Scale your innovation project with funding of up to €2.5m+
This call is open to innovation projects in mining, materials processing, and recycling involving consortia with at least two partners from Horizon Europe-eligible countries.
Are you developing innovative technology, materials, or products in the raw or advanced materials sector? Then this call could be for you.
EIT RawMaterials is Europe's leading Knowledge and Innovation Community in raw materials. We co-finance innovation projects along the full metals and minerals value chain – from exploration, mining, and processing to the resource-efficient design of advanced materials and products and the Circular Economy. We are a public-private partnership with the mission of developing raw materials into a major strength for Europe.
KAVA Call 13 – Upscaling aims to accelerate the launch of promising new technologies, products, and services in the raw materials industry. It targets projects with validated technologies that require additional steps - such as testing, demonstration, proof of concept, and scaling - before being market-ready.
Receive funding for projects in mining, materials, and recycling from €500,000 up to €2.5+ million.
This call aims to bring technology beyond lab scale (>TRL5) close to market entry (TRL8).
The project’s timeframe should not exceed 2.5 years. The technology should be commercialized within two years after the project ends.
Key funding details
- Funding: €500,000 to €2.5 million per project (higher amounts only possible in well-justified cases)
- Duration: Up to 2.5 years (shorter timelines will be favoured)
- Technology/Process has been validated in a relevant environment (minimum TRL 5) and is on the path to market readiness (TRL 5+ to TRL 8).
- Proposals must include a plan to commercialise technology and outline a financial sustainability plan (e.g., equity, revenue sharing).
- Co-funding: Minimum 30% of the total budget (higher contributions will score positively).
Who can apply
- Consortia with at least two partners from different Horizon Europe-eligible countries.
- Consortia must represent at least two sides of the knowledge triangle: education, research, and industry/business.
Get inspired by a selection of funded projects
Objective
Commercialize the patented electrical, programmable breaker hammer (LEH).
Project deliverables
- Enhances fragmentation processes.
- Reduces environmental impact (emissions reduced by up to 100%).
- Increases efficiency (up to 60%) in underground and open-pit mining.
Activities
Piloting and go-to-market strategies.
Market Potential
Targeting a global market valued at €1.46 billion.
Objective
Upscale the Additive Manufacturing (AM) process of metal materials using a novel powder application method.
Project deliverables
- Efficient, loss-less use of raw materials.
- Replaces powder bed with innovative powder sheet technology.
- Filed for patent (PCT/EP2020/053507 and EP22158106).
Activities
- Demonstrate technology at TRL7.
- Use automotive and mobility-related demonstrator parts by CRF and Gemmate.
Market Potential
Enhances efficiency in metal additive manufacturing, targeting automotive and mobility sectors.
Objective
Recover rare earth oxides from exhausted permanent magnets (PM) using innovative hydrometallurgical technology. Develop an automated system for hard disk dismantling and magnet demagnetization as the first step in the rare earth elements (REEs) extraction process.
Project deliverables
- Advanced hydrometallurgical process for REEs recycling.
- Recovery of neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium oxides as well as iron oxide, as by-product.
- Automated dismantling solution for PMs.
Activities
- Construct and integrate a pilot plant unit.
- Optimize collection and pre-treatment methods.
- Conduct production tests to refine processes.
- Develop and test automated dismantling systems.
Market Potential
Enhance REEs circularity in Europe, reduce import dependency, increase profitability, and minimize environmental impacts.
Important dates
Proposals must be registered by
- Friday 28th February 2025 at 13.00 CET (Berlin time) for cut-off 2
- Friday 30th May 2025 at 13.00 CET (Berlin time) for cut-off 3
- Friday 29th August 2025 at 13.00 CET (Berlin time) for cut-off 4
- Friday 28th November 2025 at 13.00 CET (Berlin time) for cut-off 5