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Scrap dealing in the digital age: a transparent and efficient platform for price and supply chain management

Project description

Software facilitates scrap metal trading

The EU-funded Schrott24 project is developing a platform that supports a more transparent metal scrap trading ecosystem. It uses proprietary algorithms and data analytics to maximise returns for the buyer and seller by monitoring and predicting prices in scrap metals and preventing unfavourable last-minute changes. Moreover, it reduces price volatility and gives a better picture of what materials are available to buyers. Sellers simply select the scrap they want to trade, choose their method of transport and receive payment. The aim is to introduce the technology first in the European and then in the global market.

Objective

Schrott24 is a digital platform, available as a web-based platform and mobile application that helps scrap metal sellers to maximise their financial returns and scrap metal recyclers to operate at full capacity. Schrott24 brings the old-fashioned, regional and offline industry of scrap dealing online where dealers can trade anywhere and anytime for the best price. Our technology brings transparency to this marketplace that has historically been untrustworthy and difficult to navigate. Sellers simply select the scrap they want to trade, choose their method of transport, and get paid accordingly. This is a radical shift from the time consuming options that are currently available. Best prices are guaranteed for customers as we take care of the negotiation with the scrap recycler. Our scrap metal prices are updated daily to align with the current market standard.

The SME Instrument project aligns itself perfectly with the innovation strategy and mission of Schrott24: to commercialise a novel, easy-to use, transparent and trustworthy platform for trading scrap metal that guarantees best price for sellers and maximum returns for recyclers and smelters. While it has enormous economic and environmental potential, funding is required to achieve our objectives in order to reach full commercialisation. Funding to date has allowed us to develop our technology into a working prototype that is operational in Germany and Austria.

The SME Instrument would enable us to complete the development of our technology and fully commercialise throughout Europe and subsequently worldwide. By leveraging our extensive network in the scrap industry, in tandem with our developed software, we have a clear advantage over existing solutions.

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SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

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(opens in new window) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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Coordinator

SCHROTT24 GMBH
Net EU contribution

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€ 50 000,00
Address
VINZENZ-MUCHITSCH-STR.14
8020 GRAZ
Austria

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Südösterreich Steiermark Graz
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Total cost

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€ 71 429,00
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