Circular Critical Materials Supply Chains: In-Person Networking Event
Join Innovate UK and Innovate UK KTN for this in-person networking event to help connect all parts of the current and future supply chains for Rare Earth Elements and high-performance magnets.
About the event
The Circular Critical Materials Supply Chains programme (CLIMATES) is supporting the development of innovation in primary (mine to magnet) and secondary (End of Life to magnet) supply chains for Rare Earth Elements and high-performance magnets. The programme will coordinate and deliver activities within the following areas; international collaboration, skills development, investment (public and private), policy advice and standards development.
To further develop the UK value chain, Innovate UK and Innovate UK KTN are delivering a networking event to help connect all parts of the current and future supply chains.
Click here to find out more about the available funding (closing date 13 March 2024).
Why attend?
You should attend this event if you or your organisation (industry, academia, public) has an interest in the following themes.
- Primary Processing: Novel and sustainable mining processes, separation processes, metallurgy, increased efficiency in current techniques.
- Secondary Processing: Innovation in collection and sorting of REE containing products, novel and sustainable routes for secondary processing.
- Magnet Manufacture: Increased performance of high-performance magnets, sustainable manufacturing routes, increased manufacturing efficiency.
- Materials: Novel materials for high-performance magnets, substitution for high-performance magnets.
Who should attend?
This in-person event will include an opportunity to:
- Learn about the UK Critical Mineral landscape and the progress of the CLIMATES programme.
- Hear about the latest funding opportunities.
- Review and validate the findings of a new landscaping report.
- Network and share ideas with the community.
- Hear from others working in the value chain via company pitches.
Agenda
9:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome, Debra Jones (IUK KTN)
10:10 – 10:25 CLIMATES – Programme update, Sheena Hindocha (IUK KTN)
10:25 – 11:00 Competition Briefing, Martyn Cherrington (IUK)
11:10 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 Speed networking, Debra Jones (IUK KTN)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14:50 Company Pitches, Chair: Sheena Hindocha IUK KTN
14:50 – 15:15 Coffee break
15:15 – 15:45 Processing Landscape Report
15:45 – 16:00 Wrap Up and Next Steps
Related Opportunities
CLIMATES: Supply chain innovations for rare earths
Opens: 15/01/2024 Closes: 13/03/2024
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4 million for collaborative R&D projects on circular critical materials supply chains.
More Information
Related programme
Circular Critical Materials Supply Chains
This £15 million programme will support the development of resilient UK based supply chains for rare earth elements, with a focus on primary (mine to magnet) and secondary (End of Life to magnet) supply chains.