ODYSSEV Kick-off Meeting
With a nearly €6 million budget, ODYSSEV will develop the next generation of high-voltage electric vehicles. This Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action funded by the European Union, officially commenced in January 2026 in Zaragoza, Spain and will last 42 months.
ODYSSEV is advancing high-voltage powertrains (1200 V and above) for battery electric vehicles. The project is developing advanced automotive power converters, optimised powertrain components, and innovative electronic topologies, integrating improvements across every key part of the powertrain, including the on-board charger, battery pack, inverter, motor, and thermal management system. These technologies will be integrated into a real vehicle demonstrator, tested under real driving conditions to showcase the performance, reliability, and market readiness of next-generation C-segment EVs.
The project’s kick-off meeting took place on the 28th of January 2026, in 2026 in Zaragoza, Spain, hosted at the coordinator’s CIRCE premises. The kick-off meeting saw all project partners converge to discuss their roles, responsibilities, and aspirations for the successful realization of the project’s specific objectives.
The ODYSSEV consortium, under the leadership of CIRCE, is composed of 14 partners across 8 European countries: Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Switzerland, Sweden and France. The consortium members include: Fachhochschule Dortmund, University College London, University of Twente, University of Bremen, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V., Efesto, iNetic Limited, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Q-Plan International, MTAL GMBH and Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz.
ODYSSEV will be part of the 2ZERO partnership, contributing to the advancement of Europe’s strategy for zero tailpipe emissions in vehicles.
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