India, May 8 -- The global solid-state battery (SSB) sector recorded over 57 financing deals between 2025 and 1Q26, with 46 companies securing new funding, according to TrendForce's latest "Global Solid-State Battery Industry Development Report (1Q26)".

Total disclosed financing exceeded US$1.3 billion (approximately CNY 9.7 billion), with technology development primarily focused on sulfide-based and polymer/oxide composite electrolytes.

TrendForce notes that from 2025 through early 2026, the global SSB industry has entered a critical phase of engineering validation and key technology breakthroughs. Japanese and Korean players, including Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Samsung SDI, are slightly ahead in small-scale pilot production and valid...