BASQUEVOLT

BASQUEVOLT is a Spanish technology company specialised in next-generation solid-state lithium battery technology. Headquartered at the Parque Tecnológico in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Álava, Basque Country), it positions itself as a European pioneer in solid-state batteries and aims to become the European leader in this field. The company's stated mission is to make possible the mass deployment of electric transportation, stationary energy storage and advanced portable devices. The core of BASQUEVOLT's technology is a proprietary composite electrolyte, derived from more than ten years of research carried out by solid-state battery researchers at CIC energiGUNE, described by the company as one of Europe's top three reference research centres in energy storage and batteries. BASQUEVOLT says its sustainable, safer and competitive solid-state cells are designed for electric vehicles, heavy transport, renewable energy and electronic devices, and that its electrolyte solutions can be integrated into existing industrial manufacturing processes to facilitate scalability and reduce costs for industrial cell makers. BASQUEVOLT is backed by a group of shareholders that includes major industrial players in the energy and automotive sectors together with the Basque Government. In a later financing step, Axon Partners Group entered the shareholding structure through its ClimateTech investment strategy supported by Ventures EPM, alongside complementary public funding through a CDTI SICC Innvierte match-funding scheme. The company has also built out its commercial organisation, appointing Dr. Nicolò Campagnol as Chief Program Officer to lead global customer programs from early validation through pre-industrial development and future commercial deployment. On the product side, BASQUEVOLT announced the launch of the BQV400L cell, described as a new benchmark for European battery cells, with 402 Wh/kg gravimetric energy density, 27 Ah capacity, NMC lithium-metal chemistry and 8.9C pulse power capability. The company states the cell is produced in Spain with 75% of its components sourced within Europe, has achieved an HL3 safety certification and is available to customers, with results being independently validated by a third-party battery testing laboratory. BASQUEVOLT operates as a private, venture- and publicly-backed company rather than a listed one, and its activities sit at the intersection of advanced materials, battery manufacturing and the European energy transition.

BASQUEVOLT was established as a European technology company specialised in next-generation solid-state battery technology, headquartered at the Parque Tecnológico in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country of Spain. Its technological foundation comes from more than ten years of research conducted by solid-state battery researchers at CIC energiGUNE, which the company describes as one of the top three reference research centres in Europe in energy storage and batteries. From that research base, BASQUEVOLT developed a proprietary composite electrolyte intended to enable sustainable, safer and highly competitive solid-state battery technology. The company's strategy has been to focus on advanced electrolytes for next-generation batteries, designed to enhance energy density, fast charging, safety and overall battery performance. A distinguishing element of its approach is compatibility with existing industrial manufacturing processes, which the company presents as a way to facilitate scalability, reduce costs and accelerate adoption by industrial cell makers while lowering barriers to large-scale deployment. BASQUEVOLT has been backed by a strong group of shareholders, including major industrial players in the energy and automotive sectors together with the Basque Government. In a subsequent financing step, Axon Partners Group entered the shareholding structure through its ClimateTech investment strategy supported by Ventures EPM, alongside complementary public funding through a CDTI (Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation) SICC Innvierte match-funding scheme. The company stated that this transaction would enable it to further advance its path toward industrialisation, strengthening its position within the European advanced battery ecosystem and supporting the development of a competitive and resilient battery value chain in Europe. As it moved toward commercialisation, BASQUEVOLT built out its programme organisation, appointing Dr. Nicolò Campagnol as Chief Program Officer. In that role he leads the company's global customer programs team, supporting partners as they integrate BASQUEVOLT's solid-state battery technology from early validation through pre-industrial development and future commercial deployment. Dr. Campagnol brought a combination of scientific expertise in advanced materials and strategic experience across the global battery industry, including a PhD in electrochemistry, academic research at institutions including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and KU Leuven, and prior work at McKinsey & Company, where he advised companies across the battery value chain and founded and led Battery Insights, McKinsey's battery market intelligence platform. On 22 May 2026, BASQUEVOLT announced the launch of the BQV400L, presented as a new benchmark for European battery cells. The cell delivers 402 Wh/kg gravimetric energy density, 27 Ah capacity, NMC lithium-metal chemistry and 8.9C pulse power capability, positioning it among the most capable available cells manufactured in Europe. According to the company, the BQV400L is produced in Spain with 75% of its components sourced within Europe, has achieved an HL3 safety certification and is available to customers now, with these safety and performance results being independently validated by a third-party battery testing laboratory. The company continues to position itself as a European pioneer aiming to become the European leader in the next generation of solid-state lithium batteries, with applications spanning electric transportation, stationary energy storage and advanced portable devices.

• BASQUEVOLT established as a European solid-state battery technology company, building on more than ten years of research at CIC energiGUNE.

• Axon Partners Group enters BASQUEVOLT's shareholding structure through its ClimateTech investment strategy supported by Ventures EPM, alongside CDTI SICC Innvierte match-funding.

• Nicolò Campagnol appointed Chief Program Officer to lead global customer programs and commercialisation of solid-state battery technology.

• BASQUEVOLT launches the BQV400L cell with 402 Wh/kg energy density, 27 Ah capacity, NMC lithium-metal chemistry and 8.9C pulse power capability.

European pioneer and would-be leader in next-generation solid-state lithium batteries, targeting electric vehicles, heavy transport, renewable energy storage and electronic devices.

• BQV400L

  Solid-state battery cell delivering 402 Wh/kg gravimetric energy density, 27 Ah capacity, NMC lithium-metal chemistry and 8.9C pulse power capability. Produced in Spain with 75% of components sourced within Europe; HL3 safety certification; available to customers.

• Proprietary composite electrolyte

  Advanced electrolyte technology for next-generation batteries, designed to enhance energy density, fast charging, safety and overall performance, and integrable into existing industrial manufacturing processes.

1. 1Basquevolt official websitebasquevolt.com
2. 2BASQUEVOLT brings Axon Partners Group on board as investorbasquevolt.com
3. 3BASQUEVOLT appoints Nicolò Campagnol as Chief Program Officerbasquevolt.com
4. 4BASQUEVOLT on Wikidatawikidata.org