The UK’s world-leading manufacturing industries will be boosted thanks to £211 million in new government funding for battery research and innovation.

  • £211 million of government funding confirmed for battery research through the Faraday Battery Challenge.
  • Battery industry could support 100,000 jobs by 2040 and is central to growth of key industries – such as electric vehicles and renewables.
  • Business Secretary visits government-backed UK Battery Industrialisation Centre in Coventry to see how battery research is being brought to market.

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