick-Off Consortium Meeting on 25-26 February 2025, bringing together 12 partners from 6 countries.
The meeting started with the opening talk of the Sabancı University President Prof. Yusuf Leblebici. Over two productive days, the work package leaders made presentations, the challenges were discussed and the upcoming activities for the months ahead were planned. The team also visited the Sabancı University Nanotechnology and Application Center (SUNUM).

Coordinated by Sabancı University, the ARISE project consortium includes ABEE (Belgium), BiTech (Belgium), European Thermodynamics Limited (United Kingdom), AVL Italia (Italy), CRF (Italy), VITO (Belgium), FICOSA (Spain), VIF (Austria), GEM (Italy), Iconiq Innovation (United Kingdom), and INTRACT (Turkey) as beneficiaries.
The Sabancı University team consisting of Prof. Ali Koşar, Dr. Ali Sadaghiani, Dr. Omid Moradi, Eren Bektaş, Ilker Alagözoğlu, Cem Özbek and Dr. Tuğçe Akkaş had a great pleasure to organize the event and host the ARISE project team.
ARISE (Advanced BatteRy System and Integration for Generation-4 Solid State CElls) is a 42-month project funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions. It aims to develop an advanced, solid-state, fourth-generation (Gen-4) Li-ion battery system for electric vehicles, featuring high-performance capabilities and a cell-to-chassis concept with expandable modules.
