Supporting entrepreneurs and innovation made in Europe
Your start-up or an SME offers sustainable solutions for the raw materials sector? Apply for the Booster Call to get financial support and access to the EIT RawMaterials partner network to scale-up your business!
RM Booster provides support to start-ups and SMEs to develop innovative products and services that can produce an impact in the raw materials sector or benefit our partners.
Besides funding and customised services, the selected Start-ups and SMEs will also get access to the EIT RawMaterials partner network, participating in our networking events, as well as gain visibility through EIT RawMaterials network channels.
Start-up and SME Booster provides entrepreneurs with support to:
- speed up a technology challenge resulting in a higher TRL, bringing the technology closer to the market
- accelerate market penetration by dedicating financial resources for a specific segment or target market
- facilitate product portfolio diversification, enabling product adaption or new product features to address a concrete market need
Start-up and SME Booster Call 2020 is open all year long. For the sake of clarity and to ensure a smooth selection and operational progress of the selected Start-ups and SMEs, three cut-off dates for proposal submission will be organised. The application deadlines are 17 January, 15 May and 4 September 2020.
Thematic Scope
Exploration and raw materials resource assessment
Mining in challenging environments
Increased resource efficiency in mineral and metallurgical processes
Recycling and material chain optimisation for End-of-Life products
Substitution of critical and toxic materials in products and for optimised performance
Design of products and services for the circular economy
