Open Call in ERA-NET Cofund on Raw Materials (ERA-MIN 2) - Deadline 12 March 2020
The ERA-NET Cofund on Raw Materials (ERA-MIN 2) has published a call with deadline 12 March 2020.
| Deadline: | 12 March 2020 |
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Publication Date: |
15 November 2019 |
| Weblink: |
https://www.era-min.eu/node/486 https://www.era-min.eu/sites/default/files/docs/era-min_joint_call_2019_call_text_20191115.pdf |
| Short Call Abstract: |
The scope of the 2019 Joint Call is needs-driven research addressing all aspects of the non-energy non-agricultural raw materials life cycle covering both primary and secondary resources. The five main topics and sub-topics are: ❖ Topic 1. Supply of raw materials from exploration and mining Sub-topics: Exploration; Mining operations; Mine closure and reclamation ❖ Topic 2. Design Sub-topics: Product design for: increased raw material efficiency; for reuse or extended durability of product; to promote recycling; for critical materials substitution ❖ Topic 3. Processing, Production and Remanufacturing Sub-topics: Increase resource efficiency: in resource intensive production processes; through recycling of residues or remanufacturing of used products and components; using information and communication technologies (ICT) ❖ Topic 4. Recycling and Re-use of End-of-life products Sub-topics: End-of-life products: collection and (reverse) logistics; pre-processing: pre-treatment, dismantling, sorting, characterisation; Recovery of raw materials from End-of-life products; Increase recycling of End-of – Life products through information and communications technologies (ICT) ❖ Topic 5. Cross-cutting topics Sub-topics: New business models; Improvement of methods or data for environmental impact assessment; Social acceptance and trust/public perception of raw materials Expertise from social scientists is essential! |
| SSH aspects (keywords/disciplines): | Social acceptance, social impact, societal benefits, social acceptance |
| Specific participation requirements: |
19 Funding Organisations have agreed to allocate national/regional budgets for the Joint Call 2019: Innoviris - Belgium FWO - Belgium Hermesfonds/VLAIO - Belgium SPW-Wallonia - Belgium FRQNT - Canada CONICYT – Chile (to be confirmed) TA CR - Czech Republic Finland Business - Finland ADEME - France ANR - France GSRT - Greece NCBR - Poland FCT - Portugal UEFISCDI - Romania SAS - Slovakia MIZS - Slovenia DST – South Africa Vinnova - Sweden TUBITAK - Turkey |