All ideas
4 ideas
MaterialsTRL 5-6Window 51/100
Bioleaching mine tailings for critical metals
Use microorganisms to recover cobalt, copper or nickel from old European mine tailings.
Possible EU fundingMaterialsTRL 7-8Window 88/100
Hydrogen-based recycling of rare-earth magnets
Recover magnets from motors, hard drives and wind turbines, and turn them into reusable powder with hydrogen.
Possible EU fundingConstructionTRL 6-7Window 56/100
Recycled cement made in steelworks' electric furnaces
Recover cement paste from demolition concrete and re-fire it in steelworks' arc furnaces, without a cement kiln.
Possible EU fundingIndustryTRL 7Window 71/100
Superconducting busbars for power-intensive industry
Replace the huge copper or aluminium busbars of electrolysers with superconducting lines that lose almost no energy.
Possible EU funding
