Advancing circularity of raw materials and access to them is one of the 6 drivers of the Clean Industrial Deal. Especially critical raw materials have sometimes been hard to come by in recent times due to the rapidly changing geo-political world. There is an urgent need to secure supply chains, diversify partnerships, and accelerate a sustainable economy. Action is needed now to drive industrial innovation and resilience. 

The Raw Materials Community of the European institute of innovation and technology (EIT)will organize a conference in Brussels from the 13th to the 15th of May 2025 to discuss the next steps. This EIT community tries notably to build the bridge between innovative ideas and succesful businesses These are the main topics of the congress:

• Funding innovation to drive breakthrough research and industrial adoption
• Unlocking circular economies and Europe’s resource potential
• Training the workforce needed for a net-zero industrial future
• Building partnerships that drive meaningful progress and shared benefits

You can find all the registration details on this website.