EIT RawMaterials Booster Call 2024-2025 for Startups and SMEs

Description

As the world’s largest innovation community in the raw materials sector and a recognised impact investor, EIT RawMaterials provides an unparalleled platform to expedite and expand new businesses. Having supported over 400 startups, we are continuously elevating the most innovative raw materials solutions globally. EIT RawMaterials is an impact investor and a unique global raw materials ecosystem, offering full-spectrum support from the earliest stages to Series A funding. Partnering with EIT RawMaterials presents an exceptional opportunity for start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs to scale their company towards global success. We pledge tailored support to the most promising ventures, combining funding and expert services to enhance business growth and scalability. Through our Booster Call, we invite visionary founders to join our movement. We’re propelling early-stage startups to market breakthroughs and aiding more advanced enterprises in reaching vital milestones. EIT RawMaterials is seeking companies developing solutions (products and services) supporting the three EIT RawMaterials Lighthouse programmes: 1.Responsible Sourcing Lighthouse: leads the innovation in mineral exploration, responsible sourcing and processing of raw materials for Europe’s green future. 2.Sustainable Materials Lighthouse: guides innovation in the making, using, and recycling of sustainable and cost-efficient raw materials for future green mobility and energy. 3.Circular Societies Lighthouse: fosters innovation in the radical shift to a circular economy and society enabling economic growth and carbon-neutrality.

Beneficiary & submission

Online application Eligibility evaluation (2 weeks after cut-off deadline) Short list (4 weeks after cut-off deadline) Online pitching sessions (4 weeks after cut-off deadline) Application and pitch evaluation (5-6 weeks after cut-off deadline) Managing Board approval (6-8 weeks after cut-off deadline) Results communication (6-8 weeks after cut-off deadline) Pre-selected infomred and signed (up to 4 months after cut-off deadline) The submission can be done via an online platform. The full Evaluation process can be found in the Call guidelines.

Further information

The present call is open throughout 2024 and 2025. Applicants must present by one of the cut-offs dates an online application form in which they should illustrate: Company profile Problem/need addressed Technology IP Customer needs Market and competition Business model Financial projections Team composition and expertise Workplan-budget for the Booster project and interest in partnering with EIT RawMaterials For further clarification, please reach out to: Antonis Politis, Senior Business Development Manager (antonis.politis@eitrawmaterials.eu)