{"id":47537,"date":"2024-05-16T09:25:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T08:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=47537"},"modified":"2024-05-16T09:32:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T08:32:35","slug":"eit-rawmaterials-launches-e100m-funding-for-european-raw-materials-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/eit-rawmaterials-launches-e100m-funding-for-european-raw-materials-projects\/47537\/","title":{"rendered":"EIT RawMaterials launches \u20ac100m funding for high-impact European raw materials projects"},"content":{"rendered":"
Announced at the sixth annual edition of the Raw Materials Summit, the funding will help boost Europe’s Raw materials ecosystem<\/a> and add to over \u20ac200m of funding already invested for the 2023-25 period.<\/p>\n EIT RawMaterials has deployed \u20ac600m in strategic funding since 2016, helping to support various research projects, technology start-ups and scale-ups, and entrepreneurship opportunities.<\/p>\n The latest investments will be crucial in further boosting the European raw materials ecosystem as the EU strives to achieve climate and energy goals.<\/p>\n Bernd Sch\u00e4fer, the CEO and Managing Director of EIT RawMaterials, emphasised the long-term value of these investments.<\/p>\n He said: “We are sending a message to stakeholders across the raw materials ecosystem that the moment to invest is at hand.<\/p>\n “This is not only a major investment in its own right; we believe that every Euro we invest is a multiplier that will enable further direct and indirect investments up to ten times the value.<\/p>\n “We are working to translate the vision of the Critical Raw Materials Act into tangible action and impact.”<\/p>\n The funding will be allocated via a ‘call’ mechanism that will invite high-impact projects, including research organisations, universities, start-ups, prominent industry leaders, and consortia.<\/p>\n For outstanding projects, EIT RawMaterials will create a fast-track call approach to accelerate funding.<\/p>\n EIT RawMaterials’ investments in the European raw materials sector have helped support over 600 projects and start-ups.<\/p>\n This fiscal backing has driven a further \u20ac500m from the markets and resulted in cumulative direct funding of over \u20ac1bn.<\/p>\n The funding has helped develop more than 1,400 pilot plants, demonstration projects, and technology prototypes, launching over 260 products and services.<\/p>\n EIT RawMaterials programmes have educated and upskilled over 40,000 learners across various levels, fostering a workforce capable of driving innovation and competitiveness in the European raw materials sector.<\/p>\n To further enhance education and skills, EIT RawMaterials is launching the Raw Materials Academy, which will focus on upskilling, reskilling, digitalisation, and artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n The annual Raw Materials Summit is Europe’s premier event for the entire raw materials value chain and runs from May 15-16.<\/p>\n The event unites the European Commission, EU member states, global industry leaders, financial institutions, start-ups, innovators, researchers, academics, civil society organisations, and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n The 2024 summit was inaugurated by European Commission Executive Vice-President Maro\u0161 \u0160ef\u010dovi\u010d and Commissioner Iliana Ivanova, featuring insights from over 65 industry and policy leaders and attracting nearly 1,000 attendees.<\/p>\n EIT RawMaterials has revealed it will inject \u20ac100m funding to support high-impact raw materials projects in Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":47539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24502],"tags":[24335],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTargeting high impact projects<\/h3>\n
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