EIT RawMaterials

About

EIT RawMaterials, initiated and funded by the European Commission, is the largest and strongest consortium in the raw materials sector worldwide. Its vision is a European Union where raw materials are a major strength. EIT RawMaterials unites more than 100 partners – academic and research institutions as well as businesses – from more than 20 EU countries. They collaborate on finding new, innovative solutions to improve the raw materials sector all along its value chain – from extraction to processing, from recycling to reuse. EIT RawMaterials combines more than 700,000 employees and revenue in excess of EUR 200 billion. The activities of EIT RawMaterials are executed throughout the European raw materials ecosystem and are driven by six transnational Co-location Centres (CLCs), which are based in France, Belgium, Poland, Sweden, and Finland, with headquarters located in Germany (Berlin). EIT RawMaterials supports activities that strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship in the raw materials sector. The EIT RawMaterials management team assists partners in developing and running projects, and in matchmaking and thematic events that will help the ecosystem develop new ideas, new networks, and new partnerships. As a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), EIT RawMaterials partners closely with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a unique EU initiative that spurs innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe.