Project description
Better synergies and more coordination for raw materials
The circular economy is a key pathway for sustainable development. As such, the sustainable supply of raw materials (RM) is crucial for the growth of the economy. The previous ERA-MIN and ERA-MIN 2 projects brought together key stakeholders to develop the non-energy mineral RM research area in Europe. However, environmental, social, health and safety issues brought about the fragmentation of RM funding in Europe and globally. To combat this issue, the EU-funded ERA-MIN3 project will further improve synergies, coordination and coherence between regional, national and EU funding in the RM sector through transnational and European calls for R&I proposals, including on primary and secondary resources across the entire value chain. Moreover, it will investigate environmental and societal impacts and explore new business models. The project's activities will contribute to the circular economy and promote sustainable development.
Objective
ERA-MIN3 comprises a progressive, pan-European public-public partnership of 25 public research funding organisations from 19 European countries/regions and 3 third countries, which aims to continue strengthening the mineral raw materials (RM) community through the coordination of research and innovation (R&I) programmes on non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials (metallic, construction, and industrial minerals). ERA-MIN3 will thus contribute to the objectives of the EIP on Raw Material’s Strategic Implementation Plan and the EU Circular Economy Action Plan, in support of the EU Raw Materials Initiative, the UN sustainable development goals and the European Green Deal.
Built on the successes of the previous ERA-MIN and ERA-MIN 2, and to ensure the EU’s resource security and sustainable supply of strategic RM to the European society, ERA-MIN3 will achieve its goals of improving synergy, coordination and coherence between regional, national and EU funding in the RM sector by reducing fragmentation of RM funding across Europe and globally, as well as, improving the use of human and financial resources, the competitiveness and the environmental, social, health and safety issues of RM operations through supporting of transnational, excellent and translational R&I activities.
This will be achieved through a EU co-funded joint transnational call for R&I proposals and, at least, one additional call with participation of invited partners, on demand-driven R&I on primary and secondary resources, covering the entire value chain, from exploration, extraction and processing technologies to recycling and substitution of CRM, as well as, environmental and societal impact, new business models and/or public perception.
ERA-MIN3 will liaison with RM related initiatives to ensure alignment of research topics (e.g. batteries), promote synergies and complementarities thus avoiding duplication of efforts and contributing for the circular economy and the sustainable development.
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ERA-NET-Cofund - ERA-NET CofundCoordinator
1249 074 Lisboa
Portugal
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Participants (28)
75013 Paris
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28071 Madrid
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28100 Alcobendas
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010362 Bucuresti
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160 00 Praha
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10158 Stockholm
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52428 Julich
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1000 Ljubljana
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5100 Namur
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49004 Angers Cedex 01
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D02 X285 Dublin
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00-801 WARSZAWA
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00101 Helsinki
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00181 Helsinki
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00153 Roma
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814 38 Bratislava
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06100 Ankara
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1000 Sofia
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28001 Madrid
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31002 Pamplona
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51004 Tartu
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1030 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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0001 Brummeria
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H3A3C2 MONTREAL
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70712 903 Brasilia Df
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00153 Roma
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