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Success Story of SusCritMat
Mon Mar 2021
Read about the success story of our SusCritMat project on the EIT RawMaterials website and learn about how we came to develop a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Success Story
IRTC-Business workshop summary on "Building resilient economies - the role of policy"
Mon Mar 2021
The IRTC-Business workshop and Round Table on “Building resilient economies - the role of policy” took place via Zoom on November 17, 2020, from 2 am to 6 pm CET. Around 80 registered participants attended the workshop which comprised in a first part presentations from policy-making, industry and re
ESM is now member of iBAT association
Mon Feb 2021
ESM has joined the iBAT association, a Swiss platform for industry and research partners for battery innovations. The association supports and accelerates new innovative ideas to their final products and offers network partners active contribution and participation in the discussions. iBAT facilitat
Material of the Month: Titanium
Tue Dec 2020
Titanium is a strong, grey metal which is highly corrosion resistant and has a high melting temperature. It has a very low density but high strength, it's 45% lighter than steel with the same strength though. Compared to Aluminum, it's 60% heavier, but twice as strong. Titanium is one of the earths
SusCritMOOC Online Evening Course series 2020
Mon Nov 2020
Evening course series on the sustainable management of critical raw materials On October 14, 15, and 16 SusCritMat held an online course series on critical raw materials. The participants gathered insights into three core topics each evening: Criticality, development of future supply and demand sce
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IRTC-Business Workshop at the EIT RawMaterials Week
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IRTC-Business will host a workshop at the EIT RawMaterials Week that will take place in from 15th to 19th November. The EIT RawMaterials Community invites all stakeholders to join the upcoming workshops and webinars to discuss the future of the raw materials sector powering the transition to a green, digital and circular economy. The IRTC-Business sessions will take place on 16th of November, probably in a hybrid format. More information will follow.
Massive Open Online Course SusCritMOOC
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On 13th of October, our Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with the name “Critical Raw Materials: Managing Resources for a Sustainable Future” will launch officially on edX. It is open for everyone interested in critical raw materials and looking for solutions for their management. The first run will be with live support and take 6 weeks to complete. For information about the project SusCritMOOC, visit the website www.suscritmat.eu.
Upcoming TecDays
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Students experience science first-hand
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Since its creation more than 65 years ago, ESM has fostered industrial materials research related to critical elements. Over 2 Mio CHF have been granted to projects in fields where less common elements play a crucial role.
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