Sustainability starts with Europe’s resource potential European technology companies, researchers, RTOs and start-ups gathered to discuss how to jointly transform the European exploration-mining-processing sector as a key enabler for a green and circular economy at Levi in October 2019 and in Leoben in January 2020. […]
EIT RawMaterials supported start-up Muon Solutions has developed a new technique for exploration Unknown raw material deposits from a borehole can be mapped with a new technique developed by Muon Solutions. […]
UpDeep project offers a new geochemical toolset for mineral exploration In mining, exploration is the foundation of all value creation. The search for new ideas, approaches, and technologies in exploration targeting includes new techniques for finding and extracting ore. One of the recent additions to the palette of exploration techniques [...]
Raw materials are essential to securing a transition to green energy technologies and for achieving the goals outlined in the European Green Deal To meet the future energy demand through renewables, the power sector will face a massive deployment of wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies. As a result, the [...]
Discover a range of online courses and learning resources to expand your knowledge on raw materials, from your home! The EIT RawMaterials Community has developed a wide range of online learning opportunities for professionals, students and the general public to continue their learning remotely. […]
Securing a sustainable supply of raw materials and advanced materials – for Europe’s green future and competitiveness The current COVID-19 pandemic has already by now caused profound effects at the global macroeconomic scale. In the automotive sector, for example, car manufacturers have announced a stop of production during the last weeks and just now [...]
Bernd Schäfer will join EIT RawMaterials as its new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director on 1 May 2020. EIT RawMaterials has announced that Bernd Schäfer has been appointed as a CEO and Managing Director of EIT RawMaterials Innovation Community by the Executive Board of EIT RawMaterials. […]
EIT RawMaterials Community takes action on the global health crisis EIT RawMaterials Innovation Community has extensive knowledge in the raw materials sector connecting partners from leading industry, research and technology organisations, and higher education to find innovative solutions to global challenges. EIT RawMaterials partners, as well as talented entrepreneurs, have mobilised their forces to find [...]
EIT RawMaterials supported start-up CyanoGuard successfully closes the seed round Today, on 14 April 2020, the Swiss ChemTech start-up CyanoGuard announces the successful closing of its seed round led by Wingman Ventures with the participation of BlueOcean Ventures, and the award of a non-dilutive EIC Accelerator, SME Instrument grant by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 [...]
VTT mobilises forces to address the global health crisis VTT has started developing a rapid test for coronavirus together with the joint vaccine research center of HUS and the University of Helsinki – new test would enable fast and early diagnosis. The goal of the rapid test is to provide healthcare professionals with an accurate, [...]
