Regional Innovation Competition 2021

Sustainable Discovery and Supply of primary and secondary resources (innovative solutions based for example on artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality etc.) for securing and processing strategic mineral resources in a sustainable and safe way and with a social license to operate.
Sustainable Materials for Future Mobility (materials for electrification such as batteries, fuel cells, magnets; materials for lightweight design including steels, non-ferrous alloys, composites, multimaterials).
Raw Materials and Circular Societies (new circular business models such as reuse, repair, remanufacturing, sharing economy).

Deadline for submitting applications: 28 September 2021 at 17:00 CET
Selection of start-ups and notification of acceptance/rejection: during October 2021
Workshops and coaching vouchers: between October and December 2021
Final Award Ceremony: December 2021 (exact date to be communicated in due course)