Mar 21, 2017

BMBF / ERA MIN 2: Resource-efficient cycle management

The BMBF has published the guidelines for the promotion of transnational research projects within the ERA-NET "ERA MIN 2" on the subject "Resource-efficient cycle management".
The ERA-NET "ERA-MIN 2" is a joint initiative of 21 partners from 14 European and associated countries / regions and four outside European countries.

Within the framework of this promotion notice, the entire system of the raw material circuits in the economy will be considered. The overriding aim of the announcement is the increase of the raw material efficiency by the establishment of material and material cycles according to the concept of the cycle economy.

The research projects should be assigned to at least one of these thematic modules:
* Exploration and production of raw materials,
* Design of circular-flowable products,
* Resource-efficient production processes,
* Circulation through recycling of products and components.
The national funding procedure is one-step. The process of the ERA-MIN 2 Call Secretariat results in a total of a three-step process. The deadline for submitting ideas is May 5, 2017.

More information: https://www.bmbf.de/foerderungen/bekanntmachung-1332.html (only in German)