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Sector Award · Energy and climate transition · 2026

Batteries and Energy Storage: the winner and finalists

10 finalist partnerships, chosen from 130 eligible university and company partnerships in the open record. The winner is listed first; the other finalists follow in alphabetical order of university. The winner in each category is the finalist with the highest partnership score (volume of joint work 40%, years active 30%, field-weighted citation impact 30%) in the frozen Edition 1 record. No panel, nomination or payment plays any part. Winners were announced with the index at 05:30 BST, Thursday 15 October 2026, after the corrections and opt-out window closed at 17:00 BST on Tuesday 13 October.

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Winner · partnership score 90.1, the highest in the category

Seoul National University×Samsung

South Korea · company based in South Korea · 36 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.94
KK
Kisuk KangAcademic co-author · Seoul National University · 11 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
DI
Dongmin ImIndustry co-author · Samsung · 4 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“High-energy and durable lithium metal batteries using garnet-type solid electrolytes with tailored lithium-metal compatibility” (2022, 172 citations)
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Chalmers University of Technology×Volvo

Sweden · company based in Sweden · 23 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.21
TW
Torsten WikAcademic co-author · Chalmers University of Technology · 7 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
FA
Faisal AltafIndustry co-author · Volvo · 6 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“State of Power Prediction for Battery Systems With Parallel-Connected Units” (2021, 46 citations)
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Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen×BASF

Germany · company based in Germany · 54 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.71
JJ
Jürgen JanekAcademic co-author · Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen · 13 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
XW
Xiaohan WuIndustry co-author · BASF · 3 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“The Working Principle of a Li2CO3/LiNbO3 Coating on NCM for Thiophosphate-Based All-Solid-State Batteries” (2021, 240 citations)
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology×Hyundai Motors

South Korea · company based in South Korea · 14 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.69
NC
Nam‐Soon ChoiAcademic co-author · Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology · 7 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
HN
Huibeom NamIndustry co-author · Hyundai Motors · 4 joint works in the partnership
“Balancing Ionic and Electronic Conduction at the LiFePO 4 Cathode-Electrolyte Interface and Regulating Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Lithium‐Ion Batteries” (2024, 42 citations)
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KTH Royal Institute of Technology×Scania

Sweden · company based in Sweden · 12 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.62
GL
Göran LindberghAcademic co-author · KTH Royal Institute of Technology · 8 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
VK
Verena Löfqvist KlassIndustry co-author · Scania · 4 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Parametrization of physics-based battery models from input-output data: A review of methodology and current research” (2022, 126 citations)
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Technical University of Munich×BMW Group

Germany · company based in Germany · 26 joint works in the sector · active 4 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.66
AJ
Andreas JossenAcademic co-author · Technical University of Munich · 9 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
SE
Simon Vincent ErhardIndustry co-author · BMW Group · 4 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“State-of-health estimation using a neural network trained on vehicle data” (2021, 21 citations)
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University of California, Berkeley×Samsung

United States · company based in South Korea · 12 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 3.49
GC
Gerbrand CederAcademic co-author · University of California, Berkeley · 8 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
YW
Yan Eric WangIndustry co-author · Samsung · 5 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“High-entropy mechanism to boost ionic conductivity” (2022, 563 citations)
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University of Warwick×Jaguar Land Rover

United Kingdom · company based in United Kingdom · 14 joint works in the sector · active 4 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.82
IM
Iain MastersAcademic co-author · University of Warwick · 4 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
CH
Christopher HarrisIndustry co-author · Jaguar Land Rover · 3 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Dual-mode laser beam welding of similar and dissimilar material tab-to-busbar for electric vehicle battery pack” (2024, 19 citations)
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Uppsala University×Volvo

Sweden · company based in Sweden · 12 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.84
AM
Anastasiia MikheenkovaAcademic co-author · Uppsala University · 5 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
IA
Istaq AhmedIndustry co-author · Volvo · 3 joint works in the partnership
“Localized lithium plating under mild cycling conditions in high-energy lithium-ion batteries” (2023, 58 citations)
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Yonsei University×Hyundai Motors

South Korea · company based in South Korea · 12 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.56
JL
Jaejin LimAcademic co-author · Yonsei University · 2 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
YR
Youngjoon RohIndustry co-author · Hyundai Motors · 2 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Roll-to-roll fabrication and characterization of ultra-thin ceramic-coated separator for high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries” (2024, 25 citations)

Partnership score: volume of joint work 40%, years active 30%, field-weighted citation impact 30% (shrunk toward 1.0 when evidence is thin). Joint works count half where the only company author also holds a post at the university. The named researchers co-wrote the cited paper and represent a wider team. Full rules.