BST’s SMARTData Receives Innovation Award at Samsung SDI’s S-NOVA 2025

BST is proud to announce that SMARTData, its advanced quality and data management solution, has received the Innovation Award at Samsung SDI’s S-NOVA 2025 in South Korea.

SMARTData was selected as one of the Top 6 finalists and ultimately recognized with the Innovation Award in the final round of the competition. S-NOVA is a newly established global innovation program initiated by Samsung SDI to identify forward-looking technologies that deliver measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and cost efficiency in lithium-ion battery manufacturing.

The inaugural edition of S-NOVA attracted more than 60 participating suppliers worldwide, making the award a strong endorsement of SMARTData’s technological relevance and market potential.

Strengthening BST’s Value Proposition in the Battery Industry

The recognition highlights SMARTData’s ability to support manufacturers with data-driven quality management, enhanced transparency, and continuous process optimization across complex production environments. In particular, it underscores the solution’s growing importance for the global battery market, where high process stability and traceability are critical success factors.

BST will continue to further develop and expand SMARTData and its entire product portfolio to meet the evolving requirements of battery manufacturers and to deliver even greater value across the production lifecycle.

Local Expertise, Global Impact

As BST’s local presence in Korea, elexis BST Korea actively supported the initiative and remains committed to close customer collaboration, continuous improvement, and the successful implementation of SMARTData in demanding industrial applications.