9-Tech, a startup born from academic research, is transforming the PV panel recycling industry with cutting-edge technology. Ever since photovoltaic (PV) panels were mass produced and installed in the early 2000s, solar energy has become a key form of renewable energy. Its ability to generate electricity without emitting direct greenhouse gases has made it crucial [...]
EIT RawMaterials invites you to respond to this Request for Proposal (RfP) “General Assembly”. The selected agency will provide us with an end-to-end service to organize General Assembly in a hybrid format, live stream and in-person participation, including voting platform embedded in the live stream. All the participants including the ones present at the [...]
OpEd by Jan-Philipp Mai, JPM Silicon The Critical Raw Materials Act has set an extremely ambitious goal: by 2030, at least 25 per cent of Europe's annual consumption of critical and strategic raw materials should come from domestic recycling. However, when it comes to sourcing recycled silicon, our current trajectory will widely miss this target. [...]
The automotive industry should leverage its clout, volume, partnerships to enhance responsible sourcing of raw materials. By Julia Poliscanova, Senior Director for Electric Vehicles and E-mobility at Transport & Environment. European car manufacturers have pledged to put millions of electric vehicles on the road by 2030. This requires substantial amounts of battery minerals like lithium, [...]
Researchers and startups are invited to apply for the first VA Erzberg Innovation Challenge VA Erzberg Net-Zero Iron Ore Challenge seeks solutions in Innovative Siderite Processing & Carbonate Valorization Applications open until 29. September 2024 Berlin, 24.06.2024. VA Erzberg, Europe’s largest open-pit iron ore mine, in collaboration with EIT RawMaterials, the leading raw materials innovation [...]
In cooperation with EIT RawMaterials, Atlantic Copper invited master’s students, graduates, and young professionals to tackle a strategic opportunity in the copper metallurgy industry, covering all the expenses of the Open Innovation Challenge for Young Professionals. Extracting & utilising critical raw materials Participants were tasked with developing sustainable methods for extracting and valorising fluorspar [...]
Transitioning from resource-intensive to resource-efficient batteries with innovative solutions Batteries are indispensable in our daily lives, powering everything from electric vehicles to renewable energy storage. However, their production can be resource-intensive and come with environmental costs. HiQ-CARB, a project supported by EIT RawMaterials, has developed innovative solutions to produce greener and more resource-efficient nanomaterials, [...]
EIT RawMaterials is recruiting external evaluators in order to evaluate applications as well as start-up progress at pre-defined stage gates within EIT RawMaterials Access to Finance programmes. Requirements Expertise Proven track record and expertise on the business, finance, sales and/or startup fields Proven track record and expertise in supporting startups and/or being part of [...]
EIT RawMaterials announced €100 million in new funding for high-impact projects in the European raw materials sector
Changing water management practices within the mining industry - find out more on the Winner of the Eramet Water Resource Challenge 2023!
