As new regulations and circular economy targets come into force, OEMs and battery supply chain participants face growing pressure to track materials, guarantee recycled content, and better understand the condition of batteries across their lifecycle.
Defining a clear second-life battery value chain is therefore essential to ensure traceability, support refurbishment and reuse, and enable reliable data flows between the many actors involved.
Within the RECIRCULATE project, funded by the European Union, Minespider will hold a workshop dedicated to Second Life Battery Value Chain. The session will introduce the role of data governance, followed by partner insights on innovations developed in the RECIRCULATE project. The agenda also includes an interactive value chain mapping exercise and industry perspectives from DHL Supply Chain and Ford Otosan on implementation and adoption.
Who is this workshop for?
- OEMs and automotive manufacturers
- Battery manufacturers and technology providers
- Recycling and refurbishment companies
- Logistics operators and fleet managers
- Researchers and innovation stakeholders
- Policymakers and regulatory experts
- Digital solution providers for battery traceability and data systems
What will you learn:
- How the second-life battery value chain is taking shape and which stakeholders are driving its development
- Why data governance is becoming a key enabler for second-life applications and what datasets matter most (usage history, testing records, chain-of-custody data)
- What role standardization plays in building trust in the market, from State-of-Health testing to certification and battery identification
- Where operational improvements are happening across collection, transport, testing, and refurbishment
- Which innovations are helping make second-life batteries more viable and scalable
- What the key bottlenecks and opportunities are for accelerating adoption of second-life batteries in the industry
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Event Title: Powering Second Life: Workshop on the Repurposed Battery Value Chain
Description: Final workshop on Value Chain Definition with key stakeholders and value chain partners
Date: 28 April 2026, 14:00
Location: Online and offline at Eurecat facility in Barcelona, Spain
Agenda
13:45–14:00 — Welcome coffee / networking
14:00–14:10 — Opening & Objectives (Minespider): A brief overview of the second-life battery value chain and introduction of the RECIRCULATE project
14:10–14:20 — Context: Why Data Governance Matters + scope/boundaries (Minespider)
14:20–15:10 — Challenges, innovations & how RECIRCULATE tackles them (RECIRCULATE partners)
15:10–15:30 — Short break
15:30–15:50 — Value Chain Mapping in working groups
15:50–16:15 — Implementation & industrial adoption: DHL + Ford
16:15–16:25 — Final engagement & Q&A
16:25–16:30 — Wrap-up & summary (Minespider)
The workshop will be organized offline in Barcelona and online.
The number of seats is limited. To guarantee your attendance, please follow the registration link.