Advisory
Expertise for energy,growth and Europe.
Consulting on energy, batteries and growth, market development between Asia and Europe, and the group's perspective on its industries.
01 Consulting
Technical understanding. Commercial perspective.
Four services for decisions where the engineering and the business case have to be understood together.
Energy and batteries
Where storage and batteries create value, which commercial models fit and what the technical facts mean for the case.
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Technical applications
Choosing a battery technology, testing whether an application works and checking suppliers before committing.
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Entrepreneurship and growth
Where to focus time and capital, how to position the company and which opportunities to pursue now.
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European market development
Which European markets to prioritise, what buyers there expect and how to approach a first entry.
See Asia–Europe02 Asia–Europe
Crossing markets. Building presence.
Helping companies, above all from China and wider Asia, build a business in Europe, and European companies look the other way.
- €517.8bn
- EU imports of goods from China in 2024. China is the EU's largest source of imports.
- €213.3bn
- EU exports of goods to China in 2024, its third-largest export market.
- €10bn
- Chinese direct investment in the EU and UK in 2024, up 47% on 2023 and the first rise since 2016.
- 59%
- Of that investment went into new operations built in Europe, rather than acquisitions.
Sources: Eurostat, March 2025 ↗ · MERICS and Rhodium Group, May 2025 ↗
What we help with
- Market-entry strategy
- European brand positioning
- Commercial partnerships
- Cross-border business development
- Local expectations
- Building a presence
03 Industry Mind
On stage with Sebastian Wolf.
Keynotes and conversations on batteries, energy storage and building industrial companies in Europe.
- Upcoming24–25 November 2026 · BerlinThe Future Battery ForumEstrel Congress Center, Berlinfuturebattery.eu ↗
- 2026Caixin Asia New Vision ForumGuest speakerCaixin Global ↗
- June 2026Battery Matters podcast, first episodeBattery News and the Volta FoundationBattery News ↗
- 9 June 2026 · StuttgartThe Battery Show EuropeKeynotethebatteryshow.eu ↗
EU battery passport: what changes on 18 February 2027
Which batteries need a passport, what else arrives in 2027 and what manufacturers outside Europe should do now.
CBAM: the first bill arrives in 2027
The definitive period, the new 50-tonne threshold and why emissions data is now part of the price.
Selling consumer products into the EU
The EU responsible operator, what online listings must show and a short checklist for brands from outside Europe.
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