Project: "Accelerating High-Capacity Lithium-Ion Batteries with Silicon-Based Ceramics Composite Anodes"
Acronym: ASCEND
Funding programme: Swiss-Polish Cooperation Programme - NCBR
Institution: National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), implementation of the project under the Research and Innovation Programme, Applied Research.
Programme component operator: Gdańsk University of Technology (Dr Monika Wilamowska-Zawłocka)
Programme component partners: Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Dr Gurdial Blugan); Siloxene AG (Dr Matthias Koebel)
Target groups include battery manufacturers, the automotive industry, the renewable energy sector, and consumers interested in reliable and environmentally friendly energy storage solutions. Overcoming potential barriers such as scaling up production, regulatory compliance, and market competition requires strategic partnerships, rigorous testing, and continuous optimization of manufacturing processes. Through these efforts, the project aims to maximize its societal, economic, and environmental impacts, contributing to a more sustainable and energy-efficient future.
Funding date: 26.08.2025
Project implementation period: 1.07.2025–31.12.2027
Total project cost: PLN 4,470,897.59
Total project funding: PLN 4,357,879.36, including:
- 82.44% of the funding amount in the form of a payment from the European funds budget, corresponding to PLN 3,592,635.74
- 17.56% of the funding amount from a targeted grant, corresponding to PLN 765,243.62
Budget of Polish entities: PLN 2,682,538.75
Budget of Swiss entities: PLN 1,788,358.84
Supported by the Swiss Contribution to reducing economic and social disparities in the EU and from the state budget through the National Centre for Research and Development
Link to the official programme website: programszwajcarski.gov.pl
