Technologies for Advanced LIthium-Sulfur batteries toward Safe and Sustainable Mobility Applications.
Welcome to the TALISSMAN EU Project – A Horizon Europe research initiative developing sustainable lithium-sulphur batteries for electric mobility. The TALISSMAN EU Project is paving the way for a new generation of batteries that are safer, lighter, and more sustainable.Funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme, TALISSMAN focuses on the design and development of advanced lithium-sulphur battery technologies using abundant, low-impact materials like sulphur.
Unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries, lithium-sulphur cells have the potential to offer higher energy density, lower costs, and a smaller environmental footprint. Through this innovation, TALISSMAN supports Europe’s broader transition to clean energy and transport. The future of batteries should be sustainable, and accessible to all. TALISSMAN is committed to building technologies that serve people, industry, and the planet. Read more about the importance of sulphur here.
Increased Safety: Solid and quasi-solid electrolytes with strong interface protection reduce fire risk and prevent failures.
Improved Technical Performance: TALISSMAN develops batteries with up to 550 Wh/kg, enabling lighter, high-efficiency energy storage for aerospace and electric mobility.
Superior Cost-Effectiveness: Using low-cost, abundant materials, TALISSMAN targets <€75/kWh by 2030.
Led by CIDETEC Energy Storage, the TALISSMAN EU Project brings together nine leading partners from Spain, France, Germany, and Italy, including Airbus, ARKEMA, Fraunhofer and SAFT. The consortium combines expertise in chemistry, engineering, scale-up, and sustainability, ensuring a multidisciplinary path toward impact. TALISSMAN’s innovations are fully aligned with the European Green Deal, the Strategic Action Plan for Batteries, and the Batt4EU partnership. Through a Safe and Sustainable-by-Design approach, the project integrates environmental responsibility, recyclability, and circular economy principles at every step of the development process. We are building batteries that will help Europe move cleaner, faster, and smarter.
On December 2–3, 2025, Battery Innovation Days 2025 (BID 2025) gathered leading European stakeholders in battery research, industry, policy and innovation and the TALISSMAN project
On 17–18 November 2025, the TALISSMAN project took part in the 12th “Lithium–Sulfur Batteries” Workshop, organised by Fraunhofer IWS in Dresden. Our coordinator, Alberto Blázquez
On November 19, 2025, our Communication and Dissemination partner, Sustainable Innovations (SIE), participated in the GENERA 2025 trade fair, the Spanish leading energy and environment
The ultimate impact of TALISSMAN is to bring the benefits of next-generation batteries closer to society. By developing lighter, safer, and more sustainable lithium–sulfur technologies,
The TALISSMAN EU Project is turning an unlikely material — sulphur — into a key asset for Europe’s battery future. While not often in the
In a world moving rapidly towards decarbonisation, sustainable lithium-sulphur batteries are more vital than ever. They are at the heart of electric vehicles, tomorrow’s aircraft,
