The first part of the report is concerned with raw materials extraction, with an overview of key minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, copper, aluminium; how critical they are for the LIB industry; and what innovations are being pursued by the incumbents. The second part is focused on battery materials, both active and inactive, and how new developments will shape the market. Patent litigations, new cathode formulations, improvements in thin and flexible batteries are all included with our analysis over the disruptive potential of each one. The third section explores battery manufacturing, with an extremely comprehensive list of all the operating gigafactories around the world, a list of over 140 manufacturing companies, and a comparative study divided along the lines of cathode choice, geographical location, cell format, and pursued markets. The fourth part of the report is about beyond Li-ion, that is, competing energy storage technologies that can either replace Li-ion altogether or occupy significant market niches, like aircraft batteries and stationary storage. Each technology is benchmarked according to its theoretical and practical spec sheet, together with IDTechExs view of the true potential behind the most promising innovations. Finally, a list of relevant company profiles is included, to give a full overview of wh's who and what are the players worth keeping an eye on. The profiles included span from mining companies, to battery material specialists, to Li-ion manufacturers, to end users, particularly in the automotive, marine, and aircraft sector. It would not be an IDTechEx report without our signature 10-year forecasts, running from 2018 to 2028. The forecasts include battery deployment figures in GWh, millions of units, and market value ($B). An unparalleled level of granularity is offered by splitting LIBs over 43 EV categories (land, sea, and air EVs), as well as drones, consumer electronics, wearables, and stationary storage. The LIB market for EVs alone is predicted to reach $125B by 2028.