InterBattery 2026, South Korea’s largest battery exhibition, ended after setting records for both participation and attendance.
The Korea Battery Industry Association said Friday that the 14th edition of the event, held at COEX in Seoul’s Gangnam district, featured 667 companies from 14 countries across 2,382 booths, the largest lineup in the show’s history. Total attendance over the three-day event reached 77,250, also a record.
The exhibition highlighted battery applications beyond electric vehicles, including energy storage systems, AI data centers, robotics, drones and urban air mobility.
Companies showcased next-generation technologies such as all-solid-state batteries, higher-performance and safer battery designs, strategic upgrades to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, and manufacturing innovations including dry electrode processes.
Organizers said interest from abroad was strong, with visits by overseas government agencies and global companies. Joint national pavilions were organized by the U.S. Embassy in Seoul and the embassies of the Netherlands, Australia and Canada, among others. A total of 182 foreign companies set up large booths to present key mineral resources and advanced battery technologies.
The show also featured discussions on cross-border cooperation in technology and supply chains, along with presentations of future technology road maps by South Korea’s three major battery makers: LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK On.
At the third InterBattery Awards 2026, 12 innovations were selected, including LG Energy Solution’s “JF2 DC LINK 5.0 power-grid ESS,” Samsung SDI’s “700Wh/L high-energy prismatic battery,” and SK On’s “prismatic on-vent cell.”
“InterBattery 2026 showed that battery technology is a core foundational technology for the AI era, beyond electric vehicles,” said Park Tae-seong, executive vice chairman of the Korea Battery Industry Association. He said the association will work to help InterBattery grow into a platform for next-generation battery technology, supply chain security and global business.
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