NTS meeting Critical Raw Materials

To take the NTS – Critical Raw Materials innovation program a step further, we are organising a meeting on 25 August. We will share an overview & insights into the required process technology, explain the challenges that key organisations face in developing four critical raw material value chains, and facilitate networking opportunities.

For the National Technology Strategy (NTS) Action Agenda Process Technology, we formulated the following ambition: by 2035, the Netherlands will play a central role in the circular raw materials hub of Northwest Europe for sustainable and critical raw materials. The NTS – Critical Raw Materials innovation program aims to improve and develop process technologies to strengthen Dutch and European supply chains for critical raw materials or their alternatives.

Program

Objectives: value chain development, technical insights & project ideation

13:00-14:15

• Welcome (Irene ten Dam)
• Narrative NTS Action Agenda Process Technologie Circular raw materials hub Northwest Europe (Marco Waas)
• Port of Rotterdam & Critical Raw Materials (Eva Verschoor)
• Overview & insights on required process technology for critical raw materials (Steef Steeneken)
• Discussion next steps with Marco, Eva, Steef and Benjamin Sprecher (Centre for Materials & Resilience)

14:15-14:45 – Break

14:45-15.45

Introduction & challenges of value chain development for: neodymium, lithium/salt,  vanadium/manganese & end of life PV

• Proposition & added value
• Feedstock securit
• Market development
• Societal consequences if we don’t find solutions
• Scaling up in an existing ecosystem

15:45-16:45 – Break-outs:      

Technological opportunities:

1. Technological opportunities
2. How to create value for all parties in the value chain?
3. Speeding up permits

16:45-17:00 – Wrap-up & next steps, drinks

Registration

Do you have any questions or would you like to join the meeting? Please contact Irene ten Dam: irene.tendam@ispt.eu or Lisanne Blom: blom@vnci.nl.