A synergy between industry, institutions and research to develop the Italia battery sector
The development of the strategic electric battery sector passes through a synergy between the main players in the sector, namely Italian industry, public institutions, research bodies and universities. This is the indication that emerged during the event 'Energy security and competitiveness. Storage companies meet the institutions'. The meeting, organised by Motus-E and WEC Italia, brought together the Italian electrochemical storage industry, the world of politics and research, involving over 50 companies that share the objective of developing a sector that plays a decisive role in fuelling ambitions for greater national energy sovereignty.
With a global market exceeding $150 billion in 2025, the storage sector is an industrial priority worldwide. In this context, Europe has set itself the goal of meeting at least 40 per cent of domestic demand for stationary and transport batteries by 2030.
"Bringing together an articulated supply chain and setting up such a fruitful and structured dialogue with institutions, research bodies and universities was an absolute priority for the country, and we are thrilled with the result achieved," noted Motus-E secretary general Francesco Naso, who welcomed the broad participation in the event, which, he said, returns a snapshot of an industry that is alive and ready to do its part. We have laid the foundations for a strategic change of pace, which now requires coordination capable of enhancing the skills of companies and accelerating investment in a crucial sector, especially in light of the current geopolitical scenario'.
WEC Italia Secretary General Michele Vitiello, on the other hand, stressed that geopolitical tensions expose Italia to 'structural vulnerabilities. We depend on foreign countries for fossil fuels, but also for the critical raw materials needed for renewables and storage,' Vitiello stressed. "In this context, marked by the European push for electrification and by a growing demand for decarbonised energy, the Italia system, in its public and private components, must question itself on the solutions to be proposed in the Union, enhancing the opportunities that this sector can offer for greater security and sustainability," Vitiello concluded.
