The Basque technology center, IKERLAN, and the Belgian engineering company, Avesta Battery & Energy Engineering (ABEE), have reached an agreement to work together on the design and development of industrial solutions in the field of batteries and energy for the electromobility sector, as well as stationary applications. The alliance will allow both companies to jointly undertake industrial projects in the international market, mainly in Europe and the Middle East.
With this agreement, both organizations reinforce the close relationship they have had up to now in innovation and research projects, to respond to the needs of the industry.
IKERLAN is a leading international center for energy storage solutions and power electronics; it will also contribute its technological expertise in the field of digitalization, thus complementing ABEE’s technological capabilities.
IKERLAN’s CEO, Marcelino Caballero, stressed that “the agreement with ABEE will enable IKERLAN to tackle international markets and will be a lever for growth from a technological point of view”. Meanwhile, ABEE’s CEO, Prof. Dr. Noshin Omar, said that “the sum of ABEE’s and IKERLAN strengths will reinforce the position of both companies in Europe and the Middle East”.