The Faraday Institution

The Faraday Institution
Founded12 September 2017 (12 September 2017)
FounderRyan Bayliss
Peter Bruce
David Greenwood
Stephen Heidari-Robinson
TypeResearch institute
Registration no.England and Wales: 10959095
FocusElectrochemical Energy storage, Electric battery research
Location
Coordinates51°34′46″N 1°18′28″W / 51.579344°N 1.307642°W / 51.579344; -1.307642
CEO
Pamela Thomas
Websitefaraday.ac.uk//

The Faraday Institution is a British research institute aiming to advance battery science and technology. It was established in 2017 as part of the UK's wider Faraday Battery Challenge.[1] It states its mission as having four key areas: "electrochemical energy storage research, skills development, market analysis and early-stage commercialisation".[2] The Institution is headquartered at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus near Oxford. It is a limited company and is a registered charity with an independent board of trustees.

  1. ^ "Business Secretary announces founding partners of £65 million battery technology research institution" (Press release). Department of Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, and The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP. 2 October 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Our Mission". The Faraday Institution.