As global demand for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage surges, the limitations of conventional lithium-ion batteries, such as supply chain challenges, energy density caps, and safety risks, are becoming increasingly apparent. These barriers prompt a paradigm shift in battery R&D, spurring global momentum toward next-generation battery chemistries that promise to be safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. This report examines the evolving battery innovation landscape, with a specific focus on emerging chemistries including Solid-state Batteries (SSBs), Sodium-ion Batteries (SIBs), Lithium-Sulfur Batteries (LSBs), Metal-air Batteries (MABs), and Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) batteries. Each of these chemistries has unique attributes that address traditional lithium-ion systems’ core limitations. The report highlights how these innovations are shaping the future of battery R&D, emphasizing their role in enabling long-duration storage, decarbonizing transport and industry, and supporting renewable energy integration. It explores the driving forces behind their development. It also maps the technology landscape by cost, performance, and scalability, and profiles the leading innovators and stakeholders advancing commercialization. By offering a forward-looking view into emerging battery adoption, R&D trends, application fit, and investment activity, the report equips decision-makers with key insights to navigate the complex transition toward next-generation energy storage solutions. Scope Geography: all Industry: energy, environment, energy storage Contents In this report, we examine batteries, with a major focus on emerging battery chemistries, including SSBs, SIBs, LSBs, MABs, and LMFP batteries.

Current Lithium-ion batteries are reaching their limits, particularly around energy density, storage duration, safety, material supply, and charging speeds. As demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and long-duration energy storage accelerates, next-generation battery technologies are stepping up to bridge the gap. This webinar explored the transformative potential of Solid-State, Sodium-Ion, Lithium-Sulfur, Metal-Air, and LMFP (Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate) batteries and their potential to reshape electric mobility, stationary storage, and broader sustainability initiatives. Attendees gained insights into the techno-economic potential of each technology, the strategic partnerships shaping the market, and the R&D pathways driving innovation. With volatile materials pricing and supply chain risks creating new challenges, now is the time to explore alternatives beyond lithium-ion. What questions did the webinar answer? Which emerging battery chemistries – such as Solid-State, Sodium-Ion, and Lithium-Sulfur – are best suited for specific applications like electric vehicles (EVs), grid storage, and data centers, and what are their performance trade-offs? What are the near-term and long-term outlooks for market adoption, including regulatory drivers, supply chain considerations, and scalability? How are key industry players – automakers, energy providers, and battery manufacturers – driving R&D, partnerships, and commercialization strategies to accelerate the adoption of these technologies?

Policymakers and industrial stakeholders globally are striving to transition to a low-carbon economy to achieve net-zero targets in the long term. However, sectors such as aviation, shipping, long-distance transport, and heavy industries have difficulty decarbonizing using direct electrification. These hard-to-abate sectors need large-scale, high-energy-density feedstocks to decarbonize. Hydrogen is the ideal energy carrier, enabling energy diversification when produced through renewable energy, significantly reducing emissions while aiding policymakers to meet long-term pledges. Additionally, renewable energy sources are highly intermittent, leading to fluctuations in renewable energy storage. Power-to-X (PtX) technology advances help convert surplus renewable energy into stable energy carriers, such as hydrogen and its derivatives, including Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), methanol, ammonia, and synthetic methane, for aviation, maritime, agriculture, and chemicals industries. PtX efficiently harnesses renewable energy by producing synthetic fuels, chemicals, and other specialty compounds. It also reduces carbon emissions and minimizes dependency on fossil fuels. In this report, we analyze the growing PtX technology adoption across industries and how it aids decarbonization. Scope Geography: all Industry: energy, environment, and transportation Contents In this report, we examine: The PtX technology landscape and its significant pathways Key factors driving R&D and adoption Key technology developers, regulations, and techno-economic analysis PtX technologies’ future trajectory

Pulses deliver forward-looking insights into the evolution and impact of science, technology, and trends on global transformation. By engaging with our Pulses, you will gain a deeper understanding of each topic's significance, the key innovators driving change, and the future direction we anticipate. These insights are designed to stimulate discussions within your teams, challenging you to consider your preparedness for impacts on new product development, innovation, vision, strategy, R&D, and beyond. Membership(s) Advanced SciTech

Pulses deliver forward-looking insights into the evolution and impact of science, technology, and trends on global transformation. By engaging with our Pulses, you will gain a deeper understanding of each topic's significance, the key innovators driving change, and the future direction we anticipate. These insights are designed to stimulate discussions within your teams, challenging you to consider your preparedness for impacts on new product development, innovation, vision, strategy, R&D, and beyond. Membership(s) Advanced SciTech

Pulses deliver forward-looking insights into the evolution and impact of science, technology, and trends on global transformation. By engaging with our Pulses, you will gain a deeper understanding of each topic's significance, the key innovators driving change, and the future direction we anticipate. These insights are designed to stimulate discussions within your teams, challenging you to consider your preparedness for impacts on new product development, innovation, vision, strategy, R&D, and beyond. Membership(s) Advanced SciTech

The future of mobility is being defined by the digital-enabled convergence of autonomous driving, connected vehicles, electrification, and shared mobility. Developments in Electronic Vehicles (EVs) and environmental concerns are leading to change. While challenges to EV adoption remain, EV industry participants are attempting to address key challenges such as a comparatively higher priced product, lack of charging infrastructure, lack of efficient engines, and battery-related issues. Vehicle manufacturers (also called Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)), Battery Technology Suppliers (BTS), Infrastructure Providers (IP), governments and regulators, and System Integrators (SI) are among the key industry players attempting to drive adoption. However, the siloed nature of these organizations’ investments results in slower and lower impact on EV adoption. There is significant potential benefit in industry-wide collaboration among EV ecosystem players to create exponential impact from their individual investments that maximizes value for end customers, ecosystem players, and the environment at large. Everest Group conducted a study with 59 automotive industry leaders responsible for EV across OEMs, BTSs, IPs, government and regulatory bodies, and SIs to explore the challenges in building an EV ecosystem and understand ways to overcome the challenges for scaled EV adoption in India and the United States, two countries that reflect stark differences in EV adoption. This study provides a roadmap to develop an EV ecosystem in India and the US and explores how a blockchain platform-based ecosystem strategy could be adopted in markets across the spectrum of EV adoption maturity. We explore the “4T” features of trust & security, transparency & auditability, traceability & automation, and transaction & automation that blockchain technology can enable for the EV ecosystem. Both EV and blockchain technology have moved beyond the initial hype; now is the time to explore the opportunities they present. Membership(s) Digital Services Engineering Services