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Innovating the raw materials value chainMaria Magdalena Holmgren / NordMin, Sisimut / 6th of June 2015

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What is the European Institute of Innovation & Technology, EIT?

Innovation is the key to growth, competitiveness and social well-being in the 21st century. The capacity of a society to innovate is crucial in an ever more knowledge-intensive economy.

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) aims to enhance Europe’s ability to innovate, which translates into adapting quickly to the fast pace of development, being one step ahead in providing solutions to rapidly emerging societal problems and developing products that meet the demands and desires of consumers.

The EIT is a body of the European Union based in Budapest, Hungary.

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EIT Community KIC - A Knowledge and Innovation Community

First wave launched in 2009

Energy

Digital

Climate

Second wave launched in 2014

Health

Raw Materials

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EIT missionEurope faces a significant innovation challenge, despite an excellence research base, dynamic companies and creative talent, good ideas are too rarely turned into new products or services.

Europe needs a change of mind-set towards the promotion of a more innovative and entrepreneurial culture.

The EIT mission is to foster entrepreneurship and innovation across Europe.

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Funding ModelNo research funding

The EIT Funding model aims to:

Boost innovation and to commercialize R&D results.

Boost intra- and entrepreneurs through education and life-long learning.

Implement the Knowledge Triangle.

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EIT RawMaterials• Committed to increased innovation capacity, competiveness and sustainable

growth in Europe.• Aims to strengthen innovation by introducing new solutions, products and services

for sustainable exploration, extraction, mineral processing, recycling and material substitution.

• Expected to turn investment into tangible economic and social impact, including business opportunities, risk taking and entrepreneurial people contributing to sustainable economic growth. This, in turn, will boost the competitiveness of the European raw materials sector and generate new, high quality jobs.

• Focuses on commercialization of new products and services on a global market, business creation and SME growth.

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Challenges are opportunities

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EIT RawMaterials

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Securing raw materials supply

Designing solutions Closing material loops

Mission

Goals

To boost the competitiveness, growth, and attractiveness of the European Raw Materials sector via radical innovation and entrepreneurship.

• To create and develop new “game changing” businesses

• To boost the existing raw materials sector through the market introduction of new materials, investment in new production and processing units, system integration and the setting up of new partnerships

• To achieve a “paradigm shift” in raw materials education by introducing entrepreneurship, supporting the effective transformation of ideas into businesses

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Focus Markets

Material intensive

Providing solutions for the raw materials sector

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Knowledge and Innovation ThemesDe-siloing

Value Chain thinking

Exploration and raw materials resource assessmentMining in challenging environmentsIncreased resource efficiency in mineral and metallurgical processesRecycling and materials chain optimisation for End-of-Life productsSubstitution of critical and toxic materials in products and for optimised performanceDesign of products and services for the circular economy

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A pan-European Network of ExcellenceSix Co-location Centres (CLCs):• Baltic Sea CLC (in Espoo, Finland)• Central CLC (in Metz, France)• Eastern CLC (in Wroclaw, Poland)• Northern CLC (in Luleå, Sweden)• Southern CLC (in Rome, Italy)• Western CLC (in Leuven, Belgium)

KIC Partner categories:• Core partners• Associate partners• Task partners• Support partners

EIT RawMaterials Northern CLC with excellence in Primary resources

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Northern CLC with excellence in Primary resources• Exploration, mining, mineral processing and metallurgy; • Equipment, tooling and machinery for mining, mineral and metal

producing industry; • Implementation of ICT-solutions for RM sector (process automation and

optimization); • Advanced practices related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and

Green Mining.

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Northern CLC Mission (1/2)Establish an innovation hub of international excellence for Europe within Primary resources in Luleå including:• Gateway addressing multidisciplinary perspectives in exploration, mining

and new technologies, coordinating a gateway to Latin America.• Gateway addressing Arctic resources and mining in the Arctic area, an

important part of the EIP RM SIP.• Establish a pre-incubator in Primary resources with competences and

resources committed to the mining, mineral and metal producing industry. • Create a Pan-European network of pre-incubators providing early access to

new technology, entrepreneurial skills and networks.• Build large scaled pilots through-out the value-chain implementing EIP SIP.• Support SME willing and able to grow internationally.

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Northern CLC Mission (2/2)• Establish a European research supplier and broker B2B organisation,

implementing new technology to industry.• Install a pool of board members for SMEs providing relevant market and

entrepreneurial competence, networks and potential venture capital increasing sustainability of the company.

• Implement adept/mentor programs boosting knowledge transfer, cross-fertilization, integration and innovation.

• Build Venture Capital for start-ups and SMEs with ambition to grow.• Strengthen access to high skilled human capital within Primary resources

contributing to international MSc.- and PhD. with double (EIT) degree in close cooperation with industry.

• Strengthen intra-preneurship through life-long learning, mentorship, entrepreneurial, technical and practical training.

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KIC Added Value Activities (KAVA)

Matchmaking & Networking KAVA 1. InfoCentre KAVA 2. Matches KAVA 3. Idea Camp KAVA 4. Intrapreneurship Facilitator

Education & Learning

KAVA 7. PhD Education KAVA 8. Master Education KAVA 9. Lifelong Education KAVA 10. Wider Society Learning

Validation & Acceleration

KAVA 5. Upscaling projects KAVA 6. Network of Infrastructure

Business Creation & Support KAVA 11. Entrepreneurship Support services KAVA 12. Start-Up Booster KAVA 13. SME Growth Booster KAVA 14. Kick-start Funding KAVA 15. Funding instruments

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Start-up year 2015

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ImpactGoals for 2022

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OUR VISIONTo develop raw materials into a

major stength for Europe

Maria Magdalena Holmgren – Interim Manager, EIT Raw Materials Northern CLCmariamagdalena.holmgren@eitrawmaterials.eu +46 70 61 61 961