The Battery Awards 2026 recognized innovations from Mana Battery, Honda, Eaton and other companies across battery technology, electric vehicles and energy storage. The winners were announced on October 26 by The Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo North America.
Key Takeaways
- Mana Battery won Battery Innovation of the Year for its Sodium Anode Free Battery.
- Robert Galyen received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Battery Awards 2026 winners span multiple technologies
Mana Battery’s Sodium Anode Free Battery received the battery innovation award. Honda won the sustainability and circular economy award for its Honda Mobile Power Pack e, while Eaton’s Battery Configuration Switch won the EV charging innovation award.
The awards also recognized manufacturing, materials, safety and software technologies. Torus GigaOne won Battery Manufacturer of the Year, and Parker Lord’s CoolTherm SF-1000 Syntactic Foam received the battery safety technology award.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Aerospace battery system | 800V Battery Cell Simulation Tower, Bloomy Controls |
| EV design | GEN4 Formula E Car, Paysafe Envision Formula E Team |
| Battery manufacturing technology | FormationIQ incorporating Syntropic Cell Technology, syntrotec |
| Battery materials innovation | IonPrime Electrolytes, Elementium Materials |
| Battery software and digital innovation | AQVolt26, SandboxAQ |
| Battery pack innovation | Project Mammoth: X-Pack, Echion Technologies |
Energy storage and industry leadership
Gotion Illinois won the grid-scale energy storage project award for the Gotion Gigafactory. Firoozeh Flow received the battery startup award for its operator training and qualification technology for battery cell manufacturing.
Robert Galyen was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The organizers said the award will recognize individuals whose careers have made a lasting mark on the industry through areas including technical excellence, manufacturing leadership and mentorship.
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