Noveastern, Novares’ Chinese operation, signed a cooperation agreement with the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) for research and development of smart film sensors used in batteries for electric vehicles.

The third ‘Novares Venture Day’ took place yesterday – an event where start-up companies in the innovation sector pitch their ideas to an expert jury and the winners get the chance to work with Novares and see their innovations used in real applications in the automotive sector.