WIDEX EU Project

😎 We're back at the office and wanting to share with you more info about WIDEX!   💡 The WIDEX project is strategically organized into several work packages (WPs) to ensure comprehensive coverage and impactful outcomes:   ➡ WP1 & WP2: Focus on ethics and project management to ensure smooth and ethical execution of all activities. ➡WP3: Is dedicated to ideating the knowledge transfer in green and non-invasive technologies, paving the way for innovative solutions in raw material recovery. ➡WP4: Centers on preparing the knowledge transfer around sustainability, circularity, and social assessment, promoting environmentally and socially responsible practices. ➡WP5: Will prepare the content for research management, coordination, and administration skills through targeted knowledge transfer. ➡WP6 & WP7: Executes the training and education activities to build capacity and expertise. ➡WP8 & WP9: Drive dissemination, communication, exploitation, and the establishment of an industrial cluster to foster collaboration and innovation in the Slovak raw materials sector.   🌍 Our consortium will ensure a holistic approach to advancing the raw materials sector with a focus on sustainability, innovation, and community engagement.   Stay tuned for more updates on our progress!   #WIDEX #Sustainability #Innovation #GreenTechnology #CircularEconomy #ResearchExcellence #IndustrialCluster #TrainingAndEducation #KnowledgeTransfer Technical University of Košice, ICAMCyL Foundation, Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster (ISMC), MNLT Innovations PC, Fraunhofer IKTS, IDENER.AI, #Consentia, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Pôle AVENIA, EIT RawMaterials, Representation of the KOSICE SELF-GOVERNING REGION to the EU   European Research Executive Agency (REA)

😎 As we recharge energy, the WIDEX team wishes everyone a restful and enjoyable summer! 🌞Enjoy the sunshine! 🌿🌍 Stay tuned for more exciting updates when we return! #WIDEX #SummerBreak #RechargeAndReflect #GreenTechnology #Innovation #EnjoySummer

🔜 The WIDEX EU Project #website is on its way! 🖥 We have been working on it and eagerly awaiting its release. So, get ready to explore Widex. 📢 Stay tuned for more updates soon! #WIDEX #WIDERA #HorizonEurope #ResearchInnovation #EuropeanResearchArea #Twinning #AdvancingEurope #Sustainability #Innovation Technical University of Košice, ICAMCyL Foundation, Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster (ISMC), MNLT Innovations PC, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft IDENER.AI, #Consentia, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Pôle AVENIA, EIT RawMaterials, Representation of the KOSICE SELF-GOVERNING REGION to the EU European Research Executive Agency (REA)

How can knowledge transfer be used to widen EU excellence in advanced green technologies, sustainability and research management? 🤔💚 The WIDEX EU Project addresses one of the biggest problems for the European economy: the crucial demand for minerals and elements, particularly in strategic sectors. As the demand for new, important materials increases and the main raw material mining operations decline, sustainable solutions must be found within Europe's borders. The collaboration between the Technical University of Košice, a distinguished mining university and a primary reference center in Slovakia, and leading research institutions aims to bridge the research and innovation gap in the EU. With the support of the other partners across Europe, knowledge transfer will be the goal of overcoming this innovation gap in the various EU countries. We will lead the knowledge transfer of recovery critical raw materials (CRM) from primary sources through hydrometallurgical approaches. The European Raw Materials Act highlights the importance of green and non-invasive technologies for the CRM recovery and refining. Therefore, greener solutions and integral processes will be the main focus of our development to transfer these cutting-edge technologies to the Technical University of Košice. Project leader on behalf of Fraunhofer IKTS: Sandra Pavón Project partners: ICAMCyL Foundation | Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster (ISMC) | MNLT Innovations PC | IDENER.AI | Consentia | Lapland University of Applied Sciences | Pôle AVENIA | EIT RawMaterials | Representation of the KOSICE SELF-GOVERNING REGION to the EU | European Research Executive Agency (REA) #WIDEXProject #SustainableMining #GreenTech #Innovation #Research #EUInnovation #CriticalMinerals #CircularEconomy

🔎Learn more about the WIDEX EU Project & the WIDENING Instrument!!   🌍🔬 #HorizonEurope supports efforts to reduce disparities in R&D performance across the #EU through the Advancing Europe Package, specifically the Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence (#WIDENING) initiative, which receives 3.3% of the total Horizon Europe budget and plays a central role in strengthening the #EuropeanResearchArea. 🏗️This initiative builds on the four main instruments from H2020 (TEAMING, TWINNING, ERA Chairs, and COST) and introduces new instruments, activities, and services. 🔄️The WIDENING instrument #TWINNING, through which the WIDEX EU Project was established, focuses on institutional #networking, exchange of #BestPractices, enhancing #Management and #Administrative skills, and elevating the #research profile of institutions.   #WIDEX #WIDERA #HorizonEurope #ResearchInnovation #EuropeanResearchArea #Twinning #AdvancingEurope #Sustainability #Innovation   Technical University of Košice, ICAMCyL Foundation, Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster (ISMC), MNLT Innovations PC, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft IDENER.AI, #Consentia, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Pôle AVENIA, EIT RawMaterials, Representation of the KOSICE SELF-GOVERNING REGION to the EU European Research Executive Agency (REA)

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀  The consortium of the WIDEX EU Project project is thrilled to announce our Kick-off Meeting in Kosice, #Slovakia! 🎉  👋 The #WIDEX project is set to tackle one of the most pressing issues for Europe's #economy: the critical need for minerals and elements, particularly in strategic sectors. 💡 With the demand for new, essential materials rising and primary #rawmaterial #mining activities decreasing, it’s crucial to find #sustainable solutions within European borders. The European #RawMaterialsAct highlights this need, emphasizing the importance of #green and non-invasive #technologies for the recovery and refinement of CRMs.  📍 #Kosice, with its rich #geological reserves, is the perfect location to spearhead this initiative. The collaboration between the Technical University of Košice, a distinguished mining university and a primary reference center in Slovakia, and leading #research institutions aims to bridge the research and innovation gap in the EU. ⬆ #WIDEX will foster the creation of a new #cluster in Central Europe, an excellent Virtual Centre, and a #Stakeholder platform dedicated to the green and non-invasive technologies ecosystem. Additionally, we will develop WIDEX’s WHITEBOOK, based on the lessons learned throughout the project. 👏 Stay tuned for more updates as we embark on this transformative journey! #WIDEXProject #SustainableMining #GreenTech #Innovation #Research #TUKE #Kosice #EUInnovation #CriticalMinerals #CircularEconomy ICAMCyL Foundation Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster (ISMC) MNLT Innovations PC Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft IDENER.AI #Consentia Lapland University of Applied Sciences Pôle AVENIA EIT RawMaterials Representation of the KOSICE SELF-GOVERNING REGION to the EU European Research Executive Agency (REA)