EIT RawMaterials partner, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), puts a spin-off for raw materials characterisation
Profound understanding of raw materials’ characteristics is essential for process and resource efficiency in the mining as well as in the recycling sector. Materials characterisation has become a powerful tool for the acquisition of quantitative data and is already applied along the entire raw materials value chain, from the exploration of new deposits to their rehabilitation. The newly established company ERZLABOR Advanced Solutions GmbH provides analytical services for the primary as well as secondary resource industry. […]
Terrafame Group launches a new research project supported by EIT RawMaterials
On 9 January, 2018 Terrafame Group Ltd., a partner of EIT RawMaterials, announced the launch of two new research projects in 2018 funded by the European Commission, with a total budget of EUR 17 million. The projects, called SO4Control and NEMO, will continue developing the concepts resulting from project Ariel which was led by Terrafame Group and was completed at the end of 2017. […]
ALINA, start-up supported by EIT RawMaterials, raises EUR 550,000 investment from angel investors
Innovative clay additive manufacturer ALINA has raised a EUR 550,000 investment from business angel syndicate, led by Messrs. Jerry Wirth and David DeRousse. The investment will fund the development of a demo plant with a production capacity of up to 40 tons per year, as well to accelerate ALINA product sales, that includes research and development work with potential clients. Demo production is a particularly important milestone for ALINA business because a fully tested production plant in Latvia opens the possibility to outsource manufacturing via partners in Europe. […]
New innovation project supported by EIT RawMaterials will bring better assessments of undiscovered mineral resources
Mineral Resource Assessment Platform (MAP), an innovation project supported by EIT RawMaterials and lead by Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) and its partners, will help in providing more accurate information on the locations and the amounts of undiscovered mineral resources. Having reliable information concerning the locations and the amounts of undiscovered mineral resources is important for investment decisions by exploration and mining companies and for the political and the administrative decision-making process concerning land-use planning. […]
Landfill Mining: Trends and Opportunities
On 18 and 19 October 2017, the Matchmaking event “Landfill Mining: trends and opportunities” was held in Barcelona, Spain, co-organised by EIT RawMaterials CLC South, the Council of Catalan Chambers of Commerce, Wasteresource and the Waste Agency of Catalonia. The objective of the event was to present and expand knowledge about landfill mining as a technique to support and encourage the transition towards a circular economy model, reducing the environmental impact of waste disposal in old urban and industrial landfill, and fostering at the same time the material and the energy recovery from waste. On 18 October, some international and [...]
EIT Community delivering significant impact for Europe and its citizens
A new study points to substantial successes in each of the EIT's key areas The study, ‘EIT - Our Impact from 2010-2016', analysed the global and European socio-economic impact of the EIT and its Innovation Communities between 2010 and 2016. With existing reviews mostly focusing on results and efficiency, the study sets out to look beyond those results and structure the achievements of the EIT Community in terms of impact. Download the EIT Impact Study Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, and responsible for the EIT, said: ‘We need to do more to enable young people [...]