EIT RawMaterials supported start-up talpasolutions receives financing of 1.5 million euros
Investing in the digital change in the mining industry Gründerfonds Ruhr, jointly initiated by NRW.BANK and Initiativkreis Ruhr, made its second investment within only a few weeks. Together with High-Tech Gründerfonds, they are investing 1.5 million euros in talpasolutions GmbH. The Essen-based start-up supports companies in the global mining industry by providing big data analyses: customers can work more transparent, secure and efficient. […]
EIT RawMaterials innovation up-scaling projects – NoI (Network of Infrastructure) collaboration meeting
Identifying future collaboration opportunities in a creative way. On 13 June, KU Leuven Materials Department (MTM) hosted the Creative PyroFlex and ResiduFlex Partners Meeting within the framework of the EIT RawMaterials Network of Infrastructure (NoI). The meeting of 12 partners from five different EU countries was kicked-off with a swift visit to the Hi-Temp and SREMat laboratories. […]
Results of the short course discovering the potential of Earth observation and remote sensing for the raw materials community
New applications at the intersection between Earth observation data and the raw materials sector From 11 June to 14 June, a short course took place at the University of Liège, Belgium that aimed to introduce the potential of Earth observation and remote sensing as important tools for the raw materials community. The organisers were the University of Liège, Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden (HZDR), and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). The course was in the scope of the groundbreaking Copernicus RawMatCop programme that aims to demonstrate new applications at the intersection between Earth observation data and the raw materials sector. RawMatCop [...]
EIT RawMaterials Alumni takes shape in Berlin
Participants from educational programmes, start-ups and business competitions to play a pivotal role in EIT RawMaterials Alumni On 15-16 June 2018, EIT RawMaterials Alumni kicked off its inaugural meeting in Berlin. A diverse group of 25 participants from 17 countries participated in the event, all of whom had taken part in educational programmes, start-ups and business competitions supported by EIT RawMaterials. […]
How methodology determines what is critical – join the workshop online on 19 June!
On 19 June, EIT RawMaterials will organise a workshop ‘How methodology determines what is critical’ during the international conference Resources for Future Generations (RFG) in Vancouver, Canada. Critical raw materials are vital for many key technologies that enable the transitions towards a more connected and sustainable world. At RFG2018, EIT RawMaterials runs a session on Criticality Methodology, which fundamentally determines how we assess and classify critical materials (19 June 2018, 08:30-12:00, GMT-7). […]
REIN4CED selected to pitch at the World Materials Forum Start Up Challenge
EIT RawMaterials supported start-up, REIN4CED, has been selected as one of 12 nominees for the Start Up challenge of the World Materials Forum 2018. On 27-29 June, REIN4CED will pitch and exhibit at the World Materials Forum 2018 in Nancy, France where the winner of the Start Up challenge will be revealed. The nomination confirms REIN4CED composite material innovation in developing lightweight and high-impact resistant bicycle frames that are sustainable and materials that increase frame lifetime. […]