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1. Introduction
Metals, minerals and natural materials are part of our daily lives. Those raw materials that are most important economically and have a high supply risk are called critical raw materials. Critical raw materials are essential to the functioning and integrity of a wide range of industrial ecosystems. Tungsten makes phones vibrate. Gallium and indium are part of lightemitting diode (LED) technology in lamps. Semiconductors need silicon metal. Hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysers need platinum group metals.
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Access to resources is a strategic security question for Europe’s ambition to deliver the Green Deal. The new industrial strategy for Europe proposes to reinforce Europe’s open strategic autonomy, warning that Europe’s transition to climate neutrality could replace today’s reliance on fossil fuels with one on raw materials, many of which we
Six ‘critical’ innovation areas identified by European agri-food initiative As a new fund announces it will invest up to €30 million in the most promising companies over a span of up to four years, EIT Food identifies to FoodNavigor the problems for which it is seeking solutions.
A new seed fund for European agrifood-tech startups has been unveiled by PeakBridge, the agrifood-tech venture capital fund manager investing globally, and EIT Food, the world s largest Agrifood Innovation Ecosystem supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
The FoodSparks fund will invest in pan-European seed and early-stage startups to offer access to strategic capital and support with scaling up, thereby working towards innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems in food production, supply and sustainability.
Europe has always been home to a thriving community of artists, intellectuals and professionals in the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI). Today, these industries are experiencing some of the greatest challenges in recent history. The causes are diverse, and they can only be tackled together. That’s why the
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will launch a new Knowledge and Innovation Community,
EIT Culture and Creativity
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Gioia Ghezzi is the Chair of the EIT Governing Board.
From architecture, film, television and video games to cultural heritage, music, publishing and performing arts, Europe’s CCSI play a crucial role in our society. At the end of 2019, they represented 4.4 % of the EU’s GDP in terms of turnover and employed 7.4 million people – 3.7 % of total employment. In addition to generating growth, they are at the heart of Europe’s identity and values, creating social cohesion by establishing a shared sense of history an