Colin Vincent Centre for Battery Technology
Accelerating Innovation in Energy Storage
The Colin Vincent Centre for Battery Technology (CVCBT) is a leading-edge facility at the University of St Andrews, designed to support the development and prototyping of next-generation battery technologies. At its heart is a highly adaptable pouch cell production line housed within a 120m² Dry Room; providing optimal conditions for sensitive chemistries and precision manufacturing.
What We Offer
CVCBT delivers full-spectrum battery manufacturing services, including:
- Electrode slurry mixing and coating
- Cell assembly and formation
- Cycling and performance analysis
- Process optimisation and collaborative R&D
- Hands-on training in pouch cell manufacturing
Whether you’re refining a specific step or piloting a full material-to-cell production run, our team tailors each engagement to your technical and commercial goals.
Equipment Highlights
The facility is equipped to support scalable prototyping and advanced research, featuring:
- Roll-to-roll calendering (up to 200T pressure)
- Semi-automatic electrode cutting line with custom sizing options
- Z-fold stacking machine for rapid multi-layer stack production
- Precision electrolyte filling system with vacuum sealing
- Comprehensive cell assembly tools including ultrasonic welding and heat sealing
- Benchtop electrode cutter for small-scale or single-layer cells
- Programmable vacuum ovens for drying electrodes, powders, and materials
Technology Focus
While lithium-ion remains our core area, the Centre is actively advancing sodium-ion battery research, supporting the transition to more sustainable and cost-effective energy storage solutions.
Partner With Us
CVCBT bridges academic excellence and industrial application, helping companies accelerate innovation, reduce development risk, and bring new technologies closer to market.
If you’re interested in working with the CVCBT, please contact the team.
School of Chemistry Laboratories
Located just 3 miles from Eden Campus, the University’s School of Chemistry at the North Haugh hosts advanced laboratory infrastructure supporting battery materials research. These facilities underpin the development of novel electrode materials, electrolyte formulations, and cell chemistries, with strong links to the prototyping and scale-up activities at Eden Campus. The labs provide essential capabilities for materials synthesis, electrochemical characterisation, and performance testing, forming a critical part of the discovery-to-deployment pipeline for next-generation energy storage technologies. Read more.
