Opening Keynote | Europe's Battery Hub in Focus: Hungary's Strategic Rise in the Global Battery Ecosystem
16 Sept 2026
The Power Up Stage
Battery Supply Chain
Hungary has rapidly positioned itself as one of Europe's most important battery manufacturing hubs, attracting significant investment from leading global players across cells, materials and supply chain infrastructure. As projects move from announcement to execution, the country offers a real-time case study of how industrial policy, location and global partnerships can come together to build a competitive battery ecosystem.
- How Hungary has successfully attracted large-scale investment from Chinese and Korean battery leaders ' and what other European regions can learn
- The types of projects shaping the ecosystem, from cell manufacturing to materials and components
- The role of government incentives, policy alignment and investment frameworks in driving growth
- How Hungary is positioning itself within Europe's wider battery strategy and global supply chains
- What comes next: can Hungary sustain its momentum and consolidate its position as Europe's battery hub?

