The project is expected to:

• Promote the adoption of a downstream development and implementation of a battery pack Digital Product Passport (DPP) at minimum subset design system level addressing raw materials (at least anode and cathode critical raw materials), cells and modules, which is both scalable and energy efficient.
• Be able to facilitate real-time data recognition for different indicators and at local device – even when the battery ceases to be part of the Energy Storage System (ESS).
• Consider the key performance indicators proposed by Batteries Europe or by the dedicated Partnerships, reflected in the Partnership Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), to guide the technology developments on the application segments and use cases that will be selected. Contribute to the related regulation standards.
• Engage a variety of stakeholders along the whole battery value chain to assure the continuous traceability and assure that accountability will not be lost from raw or recycled raw material to first and second life and recycling.

The suggested blockchain, DLT, or equivalent, solutions are requested to demonstrate trustworthy tracking. The project is encouraged to:

• Validate its interoperable data sharing strategy by adopting a unique battery data space and testing of interoperability between different subsystems (mobility, energy, etc.) is encouraged.
• Develop a safety second life-battery certification protocol, and hazard alerts system to assure liability and protection during transport, and second use.
• Validate new business models, capable to demonstrate improvement in remanufacturing, repurposing and recycling.
• Aim for cross-sectorial applications
• Focus on the lithium-ion battery chemistries currently on the market – or reaching the market in the short term, with the potential to quickly adapt to next-generation battery chemistries and assess its safety tracking.

This topic implements the co-programmed European Partnership on Batteries (Batt4EU). As such, projects resulting from this topic will be expected to report on the results to the European Partnership on Batteries (Batt4EU).