EIT RawMaterials

We connect Europe's biggest knowledge and innovation community, help you overcome innovation challenges, access funding opportunities, and upskill and train talent.

Why Circularity Must Define Europe’s Future

July 15, 2025

Opinion

No market, no autonomy: the missing link in Europe’s raw…

July 3, 2025

Opinion

Collaboration is Europe’s best defence

June 24, 2025

600M €

In Strategic Funding

250+

Products & Services Brought to Market

600+

Start-Ups Supported

What We Do

Supporting Skills & Workforce Development

Enabled by our extensive academic network, our education platform is designed to advance workforce skills, and is complemented by innovation and education projects announced via regular open calls.

Solutions for Students & Professional

Advanced Education

Master’s and PhD programmes for researchers, graduates, partners, working professionals and life-long learners.

Solutions for Students & Industry

Capability Development

Learner-centric courses designed to meet student interests and address technology trends.

Solutions for Industry

Workforce Skills Strategy

Strategic advisory services for industry employers looking to build a future-ready workforce.

Event Spotlight

Investor Day: Fueling the Future of Raw Materials Innovation

Bridging Innovation and Investment in Europe's Raw Materials Sector

As Europe races toward a climate-neutral and resource-efficient future, the innovators shaping this transition face a familiar obstacle: the critical funding gap between breakthrough technology and market success.

At the 7th EIT RawMaterials Summit in Brussels, Investor Day took center stage—uniting trailblazing startups with leading venture capitalists to overcome this "valley of death" and accelerate the scale-up of sustainable raw materials solutions.

Providing Strategic Advice & Investment

With our trusted expertise in EU policy, industry and research, we offer innovative financial solutions across the raw materials value chain. From early stage start-ups to scale-ups and SMEs, our strategic advisory services are designed to open doors to funding and investment.

Solutions for Industry

Strategic Advisory

In alignment with EU objectives, we offer strategic advice to high-impact projects that support the transition to green energy and a secure…

Solutions for Innovation & Investors

Start-Up to Scale-Up Investments

By investing in start-ups and scale-ups, we support business creation and help transform revolutionary ideas into impactful products and…

Solutions for Mining & Industry

Investment for Miners, Processors & Recyclers

We facilitate financing for new critical raw materials projects by aligning capital with equipment supply, offtake agreements, and…

ERMA - European Raw Materials Alliance

The European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA) aims to make Europe economically more resilient by diversifying its supply chains, creating jobs, attracting investments to the raw materials value chain, fostering innovation, training young talents and contributing to the best enabling framework for raw materials and the Circular Economy worldwide.

What We Do

Live Calls

We support revolutionary start-ups and SMEs through live calls and projects that accelerate growth, advance technology and produce sustainable material solutions. Selected participants gain visibility through membership in our EIT RawMaterials partner community and affiliated networking events.

Now Live

KAVA 13 Call

Calling on innovation proposals from consortia to apply for funding in the quest to boost Europe’s raw materials sector. The application is based on cut-off dates throughout the year.

Now Live

Call for RIS Projects

Calling proposals for RIS Capacity Building and Innovation projects to enhance Europe’s raw materials value chain through sustainable mining, processing, and recycling.