KIST Unveils Next-Generation Battery Technologies to Companies...Supporting Commercialization of Battery and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Businesses

"Promising Technology Seminar" to Be Held at COEX on the 23rd
Over 50 Companies to Participate

Six Core Technologies to Be Announced, Including Sodium Batteries, Dry Electrodes, and Water Electrolysis Catalysts

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) will publicly unveil its core technologies in the next-generation battery sector to industry, supporting technology transfer and commercialization.

KIST announced on the 16th that it will host the "2026 KIST Promising Technology Seminar: Next-Generation Battery Technology Transfer" at COEX in Seoul on the 23rd.

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This seminar has been organized to introduce KIST's promising technologies in the fiercely competitive global landscape of next-generation batteries, and to accelerate technology commercialization through on-site consultations between interested companies and researchers.

The event will begin with presentations on the KIST Innovation Business Collaboration Center support program, KIST's commercialization business, and the KIST Innovation Project, followed by announcements of promising technologies in next-generation batteries and fuel cells.

A total of six technologies will be released at the seminar. These include high-performance catalysts for water electrolysis and fuel cells, polymer membranes for medium- and high-temperature use, fuel cell composite membranes containing antioxidants, halide-based amorphous sodium superionic conductors, next-generation sodium secondary batteries, and essential materials and manufacturing technologies for dry electrode processes in lithium secondary batteries.

The technologies being showcased this time are distinguished by improvements in durability and process efficiency—long-standing limitations in hydrogen fuel cells and next-generation secondary batteries. Alongside enhanced performance, economic feasibility has been considered to increase the likelihood of commercialization.

In particular, as the electric vehicle and energy storage system (ESS) markets expand and the transition to eco-friendly energy accelerates, demand for key materials related to next-generation batteries and hydrogen is surging. The event is expected to help related companies discover new business opportunities.

More than 50 companies seeking new technologies, including domestic energy and battery firms, are scheduled to attend. Korea Technology Finance Corporation will also participate, introducing its R&D innovation finance projects and providing information on financial support options for companies adopting new technologies.

In addition, one-on-one customized technical consultations between researchers and companies will be held, offering comprehensive support from technology transfer to commercialization.

Oh Sangrok, President of KIST, stated, "We hope this seminar will serve as a catalyst for the rapid transfer of next-generation battery research outcomes into industry. We will actively support companies in technology commercialization and market entry, especially in deep-tech fields that are difficult for the private sector to pursue alone."

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