Where We're Headed
A shared language for battery data — from the earliest materials research through manufacturing and into the field. Open standards that the whole community builds together.
The Battery Data Genome
Ward et al. (2022) proposed collecting uniform data from every stage of the battery lifecycle — from discovery to deployment. BDA is working toward that vision with open standards and tools.
Discovery
Materials research, synthesis, basic electrochemistry — early-stage data on new chemistries and electrode formulations.
Development
Cell design and lab validation — long-form cycling, degradation studies, and performance characterization across protocols.
Manufacturing
Production QC, formation cycling, and incoming inspection — ensuring each cell meets spec before it leaves the factory.
Deployment
Field performance monitoring, fleet management, and second-life assessment — data from cells in real-world operation.
BDF is the common language
The Battery Data Format gives data from every stage the same structure — so a discovery-phase cycling test and a deployment-phase field measurement can be read by the same tools, compared directly, and used to train the same models.
Help Build the Standard
Whether you share data, write code, or join the conversation — you're helping the battery community work from the same playbook.