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Matériaux & Allègement : La KIC Matières Premières à l’appui de l’industrie automobile EIT RawMaterials est une KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community) qui met ses moyens techniques et financiers au service de l’innovation et de l’industrie européenne. Elle intervient sur toute la chaîne de valeur des matériaux pour appuyer ses partenaires dans la mise sur le marché de nouveaux produits, procédés ou technologies. Didier Zimmermann General Manager chez EIT RawMaterials, Central co-location Centre, nous en dit davantage dans cet entretien. Interview with Didier Zimmerman, CLC Central General Manager of EIT RawMaterials (French)

EIT RawMaterials is happy to announce the collaboration with ELAN Network launching Technology-Based Businesses Opportunities in Resource-Rich Developing and Emerging Economies (TREE) project. The main objective of the TREE project is to internationalise the activities of EIT RawMaterials in Latin America leveraging ELAN Network and developing a specific raw materials perspective.   Learn More about Elan Network collaboration in RawMaterials

EIT RawMaterials position paper in support of a strong EU Framework Programme with a strengthened focus on raw materials, including the role of raw materials in securing industrial leadership and sustainable development. Learn More

Olli Salmi, CLC Baltic Sea General Manager of EIT RawMaterials, gave a presentation on the EIT RawMaterials organisation and the circular economy. EIT RawMaterials also had a booth at the event, which gathered hundreds of participants from Finland and elsewhere in Europe and was co-organised by DIMECC, one of the EIT RawMaterials partners. The theme of the event was “Towards Outcome Economy”, and it featured high-profile plenary speakers from big companies such as Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Rolls-Royce Marine, Valmet Automotive, Kone Corp., Tieto Corp., Siemens, Dassault Systemes etc. Concepts discussed at the conference include Industry 4.0, IoT, artificial intelligence and digitalisation. Other [...]

On 8-9 February 2017 the European Materials & Industry Venture Forum (EMIVF) took place with approximately 150 participants in Ghent, Belgium. EIT RawMaterials together with Ghent University hosted the Workshop for Entrepreneurs. Find out more about EIT RawMaterials driving and fostering innovation all along the raw materials value chain from Rosalia Delgado, EIT RawMaterials CLC West General Manager, and learn more about EMIVF connecting Europe’s most promising entrepreneurs and innovators in materials, energy and ICT industry, circular economy and recycling, with specialized financial investors. Lear More (Z-Ondernemen - Flemish)

Dr Karen Hanghøj, CEO and Managing Director of EIT RawMaterials NHO (Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise) event. https://youtu.be/fwZR_u3vq8A