The Future of UK Energy Storage @ IDEALondon

28/04/2026, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for the sixth session of Deeptech Futures, a monthly series from UCL Engineering, supported by AlbionVC and Cooley LLP, and hosted at IDEALondon.

​This time, we’re exploring the Future of UK Energy Storage. As the energy transition accelerates, storage has become one of the most strategically critical — and technically complex — challenges facing the UK. From grid-scale infrastructure to aviation and marine applications, the decisions made now will shape the country’s energy independence for decades.

​What you’ll get out of it

• ​Hear from leading researchers and industry experts on what’s emerging from labs and moving toward deployment
• ​Understand the UK’s strategic position in energy storage — resources, geopolitics, and industrial opportunity
• ​Explore applications beyond personal transport: aviation, marine, grid-scale, and distributed systems
• ​Get practical insight into the regulatory, market, and technical barriers slowing progress — and how to overcome them

​Agenda

• ​5:30 pm — Arrival, refreshments & networking
• 6:00 pm — Panel: The Future of UK Energy Storage
• 6:45 pm — Audience Q&A
• 7:15 pm — Networking with drinks & snacks provided
• 8:00 pm — Close

​🎤 Speakers:

​Tom Miller – Associate Professor, UCL Chemical Engineering, Electrochemical Innovation Lab

​Tim Kay – Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Business and Trade

​Falko Berg – Managing Director, SunHydrogen GmbH

Sylwia Walus – Research Programme Manager, The Faraday Institution

​Moderator: Dr Rob Thompson, Vice-Dean (Enterprise), UCL Engineering