The Morrow Research Centre is supported by a large European automaker through a joint development agreement and was designed by Morrow specialists experienced in building up battery research centres.
The research team at the centre will be responsible for advanced material testing and battery cell testing, including experimenting with new processes and materials. The lab, covering 2,000 square meters, includes a 200 square meter state-of-the-art dry room and equipment for making and testing active cathode materials and for conducting advanced analyses of materials, electrodes and battery cells.
The centre will produce small battery cells to validate and determine various battery components’ optimal composition and structure. The goal is to learn about the best materials and components and how they can be prepared.
The research centre is located at Campus Grimstad and accommodates part of the University of Agder’s battery activities. There will be about 80 researchers, 70 from Morrow, including around 20 with a PhD degree. The centre brings experts together, offering knowledge and expertise that until now has not been available in Norway.
The University of Agder and Morrow Batteries will conduct several joint industrial PhD projects.
