Dr Ioannis Daniilidis, of the ELKEME Surface Science & Coatings department participated to The Battery Show 2017, held in Detroit, USA from the 11^th to the 14^th of September 2017. This conference focused on the advancements in the batteries industry with emphasis on the technologies related to vehicles.  Special sessions addressed the evolution and the concerns regarding the battery systems of all component levels, from the raw materials, to manufacturing and to the software that controls the energy distribution and efficient management. The thematic of this conference held particular interest to our activities at the level of the supply chain and research and development in the foil industry.