Result description
The Hybrid Testing Platform (HTP) is an integrated cyber-physical battery testing ecosystem developed within the FASTEST project. It orchestrates physical test benches, virtual battery models, Digital Twin components, Design of Experiments (DoE) logic and scheduling services into a unified operational framework for battery validation.
The platform dynamically optimises battery test campaigns by combining physical and virtual testing workflows, enabling quasi-Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) BMS validation, managing real-time data exchange between Digital Twin, LIMS and test benches, and embedding safety and reliability modelling into operational decision-making. The result is a decision-driven validation environment capable of reducing R&D time by up to 41% and costs by up to 34% for off-road applications, with comparable benefits across automotive and stationary storage sectors.
The HTP represents the compound integration outcome of the FASTEST project, bringing together physics-based modelling, data-driven tools, AI-based safety analysis and digital twin technologies into a single interoperable platform.
Addressing target audiences and expressing needs
- Business partners – SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Large Corporations
- Technology Transfer Expertise
- Expanding to more markets /finding new customers
We are looking for industrial partners — battery manufacturers, automotive OEMs, off-road vehicle integrators and stationary storage developers — interested in adopting or co-developing the Hybrid Testing Platform for their battery validation workflows. We are also open to licensing agreements, joint development projects, and technology transfer arrangements with test equipment providers and engineering service companies seeking to integrate hybrid physical-virtual testing capabilities into their offerings.
- Other Actors who can help us fulfil our market potential
- Research and Technology Organisations
- Private Investors
R&D, Technology and Innovation aspects
Current Stage TRL 5–6 at M36. Core platform fully integrated and validated across automotive, off-road and stationary use cases. Quasi-HIL BMS demonstrator implemented. R&D time and cost reductions of up to 41% and 34% demonstrated.
Next Steps TRL advancement toward industrial deployment. Outreach to OEMs and battery manufacturers. Exploration of follow-on funding. IP agreements finalisation.
Yes — The platform is modular and adaptable to different battery chemistries, system levels (cell, module, pack) and application sectors (automotive, off-road, stationary). It can be deployed as an engineering service, licensed as a software framework, or integrated into existing industrial test centres, allowing scalable adoption across the battery value chain without full platform replication.
Yes — The HTP architecture is based on open interoperability standards (FMU, MQTT, REST APIs) and modular components, making it replicable across different test centre environments. The platform does not depend on proprietary hardware, allowing adaptation to existing infrastructure. Documentation and integration guidelines developed within FASTEST further support replication by third parties.
Yes — Long-term sustainability is supported by three factors. First, the structural growth of the battery market — driven by EV adoption, stationary storage and the EU Battery Regulation — ensures sustained demand for advanced testing solutions. Second, the platform’s modular architecture allows continuous integration of new battery chemistries and models, keeping it relevant as technology evolves. Third, a service-based exploitation model generates recurring revenue without requiring customers to acquire the full platform upfront.
- Europe
