Collaboration
Partnership With Saft on Advancing LMFP Battery Technology
Signing ceremony for ITRI and Saft’s cooperation agreement.
To propel the development of battery technology, ITRI has joined forces with Saft, a France-based battery company. In late June, the company’s Chief Technology Officer Kamen Nechev visited ITRI and signed a collaboration agreement, witnessed by Hung-Li Chen, President of HCM, the material supplier in this collaboration. Leveraging HCM’s advanced lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) cathode materials, ITRI and Saft are dedicated to developing next-generation LMFP battery technologies. The joint efforts help both parties tap into the electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) markets, highlighting Taiwan’s strength and value in high-end battery material R&D.
LMFP battery is an upgraded version of the traditional lithium-iron phosphate battery. Besides retaining lithium-iron phosphate battery’s key advantages, such as low cost, long cycle life, and high safety, LMFP features 15%-20% higher voltage and energy density, making it a critical technology for future EVs and ESS applications. This Taiwan-France collaboration will foster deeper integration of materials and battery technologies, delivering much more competitive solutions to the global energy market.
“The collaboration with Saft marks a critical milestone for Taiwan’s battery materials to enter the international market,” said Jeffrey Kuo-Chan Chiou, General Director of Material and Chemical Research Laboratories at ITRI. “By combining our strengths, we aim to jointly promote the technical validation and commercialization of LMFP batteries, setting a new model for international cooperation.”
In the meantime, Dr. Nechev expressed strong recognition of Taiwan’s innovation in battery materials, looking forward to strengthening Saft’s global deployment of next-generation battery technologies through this partnership. This collaboration deepens ITRI’s ties with international partners, accelerating the upgrade and market expansion of Taiwan’s battery industry supply chain.
About Saft
For over 100 years, Saft has been at the forefront of battery innovation. The company’s longer-lasting batteries and systems have provided critical safety applications, back-up power, and propulsion solutions across various industries. As a leading French battery manufacturer, Saft is known for its innovative, safe, and reliable technology that delivers high performance on land, at sea, in the air, and in space. For more information, visit https://saft.com/en.