ZEMISSION AB

Their core work

ZEMISSION AB is a Swedish technology SME based in Lund that develops zero-emission solutions for electric and hybrid vehicles, with roots in thermal management and expanding expertise across battery systems. Their foundational innovation is a catalytic burner designed to replace fossil-fuel cabin heaters in EVs — a specific and often overlooked range challenge in cold climates — which they developed and coordinated as their own EU-funded project. They have since broadened into advanced battery system optimization, contributing specialist knowledge in battery state of health, safety monitoring, fast charging, and second-life applications as a partner in a large European Innovation Action. Their work bridges vehicle thermal engineering and battery lifecycle technology, making them relevant to both automotive supply chains and the energy storage sector.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2017, ZEMISSION's focus was tightly component-level: a proprietary catalytic burner for zero-emission cabin heating in EVs — a thermal engineering problem distinct from battery chemistry. By 2021 their involvement had shifted decisively toward battery systems across the full lifecycle: management algorithms, state of health, safety, fast charging, lightweighting, and end-of-life recycling and second use. This trajectory indicates a deliberate expansion from a single proprietary product toward broader battery technology positioning, likely driven by the EU's accelerating investment in battery and EV research under the Green Deal era.

ZEMISSION is moving toward full battery lifecycle coverage — from fast charging and health monitoring through to recycling and second life — which directly aligns with EU battery regulation priorities and growing automotive industry demand, making them a credible partner for future consortia in these areas.

How they like to work

ZEMISSION has led a small SME Phase 1 feasibility project independently and subsequently joined a large Innovation Action consortium as a specialist participant. Their 22 unique partners across 9 countries from only two projects signals that ALBATROSS is a substantial multi-partner consortium where they occupy a defined technical niche rather than a central coordinating role. This pattern suggests they are experienced operating as focused contributors within large European consortia, bringing specific IP or technical capability rather than project management leadership.

ZEMISSION has reached 22 unique consortium partners across 9 countries from just two projects — a broad European network for a two-project SME, almost entirely attributable to their participation in the large ALBATROSS consortium. Their geographic footprint is European with no clear single-country concentration beyond their Swedish home base.

What sets them apart

ZEMISSION is unusual as a small Swedish SME that entered EU research with a proprietary technology — the catalytic zero-emission burner — rather than as a service provider or pure research partner, giving them an IP-grounded identity that most SME participants lack. Their combination of heating engineering origins and validated participation in a comprehensive battery systems Innovation Action makes them a credible bridge between vehicle thermal management and battery lifecycle technology. For consortium builders looking to include a technology SME with specific EV hardware background and growing battery expertise, ZEMISSION fills a distinct and uncommon slot.

Highlights from their portfolio

• z-BURN
  ZEMISSION's own coordinated project, demonstrating proprietary technology — a zero-emission catalytic burner for EV cabin heating — and their capacity to define and lead an independent innovation initiative.
• ALBATROSS
  A large Innovation Action awarding EUR 360,010 to ZEMISSION alone, covering advanced battery fast charging, safety, lightweighting, and second-life — their most technically comprehensive and financially significant engagement.