Programme Overview

Please note that due to last-minute speaker cancellations, there have been some changes to the programme. We are currently confirming replacement speakers and will provide an update at the beginning of the event.

Date: 15 January 2026
Time: 12:00–14:00 (UTC+1)

Key objectives include:

• International Partnership Development: Facilitating interaction and collaboration with Research & Innovation stakeholders in partner countries to expand Raw Materials Research and Innovation connections.
• EU Funding Opportunities: Creating opportunities for participants to identify and connect with potential partners for applications to upcoming EU funding calls in Raw Materials under Horizon Europe 2026–2027 (exploration, extraction, processing, refining, recycling), as well as for the future Co-funded Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition (RAMP).
• Academia–Industry Synergy: Bridging the gap between academia and industry by offering a space for knowledge exchange, showcasing expertise, and addressing innovation needs and challenges.

Keynote Speakers:

Marina Cabidoche
Lead Scientific Officer – EuroGeoSurveys, ETP SMR – Executive Secretariat
Discover ETP SMR: Mission, Community & Opportunities

Daniel Cios
Policy Officer, raw materials specialist – DG GROW, European Commission
Horizon Europe 2026–2027 Opportunities

Tobias Kampmann
Programme Manager for Industrial Technologies and RAMP Coordinator -Vinnova
Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition (RAMP)

Further Presentations:

Ignacio Herráez
Business Development Engineer – Técnicas Reunidas
Técnicas Reunidas as technology provider: Hydrometallurgical solutions for critical raw materials recovery – REE recovery using Solvent Extraction

Konstantinos Laskaridis
Head of Mineral Resources Department – Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration (HSGME)
The Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration and the National Programs for Critical Raw Materials

Maria Thornhill & Rolf Arne Kleiv
Associate Professor & Professor – Department of Geoscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Collaboration on Sustainable Mineral Production – Building on NTNU’s current momentum

Philippe Giaro
Senior Research Officer –ULiège-GeMMe
Georesources, Mineral Engineering & Extractive Metallurgy – Metals for future generations

Laura Quijano 
Technical and Operational Coordinator – Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster (ISMC)
PERMANET: Europe’s Collaborative Hubs for Industrial Impact on Rare Earth Magnet Extraction & Processing

Registrations are now closed.
If you are still interested in participating, you may contact us at : info@eurogeosurveys.org. We will do our best to accommodate requests, subject to availability and without guarantee.