Raw Material Summit
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2019-05-20
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EIT, Berlin
Plats
The Raw Materials Summit, the flagship Event organised by the EIT RawMaterials, will take place on 20-22 May in Berlin, Germany.
The summit will gather experts from Europe and the rest of the world to discuss Innovation and new Technologies covering the entire raw materials value chain. Most relevant topics in the raw materials sector will be addressed such as strategies concerning supply and access of raw materials, European industrial competitiveness and innovation capacity as well as entrepreneurship and innovation in education.
The summit will provide all participants with a unique opportunity to understand the EU positioning concerning the energy transition and the impact this will have on raw materials supply and policies.
The Raw Materials Summit 2019 will include keynotes by prominent speakers from the raw materials sector, representatives of the EU Commission, high profile entrepreneurs and startup investors. Besides the keynote speeches, a series of parallel sessions will take place.
At the venture forum, startups will showcase and pitch their ideas to potential investors and innovative programmes in education will be presented.
Connecting Innovation in the Raw Materials Sector
The Raw Materials Summit 2019 will include keynotes by prominent speakers from the raw materials sector, representatives of the EU Commission, entrepreneurs and startup investors. Besides the keynote speeches, a series of parallel sessions will take place on the following topics:
Resources: Discovery and Beyond: Resources assessment and availability, innovative exploration technologies
Deep, Intelligent Mining: Mining under extreme conditions, deep-sea mining, new technologies for mining
Minerals Processing and Materials Recycling: Increasing resource, energy and water efficiency during raw materials beneficiation
Advanced Materials – Enablers for Disruptive Innovation: Lightweight design, additive manufacturing, design of new alloys
Materials for Future Mobility: Challenges for raw materials and new materials for future mobility, including batteries and magnets
Resource Efficiency Cities: Urban and landfill mining, materials flow analysis, circular economy
Conference Pillars
Sessions and discussion on Innovation and new technologies within the raw materials value chain:
- New products/processes/services generated within the innovation ecosystem
- Innovation projects that are expected to have an impact on the raw materials value chain and ground-breaking technologies
- Future EU innovation programmes including policies for the sustainable and efficient use of raw materials, energy transition and circular economy
VENTURE FORUM
Does your startup have the potential to become the next big thing providing innovative solutions in the field of raw materials? We offer a foundation for learning and networking essential for launching and growing successful technology and research startups. The best pitches will be awarded at our award ceremony at the end of the second day of the summit.
EDUCATION
Innovative programmes in the Education will be presented and the possibility for both participants representing the organisations and EIT RawMaterials Alumni to meet and network.