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In just 48 months, the OLiMPUS team will produce 132 EV-grade cells in pouch and prismatic formats at 10–80 Ah scale (TRL7). Production from three different semi-automated pilot lines will demonstrate manufacturing readiness, robustness, and compatibility with European factories. Extensive characterization will link performance, lifetime and swelling with trace signs of degradation, generating comprehensive datasets used to parametrize cell models which forecast safety and lifetime early in the design phase. Operando sensing solutions and physics-based + machine-learning models will guide designs, reduce testing time and pinpoint degradation mechanisms. A holistic assessment of sustainability, safety and cost will address total cost of ownership and total life-cycle impacts when cells are integrated into maritime and road EV system digital twins. OLiMPUS cells will be UN38.3 certified for transport safety and are expected to reach EUCAR safety level 2 or 3. The exploitation plan outlines a credible path to European value-chain scale- up, with market entry targeted for 2032