Knowledge & Innovation

Innovation Projects

Our Innovation-Education projects provide funding to individuals and companies in support of developing and maintaining sustainable raw materials solutions in Europe. Partner and stakeholders, including start-ups and SMEs, are invited to submit. 

AccEnt

Accelerating Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence in Higher…

Completed

Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2024

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AccEnt

This project aims to boost the entrepreneurial performance of all…

Project duration: Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2024

Exploration

ADMA3

Summer/Winter School - Advanced Materials Doctoral Program with…

On-going

Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2025

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Exploration

ADMA3

The proposal promotes training of PhD students in academia and…

Project duration: Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2025

Circular Economy

ALCASIM

Advanced LCA based on process and thermodynamics simulation

On-going

Aug 1, 2022 - Jul 31, 2025

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Circular Economy

ALCASIM

The aim of ALCASIM project is to design, develop and pilot a…

Project duration: Aug 1, 2022 - Jul 31, 2025

Substitution

ALPE

Advanced Low-Platinum hierarchical Electrocatalysts for low-T fuel…

On-going

Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2024

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Substitution

ALPE

The project ALPE aims at developing and commercializing a proton…

Project duration: Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2024

Recycling

AMIR-LIH

Master program on Advanced Materials Innovative Recycling focused on…

On-going

Jan 1, 2021 - Oct 31, 2025

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Recycling

AMIR-LIH

AMIR is the only EIT-Labelled Master Programme focused on the…

Project duration: Jan 1, 2021 - Oct 31, 2025

Substitution

AMIS-2

Advanced Materials for Innovation & Sustainability (AMIS)

On-going

Jan 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2025

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Substitution

AMIS-2

AMIS is an EIT-labelled Master programme. Its objective is to…

Project duration: Jan 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2025

Circular Economy

BattValue

Skilled learners for battery value chain in Europe (BattValue)

On-going

Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

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Circular Economy

BattValue

BattValue develops courses and trainings, in the battery field for…

Project duration: Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

BOOSTalent

Empowering HEIs to Lead in Deep Tech Excellence with Innovative AI…

Completed

May 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2024

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BOOSTalent

The BOOSTalent project brings together an eight-partner consortium…

Project duration: May 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2024

Exploration

BrineRIS

Brines of RIS countries as a source of CRM and energy supply

On-going

Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

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Exploration

BrineRIS

BrineRIS project aims to build RIS countries' capacity on carbon…

Project duration: Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

Resource Efficiency

CastQC

A novel cast ultra-high-specific strength quasicrystal aluminium alloy

On-going

Sep 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

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Resource Efficiency

CastQC

CastQC will produce a stronger and more sustainable aluminium…

Project duration: Sep 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

Circular Economy

CLOCKS

CLOsing the loop: building Circular sKillS on the entire value chain

On-going

Jul 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

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Circular Economy

CLOCKS

To develop skills suitable to support the transition to circular…

Project duration: Jul 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

Recycling

CO2CARBON

Upscaling carbon nanomaterial production from CO2 emissions

Completed

Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2024

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Recycling

CO2CARBON

The project consortia will scale up technology that turns CO2…

Project duration: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2024

Circular Economy

CSyARES

Toward a Circular System for Assessing Rare Earth Sustainability

On-going

Apr 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

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Circular Economy

CSyARES

CSyARES creates a standardised sustainability certification for…

Project duration: Apr 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

DEETECHTIVE

Deep Tech Talents - Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Completed

May 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2024

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DEETECHTIVE

DEETECHTIVE intends to transform each participating HEI into a…

Project duration: May 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2024

Exploration

DIMESEE-2

Dubrovnik International ESEE Mining School - Implementing innovations

On-going

Jan 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2025

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Exploration

DIMESEE-2

Low level of innovativeness in the ESEE RM-sector is partly…

Project duration: Jan 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2025

Exploration

DroneSOM

Drone Geophysics and Self-Organizing Maps

On-going

Mar 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

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Exploration

DroneSOM

Drone geophysical measurements can improve cost, time, accuracy,…

Project duration: Mar 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

Recycling

DysCovery

Sustainable REE, Co supply from magnet recycling: closing the loop

On-going

Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

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Recycling

DysCovery

DysCovery scales-up a recycling processes for EoL permanent…

Project duration: Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

Resource Efficiency

ECHO

Electrical Computerised Hammering Operator (ECHO)

On-going

Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

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Resource Efficiency

ECHO

ECHO aims to commercialize the patented electrical, programmable,…

Project duration: Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024