Built to certify and fast-track your commercialization, growth, and global market success. Getting your technology to market takes more than performance; it takes certification.

Area X.O, operated by Invest Ottawa, and TÜV SÜD, one of the world’s largest testing and certification firms, invite you to take part in Born Compliant with Area X.O, a new workshop series designed to help innovators, tech startups, R&D teams, engineers, and product developers streamline certification, reduce risk, and enable global scale.

A focused workshop covering battery technologies, safety risks, compliance frameworks, and certification steps for reliable, standards-driven battery design.

Workshop Covers:

• focus on core battery safety standards (deep dive here)
• Battery technologies & safety risks including thermal runaway, electrical hazards, mechanical damage, and environmental stressors — aligned with IEC 62133, UL 1642, IEC 62660 and related standards.
• The regulatory and compliance landscape across Canada, the United States, Europe, and international markets — including UL 1973, UL 2054, IEC 62619, and the EU Battery Regulation.
• Battery management system (BMS) safety requirements and functional safety frameworks such as ISO 26262 and IEC 61508
• Testing, certification, and documentation essentials, including UN 38.3 transport compliance, technical files, validation reports, and safety documentation.
• Common failure modes and non-compliance issues, from inadequate thermal mitigation to BMS design gaps and transport documentation errors.

Who Should Attend: Battery manufacturers, system integrators, OEMs, test engineers, and compliance/EHS teams.

Why: Battery systems introduce complex electrical, thermal, and chemical risks. Mastering the relevant standards and certification requirements is essential for ensuring safe performance, preventing failures, and achieving global market access.