It’s hard to build an EV without batteries, and it’s not easy to build battery cells, let alone improve on them. To design, test, and produce battery cells requires an “all hands on deck” approach, with industry, government, and research institutions all playing key roles. And, for this to continue happening, all of these players need to be working hard to develop the next generation of skilled people to man all of these positions and do this important work.
The Battery Workforce Challenge program, a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Stellantis, and the Argonne National Laboratory, has unveiled the 12 universities and partnering vocational schools that will take part in this new and groundbreaking collegiate competition.
