Nordic Battery Summit 2026

The Nordic Battery Summit 2026 brings together leading experts, companies and decision-makers for a two-day event in Tampere.

The first day, 19 May, takes place at Hotel Torni and features seminars on global, European, and Nordic battery trends, the latest applications, and emerging technologies, including the role of AI in battery development. The day concludes with a networking dinner.

On 20 May, participants will visit local companies.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

18.5.2026, Tampere Automotive & Vehicle Technology Cluster’s pre-event at 16.00 – 22.00

Get ready for Nordic Battery Summit with an exclusive networking event for Finnish and international delegates!

Participation is free of charge, and beverages, sauna and a light meal will be provided.
More details will be shared closer to the event date. Please note that the space is limited so we reserve the right to review and confirm each participation.

19.5.2026, Seminar
9.00 Registration, morning coffee & networking
10.00 Opening
10.30 Session 1: Trends and updates from Nordic, European and global perspective
12.00 Lunch and networking
13.30 Session 2: Off-road applications – electrification in challenging environments
15.00 Coffee and networking
16.00 Session 3: AI driven innovations in battery industry
17.30 Break
19.00 Dinner

20.5.2026, Visit Day
08.30-13.30 Company visits

Tour West

• Avant Tecno & Avant Power
• Merus Power
• The Storage & Nokian Panimo

Tour East

• Kalmar Finland
• CeLLife Technologies
• Celltech
• Enico

13.30 End of the Summit

The summit is organized by Business Tampere and the Nordic Battery Collaboration, comprising Business Finland, Business Sweden, and Innovation Norway, with support from Nordic Innovation and the European Battery Alliance. The event aims to strengthen the Nordic battery ecosystem and follows a series of successful regional gatherings previously held in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

More details on the program, speakers and registration will be shared soon!

We reserve the right to make changes to the program.

Join the Nordic Battery Summit 2026 in Tampere!

For more information, please contact:

Heini Wallander
Head of Industrial and Exports
heini.wallander@businesstampere.com
Tel. +358 40 735 5177

Pirkko Eteläaho
Senior Business Advisor, Sustainable technologies
pirkko.etelaaho@businesstampere.com
Tel. +358 40 630 4840