Battery Workforce Challenge Sponsors
The Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition empowers students to get industrious with this hands-on three-year series emboldening the future of the EV battery workforce. Headline sponsors U.S. Department of Energy and Stellantis are ramping up these efforts by providing the framework and vehicle – a 2024 Ram ProMaster EV – respectively, for each team to use in this competition. The non-headline sponsors provide students with their expertise, knowledge transfer and EV battery equipment and software programs they’ll need to be successful.
As a sponsor, you’ll have the opportunity to provide students with unique access to industry components and systems as well as your company’s latest products/technologies. You will also have the chance to meet, work with and even recruit hundreds of the nation’s best and talented students. Sponsors also receive premiere access to developing invaluable partnerships with academia, government and industry.
Sponsor-provided products include battery cells, battery simulation software, cell-sensing, coldplates, data acquisition hardware and software, expertise on the battery disconnect unit-related components; expertise in battery recycling space, testing facilities and much more.
Sponsor Benefits
- Recruit premier engineering talent
- Product development and beta testing
- Product exposure and usage
- Network with other sponsors, government officials and academics
- Public relations and social media exposure
- Student mentorship
- STEM and DEI community outreach
Learn more about sponsorship by downloading our Battery Workforce Challenge Sponsorship Details Packet.
There’s still so much to do, and it’s going to take the generous, collaborative efforts of industry to help ready the EV battery workforce. We’re seeking sponsors who can lend financial support, donate software and lend expertise. If you’re ready to help lead the next generation of innovators, contact us today.
BattChallenge Sponsors
U.S. Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy’s Efficiency and Renewable Energy, or EERE, is working to build a clean energy economy that benefits all Americans. Within EERE is the Vehicle Technologies Office, which provides low-cost, secure and clean energy technologies to move people and goods across America.
Stellantis
Stellantis is one of the world’s leading automakers and a mobility provider. In North America, it's best known for producing and selling vehicles in a portfolio of iconic and award-winning brands such as Jeep®, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Alfa Romeo and Fiat. Powered by its diversity, Stellantis leads the way the region and the world move – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which it operates.
Samsung SDI America
Samsung SDI America is a battery and electronic materials manufacturer.
American Battery Technology Company
American Battery Technology Company provides technical development and commercialization of domestic, sustainable sourcing of critical battery materials through lithium-ion battery recycling and battery metal extraction technologies for use in batteries that power electric cars, grid storage applications and consumer electronics and tools.
Battery Innovation Center, Inc.
BIC is a collaborative hub dedicated to accelerating the development and commercialization of safe, reliable and lightweight energy storage systems. We partner with industry leaders, universities and government agencies to drive innovation across the entire battery life cycle, from research and development to low-volume production, all within our state-of-the-art 40,000-square-foot-facility. Our mission is to empower the next generation of battery technology, serving both commercial and defense applications.
Eaton
Eaton’s eMobility business was formed by combining products, expertise, and global manufacturing capabilities
from Eaton’s Electrical and Mobility businesses. Eaton’s eMobility develops new products and technologies,
including power conversion solutions, intelligent power electronics, and transmissions for electrified vehicles, to
strengthen its global capabilities and deliver intelligent electrification solutions to passenger car, commercial
vehicle, and off-highway customers. Learn more about Eaton’s eMobility business at Eaton.com/eMobility.
AVL
AVL is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation, and testing in the automotive industry, and in other sectors. Drawing on its pioneering spirit, AVL provides concepts, solutions and methodologies for greener, safer and better world of mobility.
Dana, Inc.
Dana Inc. is a global leader in drivetrain and e-propulsion systems. The company specializes in engineering, manufacturing and distributing power-conveyance and energy-management solutions for the vehicles of today and tomorrow.
MathWorks
MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software for engineers and scientists. MathWorks is the creator of MATLAB software, which is used to analyze data, develop algorithms and create mathematical models. It also created SIMULINK software, which runs simulations, generates code, and tests and verifies embedded systems.
Analog Devices, Inc.
Analog Devices, Inc. empowers the Intelligent Edge with the world's most innovative analog, digital and software solutions to accelerate breakthroughs that benefit society and the planet.
Gamma Technologies
Gamma Technologies develops GT-SUITE and GT-AutoLion. GT-SUITE is sophisticated desktop software packages for simulating almost any engineering multi-physics system, such as those in the automotive, aerospace, and other industries involving fluid, thermal, electrical, mechanical, electromagnetics, chemical and control elements. GT-AutoLion, built upon the Newman Pseudo-2D framework, provides an additional physics-based model of lithium-ion and lithium-metal cells for modeling performance, degradation and safety of energy storage systems.
Vibration Research
Established in 1995, Vibration Research is the innovator in sound and vibration technology. We listen to our customers' needs and offer testing products, software, and support that deliver unrivaled value in vibration control and dynamic signal analysis.
Our customers include engineers and technicians in automotive, transportation, aerospace, medical, military and more sectors around the world. VR's applications solve troublesome industry issues such as test equivalency, end use, environment comparisons and test acceleration.
Vector North America
Vector North America is the leading manufacturer of software tools and components for the development of software-based electronic systems and their networking. Vector knows the requirements of software and electronics development and has done so for 35 years. As simplifiers, Vectorians simplify the technology development of customers worldwide and thus contribute to their success. With modern solutions in the form of software tools, embedded software and cloud technologies. This is achieved above all through a passion for technology and the ambition to always deliver top performance.
Volta Foundation
Volta Foundation is the world’s largest network of battery professionals. As a global not-for-profit association of more than 50,000 battery professionals and 160 member companies, Volta Foundation produces publications, networking opportunities, and industry resources to foster collaboration, innovation and advocacy within the battery industry.
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