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FASTEST FINAL EVENT
Join us on 20 May 2026 in Brussels for the FASTEST Final Event, where the consortium will present how its innovations are advancing battery testing
AABC Europe 2026
FASTEST will be represented at AABC Europe 2026, taking place in Mainz, Germany one of the most important annual gatherings for automotive energy storage and
FASTEST at RTR Conference 2026
At the RTR Conference 2026, the FASTEST project was presented for the first time to the road-transport research community. Project coordinator Bruno Rodrigues introduced the
FASTEST reviews progress during online General Assembly
On Thursday, 5 February, the FASTEST consortium met online for its latest General Assembly, gathering partners from across Europe to review recent work and plan
FASTEST at the IEIM 2026 Conference
The FASTEST Project attended the 7th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management (IEIM 2026), held in Milan, Italy, from 7 to 9 January
Milestone 7: Integration between the DT platform and the Virtual & physical validation platform
On November 27, FASTES parters INEGI, COMAU, and FEV held a joint technical working session that enabled the consortium to successfully achieve Milestone 7, ‘Integration
FASTEST at Battery Innovation Days 2025
Bruno Rodrigues, FASTEST coordinator participated in the Battery Innovation Days (BID) 2025 in Graz, Austria, as part of the twinBATT Cluster. The conference convened industry,
FASTEST to participate in Road Transport Research (RTR) Conference 2026
The FASTEST will take part in the Road Transport Research (RTR) Conference 2026, held in Brussels from 10–12 February 2026. Now in its ninth edition
FASTEST Project to participate at the Battery Innovation Days 2025 in Graz
The FASTEST Project will participate in the next edition of the Battery Innovation Days, taking place in Graz, Austria and online on 2–3 December 2025,
Successful MathWorks Industry Day
In October 1st, 2025, FASTEST project was featured at the MathWorks Industry Day with BRTA Technology Centres in San Sebastian. Our partner Iván Sanz (IKERLAN)
FASTEST General Assembly in San Sebastián
The FASTEST consortium held a General Assembly in San Sebastián, bringing partners together both in person and online to review the status of the project.
FASTEST Project at MathWorks Industry Day
On 1 October 2025, the fourth edition of the MathWorks Industry Day with BRTA Technology Centres will take place at the Orona Fundazioa Auditorium. This
Unifying Virtual and Experimental Battery Testing at Flanders Make
In this new interview, Walter Verdonck explains how Flanders Make is integrating virtual benches with the test-centre management system via an IoT data platform, enabling
Mathematical and Scientific Machine Learning 2025
Philipp Brendel from Fraunhofer IISB attended the fifth edition of the Mathematical and Scientific Machine Learning Conference 2025 (MSML), held from August 4–8. He presented
Oxford Battery Modelling Symposium
Philipp Brendel from Fraunhofer IISB attended last July 24 and 25 the Oxford Battery Modelling Symposium (OBMS), a key event for the battery research community.
FASTEST Presented at DigiBatt / IntelLiGent Symposium on Digital Twins
On June 11–12, the FASTEST project coordinator participated in the DigiBatt / IntelLiGent Project Symposium, contributing to Session 5, which focused on Digital Twin technologies.
Flash Battery CTO Delivers Masterclass at Politecnico di Torino
On May 12, 2025, Alan Pastorelli, CTO and co-founder of Flash Battery, delivered a masterclass at the Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT) of
INEGI develops Foundational Digital Twin Models to revolutionize testing of newly designed batteries
Testing new lithium-ion battery designs for improved performance, reliability, and safety is traditionally a time-consuming and resource-intensive process. These conventional methods depend heavily on trial-and-error,
FASTEST at the DigiBatt / IntelLiGent Symposium 2025
On June 11 and 12, SINTEF will host the DigiBatt / IntelLiGent Symposium on Emerging and Digital Battery Technologies in Oslo, Norway. The event will
FASTEST at the 26th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications
IKERLAN represented the FASTEST project at the 26th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE’25 ECCE Europe), held in Paris, France. The event held
TwinBATT Cluster Webinar: Recording and Presentations Now Available
On May 5, 2025, the FASTEST project co-hosted the first joint webinar of the twinBATT Cluster, alongside DigiBatt, THOR, and AccCellBaT. This Horizon Europe collaboration
Advancing Battery Innovation: Insights from the twinBATT Cluster – AccCellBaT, DigiBatt, FASTEST, and THOR
On May 5, the twinBATT Cluster will host its first joint webinar, bringing together four Horizon Europe projects—DigiBatt, FASTEST, THOR, and AccCellBaT—to share progress
Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Through Battery Innovation
The FASTEST project aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by improving battery testing and development. It supports SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) through
FASTEST Project Celebrated it First Review Meeting and General Assembly
From February 12-13, 2025, the FASTEST consortium gathered in Ninove, Belgium, for its General Assembly and first review meeting. Hosted by Avesta Battery & Energy
Interview with Philipp Brendel (FHG)
How crucial are the innovative methods used for model-based DoE in accelerating and refining the battery testing process? Could you explain the significance of intelligent
INEGI and Sustainable Innovations present FASTEST at the Battery Innovation Days
Our partners from INEGI and Sustainable Innovations attended last November 26th and 27th the Battery Innovation Days. There, they enjoyed a time of networking with
INEGI presents a paper related to FASTEST in IC3K 2024
Inegi-presents-a-paper-related-to-fastest-in-ic3k-2024 INEGI, Portuguese partners of the FASTEST project, presented a paper related to their work on the project at the IC3K 2024 Conference. This conference
FASTEST, presented at the THOR Project’s General Assembly
FASTEST project coordinator Bruno Rodrigues, from ABEE, presented the project’s goals and progress during the General Assembly of the THOR Project. The session also featured
Interview with IKERLAN
1. How do physics-based models help improve the safety and reliability testing of batteries to meet mechanical requirements? Current methods used to assess the battery
FASTEST, at Signe’s workshop at Ferrari facilities
On September 24th, 2024, Bruno Rodrigues, the FASTEST coordinator, presented our project’s scope, aims, partners and methodology at Ferrari’s premises during a workshop titled “The
DigiBatt, AccellBat, Thor, and Fastest join forces in a first clustering meeting
Last October 14th, DigiBatt, AccCellBat, Thor, and FASTEST representatives held their first cluster meeting to kick off a collaborative effort by creating a clustering group.
FASTEST, at ISMA-USD2024
Our partners IKERLAN had the opportunity to showcase our project at ISMA-USD2024 on September 9th to 11th. There, they presented their latest research on virtual
Interview with VTT
1. What are the main differences between the physics-based models and the data-driven models you plan to develop? How will the data-driven models enhance computational
Flash Battery showcases FASTEST at the iVT Expo
Flash Battery presented the FASTEST project at the iVT Expo, held in Cologne, Germany, on June 26th and 27th. As exhibitors, they distributed informative flyers
Interview with COMAU
“The progress achieved through FASTEST will pave the way for a subsequent phase aimed at facilitating seamless information exchange between physical and virtual environments”. 1.
Mondragon University presents FASTEST on their 3rd Scientific Meeting of Battery-based Energy Storage Systems
The Mondragon Univeristy Storage Systems research group, which have some members actively involved in FASTEST, hosted their 3rd scientific meeting. There, they presented the FASTEST
FASTEST, at 360 Tech Industry
INEGI presented its role as a key partner in the FASTEST project at the 360 Tech Industry – Industry 4.0/5.0 Trade Fair. The event, which
Interview with Antonio Silvio de Letteriis (FLASHBATTERY)
The dataset shared with the Fastest consortium comprises 7,000 batteries and 1 million records. 1. How does FLASHBATTERY’s expertise and knowledge enhance the functionality of
FASTEST, presented at the Empowering Europe webinar
FASTEST participated in a webinar organised by Sustainable Innovations to introduce seven EU-funded projects focused on battery innovation. The event, titled “Empowering Europe,” featured presentations
Interview with Daniel Matilla (SIE)
1. What are the challenges when it comes to communicating the research and development aspects of the project to various stakeholders? One of the primary
Sustainable Innovations presents the FASTEST project at Genera
Our Communication and Dissemination Managers, Sustainable Innovations, visited Genera, an energy and environment international fair in Madrid. It took place on February 6th-8th and was
Interview with Naqeeb Tahasildar (BMZ)
Two factors are driving the digitalization of battery testing: access to accurate and computationally efficient battery models and smart test scheduling and online data integration.
Interview with Christian Ramones (FEV)
The project’s outcomes comprise a framework enabling an optimal symbiosis of physical and virtual testing. These can occur simultaneously, with real-time information exchange. Christian Ramones
Interview with Laura Oca (Mondragon University)
Taking advantage of the previous knowledge and the first chemistry analysed within the project (Gen 3b) we will adapt and enhance models to include the
BMZ presents the FASTEST project at the Battery Experts Forum
BMZ, one of the technical partners of the FASTEST project, was present at the Battery Experts Forum in Darmstadt, Germany. The Battery Experts Forum is
Interview with Marco Rodrigues (INEGI)
“With an adequate data structure that allows the physical asset to be digitally represented, some tests may, for example, start to be executed 100% virtually.”
The FASTEST project, presented at the Battery Innovation Days
Comau, a partner of the FASTEST consortium, had a booth at the Battery Innovation Days on December 4th and 5th. Another FASTEST partner, Flash Battery,
Interview with Foad Gandoman (RSTER)
“AI will speed up the analysis process and lower the time and expense of the evaluation.” Foad Gandoman is the Chief Technology Officer for RSTER,
Interview with Álvaro Sánchez (ABEE)
“One of the standout propositions of FASTEST is its focus on the most critical tests, those that traditionally consume the most time and resources. By
The FASTEST project kicks off to deliver more reliable, safer and long-lasting battery system designs
FASTEST is a project financed with almost 5 million euros by the European Union within the framework of the research and innovation programme Horizon Europe