Partner Days 2026
7-8 September 2026 | KBR Museum
Welcome to the EIT RawMaterials Partner Days 2026!
Building on the momentum of this year’s EIT RawMaterials Summit, Partner Days 2026 takes place on 7-8 September in Brussels and will provide a focused setting to provide updates on how partners can benefit from funding opportunties, market intelligence, internationaliation and strategy partnerships, and the Academy platforms. Partner Days offer a rich opportunity to exchange with peers, identify new collaboration opportunities, meet the new partners, and shape joint actions that support partner growth and impact across the ecosystem.
Agenda
Day 1 - 7th September
18:30 | Registration
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19:00– 21:30 | Welcome Drinks and Dinner |
Day 2 – 8th September | |
08:30 – 9:00 | Coffee Break |
09:00 – 9:15 | Introduction and Welcome by moderator, David Rose |
09:15 – 9:30 | EIT RawMaterials: State of the Union and Future Opportunities Bernd Schäfer, CEO, Managing Director, EIT RawMaterials and Christian Ehler, MEP |
09:30 – 9:50 | Overview of EIT RawMaterials Value Proposition for Partners Didier Zimmermann, Director of Business Development & Fundraising |
09:50 – 10:50 | Showcasing Value for Partners - Part 1 De-risking innovation: with Francisco Hernandez Ramirez, VP Innovation & Compliance, Worldsensing
Raw and Advanced Academies Strategy and Progress with Jorge Urios, CIO, Xcalibur, and Guido Sonnemann, Professor, University of Bordeaux |
10:50 – 11:20 | Coffee Break |
11:20 – 12:20 | Showcasing Value for Partners- Part 2
Mineral and Metals Platform – M2i with Antoine Delavenne, Head of Market & Economic Analysis, Eramet and Alessandra Hool, Managing Director, ESM Foundation
International Business Opportunities outside of Europe with Peter Tom Jones, Director, KU Leuven
EU Investment climate and Finance strategic focus with Nathan Williams, founder & CEO, Minespider |
12:20 – 13:30 | Lunch Break |
13:30-14:10
| Showcasing Value for Partners – Part 3
Meet the New Partners |
14:10 – 14:20
| Showcasing Value for Partners – Part 4
SIGNs Overview with Roland Gauß, Innovation and Product Development Director, EIT RawMaterials |
14:20 – 15:00 | Rare Earth Elements SIGN Progress Update and Reverse Pitch with Franck FAJARDIE, R&I Director, Carester |
15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee Break |
15:30 – 16:10 | Green & Circular Metals SIGN Progress Update and Reverse Pitch with Boliden |
16:10 – 17:05 | Battery Materials SIGN Update, multi-partner panel and Reverse Pitch with Wouter Ghyoot, Vice President Government Affairs, Umicore NV |
17:05 – 17:25 | Exploration and Mining SIGN Preview of Launch |
17:25 – 17:35 | SIGNs Wrap Up, Concluding Remarks |
Agenda may be subject to change.
Hotels
Stay at one of our participating hotels to benefit from preferred rates, great amenities, and close access to the EIT RawMaterials Partner Days 2026 conference, while making the most of your networking opportunities.
